The Key to You Taking Amazing Photographs ... Composition How To

There is nothing worse than coming home with boring photos, so if you find this happens to you, working on your compositions is the best way to get much better photographs that you will be proud of.

Today I talk about composition and how it can drastically change your photography

I cover practical tips to get better photographs as well as some not so practical tips that might be holding you back from taking much better photographs ... and if you are a beginner photographer, this is one of the things you really need to know about to help you and your photography.

I suppose you could called this a landscape photography vlog ... but I prefer on location landscape photography!

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[renoholland]

Thank you again Mike. I don't want to be a 'tourist snapshot maker', photographing the same subjects like everyone else, from the same angle and distance and wanting to include as much as possible. Over time I have grown more critical and applied principles that you mentioned in the video. I have seen a huge increase in quality of my work, both technically and creatively. Photographers, like yourself, have helped me to make improvements and enjoy photography more than ever before.

[noel_s_visuals]

Another keeper for my photography playlist. Great work

[onikaimu]

Another great video, Mike. Full of great advice and with your new skill of video editing, well illustrated. If you find yourself in Los Angeles in June, hit me up. Stay safe and warm.

[puraskritgurung]

so coherent and concise way to explaning things!!! subbed !!!! all the best !!!

[MrTmiket]

Thanks for sharing another wonderful video like always and very good tips 👍👌🤗

[ivanstanivukovic]

Your transitions are so good I just pay attention to them hardly can I listen at the same time being so excited 🤣 love the vids, keep up the amazing work

[stuartpugh]

Another well explained video keep up the great work
Thanks Mike

[peterkennington]

Looks like a good day to wander around Cwmorthin, a great place in the mist and rain. Nice refresher video

[xXUnrulyXx]

theres a metric ton of photo youtubers, and i've been watching them for years. most of the time they title a video about (e.g.) composition tips and then.. the entire video is talking about the photos without exploring the tips and elaborating on them.. basically.. just word salad for 10+ minutes.

you elaborated very well in this, and i actually feel like the next time i go out i may actually take some different photos.

would love to see a behind the scenes of how you shoot your videos like this one here.

cheers
john

[wednesdaythroughthelens]

Great tips, and what a hardworking vlogger 👍

[imKRP]

Wow! This channel is fantastic. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

[TBKR]

Top tips, thanks! I see leading lines everywhere since getting more into photography, I wish my brain had a toggle on/off switch for it! 😂

[Danny_Roman.]

Thanks Mike for the sound advice. I found it very useful 😊 wish I could bump into you 1 day. Would like to go on a shoot with ya. 😂

[dallasroberts]

Mike, such great production values! Very enjoyable to watch without all the usual jump cuts that are so casually used in many videos. I’m a bit old school and really appreciate the extra effort a lot. Keep it up, you rock!

[jdpjamesp]

But but but!! Buying gear is so much fun! Top tips as always Mike. It's always so tempting in the field to rush in and snap off a roll or 3 without thinking and then miss what could have been!

[paulm]

Clasic advice, clearly presented and illustrated w/pics — thumbnail made me smile w/o being silly😊. Rule of thirds — vid says some “hate” it while others think its “rubbish”; no advocates? Balance and edge patrol are where I need more care. Natural eye field of view causes me to often use crop to eliminate those near frame edge items.
Table again - nice!
Hat question: should hat be worn such that the tag is showing? Cool hats (like Henry Turner wears in his vids) make you a better photographer (known fact)😊. Not a slave to fashion. Cheers!

[Colinpowellphotography]

Nice one Mike. I look for balance more so than anything else. Funny you should use that image as an explanation. Last year I was able to get that image with a ship in it and a tall one at that at. All be it in portrait orientation with a nice sunrise on the horizon. Thanks for sharing.

[GoTravelPlanet]

I couldn't sleep so I started browsing photography videos on Youtube and came across your channel by chance. Brilliant Mike, new sub here!

[sue.Hoo]

Another helpful vid, very nicely presented 👍. It’s interesting you mention TV and film using the law of thirds, I’ve recently noticed several programs that are using very pleasing angles, quite arty… Endeavour is one and maybe Line of Duty?

[dingo]

Nice one Mike, never seen a video that explains this better, , thanks for taking time out to do it.