How to Compose with Layers like the masters - Street & Travel Photography .

The Raw Society Co-Founder Jorge Delgado-Ureña shares his thoughts and tips about how to improve your photography with layered compositions with lots of sample photos from his travel and street photography projects.

Topics:
0- Why and when to compose with layers.
1- The choosing of the lens.
2- How to approach the scene.
3- The importance of color.
4- Different kinds of complexity.

All photographs in this video are made by Jorge Delgado-Ureña.

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[The_Raw_Society]

Thank you guys for your messages! I'll try to keep posting interesting things about this journey that is photography that all of us share! And please feel free to leave your comments here as well! :)

[Me.and.I.Photography]

I wish more you tubers would realise the "hi Guys" and "whatsuppp" are exhausting when watching shorts. Thank you Jorge for the calm and concise delivery of your content, I am really enjoying it.

[genepulse]

Finally someone who’s talking about street photography while showing great examples. Awesome photography! Liked! Subscribed!

[gharrop]

Your Quiet, Clear simple presentation produces extremely thought provoking content…This example was very interesting indeed, especially when you explained how you got that horse racing shot! I now realise looking for possible “layers” in random shots taken on a days shoot is a bit like looking for lightening on a sunny day! Many thanks, as always for your advice.

[Daniel_Zalman]

I think the goal is to tell a story and not just be clever. The greatest images in this style accomplish both. The point about competing colors is very important. Thankfully, with digital, you can tone down some colors or, god forbid, even change those colors to make the image more harmonious. Thank, Mr. Delgado-Ureña.

[camsmith]

Layering is a major focal point to what I’ve developed as my personal style. The more layers that I see in the images the more the scenes appear to take on a more “worldly” character. My hope is to transport the viewer into the whole of the scenes that I capture, not just a flat 2D image. I want them to feel pulled into the image due to depth of the subjects while still making the intended subject stand out due to lighting and color contrasts or simply eye contact.

[artromano]

I love the way you captured the essence of Bresson's work. I have been studying him for a while now and this video has really gelled the process for me. thank you! I like his earlier work that incorporates more surrealism. I love your work and your videos,
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[pattyconnelly]

So glad to have found this channel. Wonderful video about layering and the calm feel of your music choice and voice is refreshing in a YT channel. 🙏🏻

[winteryoung]

Looking forward to see some new videos on this channel. Very inspirational.

[RandomLifeProductions]

I love layering, it tells stories… maybe many… loving your work

[abgoenka]

Wow! Never got such simple and valuable insights in photography... thanks! Pls keep it on

[vivekveeramani]

No wonder your photos are great, the thought process behind it is thorough. Enjoyed it! Thanks for the video !

[billgreen]

Such sound advice. As usual, your videos offer information that is useful and thoughtful.

[TheYuhasz]

Excellent discussion of layering for photography. Thank you.

[Needacreate]

Deeply appreciated, Jorge. I've long been fascinated by this technique, and yours is one of the most illuminating treatments of it I've seen.

[johnpujol]

Excellent clear explanation and tips on layering Jorge, the best breakdown I have heard to date. Just when I thought I had already learned these things for layered composition, you shared the caution about colours. That’s one that I had not given as much thought in terms of it adding too much complexity, so will surely keep this in mind next time in the field and filling the frame. Great work, keep ‘em coming!

[philipsutton]

Fantastic video. I loved the horse shot with the explanation - very helpful. I need to do this more often instead of just concentrating on my subject. I hope you can post more videos, you haven't done much of late. Your inputs into photography are one of the best on YouTube.

[stevekingswell]

Great articulation of a complex element of photography, I very muted enjoyed this. I am a big Alex Webb fan.

[ignatius_guitar]

Great insight of the layering methods. Thank you for explaining your approach!

[ThePhotofit]

Crystal clear explanation and illustration Jorge. Perhaps the fourth tip requiring consideration is choice of aperture. Would you agree that between the focal length of 28 - 35 an ideal aperture is f/11 so that all of the layer elements are acceptably in focus?