Divide by 3

Divide by 3

Instinctively as humans, its natural to think in symmetry when composing a photograph. The most obvious thing for us to do is to try and divide things evenly. The temptation is to put your subjects face in the middle of…

Shoot in the dark

A good idea for the summer if you’re in the Northern Hemisphere – the weather is nice, the day is long – get out and shoot after dark. Shooting at night is one of my favorite things of all. The…

Get down on their level

An obvious, but often forgotten photo tip is getting the camera level even with the height of your subject. I’m thinking of shooting children in particular. Most snapshots you see are shot down from an adults viewpoint, and as most…