Photography Composition - Beginner Photography Tutorial

Let's talk about composition today. Here are some of my tips for improving your photography composition.

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[AlliandWill]

Your music analogy was perfect to explain why professional photographers still use the rule of thirds 99% of the time even though photography is art and subjective! Well thought out video on composition Ralph, tons of information in here!

[FoodandFootprints]

Composition is so important - great that you made this video! Sounds so simple in theory, but like you said, a lot goes into it before even taking the photo

[pilsberry]

Very well thought out and explained. Probably the best video I've seen on th subject. Thank you!

[feedmeimei]

Wow this video is super helpful! Love how you broke it down and you are really great at explaining the concepts. Much easier to digest and loved the sample shots you put in to demonstrate 😊

[dimplzdgr]

I never thought I could last 10min listening to one man talking 'til I watched this. I was surprised myself. Very useful information. Great content. Thank you! 😊

[mariaandbryan]

Love this Ralph!
I appreciate your examples and how you place certain messages to help us all see what you are talking about.

I enjoy using geometry for our photos, but obviously you don’t find that everywhere.
I learned the rule of thirds in film school, and they taught us how the human eye tend to go to each of the 4 corners and its order. It stick with me.

Different perspectives are like a magic key. Show things from points most people don’t usually look from, that’s why drone shots are so like-able

Landscape can be tricky, when we were in Utah I had a tough time liking my own photos because I didn’t want the beautiful landscape to look blah... and I had to move the focus up and down, left to right several times and shot shot shot.

Love this video Ralph

[JaniceFung]

Thanks so much for this! There’s still a lot I need to learn about photography so thanks for making this so easy to understand for a beginner.

[TheHungryBlackPanda]

Your so right on composition.. Focal point and subject is rather important.. If you want to create a story you want to tell a viewer.. I was a terrible photographer.. Everything i shot was straight street with no sense of direction.. Thabks for reminding me about importance of composition

[kristincyr]

Your videos are extremely helpful. My father and I have taken up photography as a way to distract ourselves from the pandemic and bond. We came across your videos and loved the way you explain topics. We both have a Canon Rebel T6and are just getting started. Thank you for your efforts! You've made this learning experience very easy to understand.

[FoodandFootprints]

Really like how you show your own photos as examples - helpful and also enjoy seeing your great photography

[bfs]

I just loved your explanation on the non existing ROT gold spots..."you don't have to be super accurate with the number" (the phi grid).

[theprince]

I know it's been 2 years since you've released this but I just wanted to say that this was an excellent video with a concise and clear explanation of the concepts.

[JoeBuiDesertTrippin]

Forgot how great your tutorials are. Nice vid man!

[FiveMinuteSneakerTV]

This is so awesome Ralph. When I first started photography, I read lots of articles on composition (rule of the thirds, etc. etc.) and I don't think I still quite mastered it - but then again, it really is all about the balance as you put it, not about the numbers or technicality. This is probably the best tutorial on composition I have come across so far!

[shaddjimenez]

very informational and interesting, thanks for making this video.

[iantaylor]

Excellent video and explanation. I wish I had found your site years ago. Thank you.😊

[seankimrudd]

I love how you teach in ways I can understand.

[tponn]

Your presentation is excellent in bringing clarity to science of art, let it be photography or painting.You have made the heavyweight light.Good acoustic too.

[jasonf]

Great advice and very well explained!!!...I found it was easy to overthink the shot trying to remember what rule to apply..now I keep it simple with the rule of 3rds and find that works best for me!!

[EJKelly]

Very helpful especially what you said about learning the other techniques.