Comments on: Rapid Composition – How to Compose a Photo Quickly

By: Ray Seow

Ray Seow — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:01:49 +0000

Neil, excellecent step-by-step instruction. You make a good coach!

By: Deona Spies

Deona Spies — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:31:30 +0000

Now, THIS has really been helpful. More please?

By: Peter Wuttge

Peter Wuttge — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:04:09 +0000

You wrote:
“Thinking about a composition can really help make better photos, but dwelling on rules and technicalities can cause missed opportunities”

The rules ar not made from human .. they are a result of the way how humans feel … so You can see that in Your last foto: Ther is NO point where the eye can rest all lines are crooked and don’ t lead to one point, so the picture seems “not ready .. unsettled”

Would You follow Your own advices (closing one eye) maybe You would make one step to the right hand side, one meter or two, then shoot the picture and the lines of the window frames would lead to the clouds above. This picture is not an example “how to brake the rules” …

By: Chad

Chad — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 19:25:45 +0000

Great tut and interesting. I think the last bit of advice “close one eye and imagine how you would compose it” has completely changed te way i look for a scene. Thanks heaps.

By: rich

rich — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 05:05:44 +0000

nice photo composition… liked it

By: Nick

Nick — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 11:39:21 +0000

Very good job!

Short, fun and direct to the point!

Congratulations.

By: Isang

Isang — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:15:03 +0000

Brilliant! I am glad to come across your article. I will try the same thing on next time I take photos.Thanks!

By: Hanemu

Hanemu — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:14:35 +0000

I discovered this article thanks to the DPS Composition Special Edition. I often take photographs with my husband, at the same location, and his photos a most of the times much more interesting than mine . These examples really show how somebody with a good “eye” can turn almost anything into an interesting photo: the one with the clouds is a killer, I would never have thought about photographying this buiding! More of these examples would be great! Although practice is important, reading how some people decide what to shoot and how to frame it is extremley useful.

By: Deedee Gaudette

Deedee Gaudette — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 03:31:56 +0000

Great article. I loved the marked up photos and the “stream of consciousness” comments. Very helpful. Thanks.

By: Daniel Winter

Daniel Winter — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 22:02:59 +0000

Thanks for letting us inside your mind!
Very, very useful and inspiring!