Composing a compelling photo can be a challenging artistic endeavor; after all, what looks great in real life can be flat and uninspired when captured as a photo. It’s not enough just to capture what ...

What's the difference between a snapshot and a really good photograph? Sometimes it's a matter of using the correct settings, but many times, the answer is composition. Good composition is one of ...

Most people are at least somewhat familiar with the rule of thirds. The rule of thirds is ubiquitous: Every movie and TV show makes almost constant use of it, and professional photographers avoid ...

If you want to take better photos, one of the first things to work on, before buying lighting and fancy gear, is your composition. Photographer Simon Ellingworth shared this trick to get you thinking ...

February 8, 2012 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google A camera is only as capable as the person using it, but snapping some awesome images doesn't require years of ...

With roughly 130 million monthly users uploading 45 million photos and videos everyday, Instagram remains the most popular dedicated photo sharing platform. If you want to make your pictures stand out ...

You want to share a photo of that great new dish you just prepared, but the composition looks a little ... flat. How can you improve it? Consider adding ingredients to the shot. In the food photos we ...

One of the keys to why Wes Anderson’s films look so damn good is meticulous composition. (Well, meticulous everything, to be exact, but there’s a point coming). Every frame in a Wes Anderson movie ...

Everyone’s a photographer these days—be it on Instagram, Tumblr, or with a Facebook album of your most cherished captured moments—but few are masters of the craft. Enter specialists in photography ...

Anyone can press a shutter button, but shooting a striking photo requires special talent. Once you know the basics of exposure and have a general idea of composition, it’s time to take your ...