composition

Featuring the work of Sylvia van Nerum, we discuss how a framing technique referred to as the dutch tilt can help to introduce tension into a photograph. This is just one way to connect with the viewer emotionally.

In this month’s Get Pushed summary, Diana Sussellman discusses her contribution, a Film Noir photograph featuring a Dutch Tilt. Read on to learn about the Dutch Tilt, Diana’s inspiration and personal editing.

Featuring a story-telling photograph by Heather Binns, we are inspired both technically and spiritually. We explore the message in the photograph as well as the methods and compositional means in which she tells the story.

Featuring photographer Heather Utterback’s photo, “Crumbling Layers”, we explore the delicate balance between details and context. Getting close up introduces new scope and new interests. Read on to be inspired.

It’s difficult to determine the exact element that sets a simple composition apart from other more complicated compositions. Justin Minns’s photograph “Cornered”, for example, looks to be so incredibly simple on the surface. But as you will see, it’s anything but. There is incredible and complex beauty in a simple composition. Read on…

The setting is a very important aspect of any emotive portrait. It is the context not only for the photo, but also for the subject’s story. Rachel Melton’s emotive self portrait, “This Is My Retreat”, features such a great setting. It illustrates the true power of a great setting. Read on to learn from her work.

We are once again happy to feature the work of Shrobha Srinivasan, a regular contributor to the SP@Flickr Group and frequent inspirer of its members. This week, we would like to introduce another of her simple and elegant compositions, “Two Is Better Than One!”, as we discuss positive/negative balance in composition. Read on to be inspired and to learn about this often overlooked compositional approach.

When composition alone isn’t enough, sometimes some contextual cues can help us to tell a simple story and create a great photograph. That’s the lesson we learn this week with Mark Heath’s inspirational photograph, “Pearl Tower, II”, in which he uses focusing techniques to offer context and story line to the photograph. Read on to be inspired by Mark’s work, and to learn how you can improve your simple compositions with some context.

Having just gotten past a pretty important holiday in the United States, Independence Day, we are reminded of the importance of taking up a camera on such important cultural holidays – regardless of where you call home. As photographer Caleb Long demonstrates with his photo, “Star Spangled Banner”, cultural holidays can be inspiration in-and-of themselves and we shouldn’t be afraid of cliche in such cases. Read on to learn how to shoot what matters and be inspired.

This week, we’d like to share Alexandra Lordachescu’s inspiring photo, “It Was Like I Knew Ch.Dickens”, which teaches us a few things about reflections. Using Alexandra’s fine example, we will learn how reflections would be best used in our photographic compositions.