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Composition in Photography
Want to improve your photography composition and create images that instantly grab attention? In this video, I explain why composition, portrait photography, and the rule of thirds are only the beginning—and how understanding visual flow will transform your photos.
Composition is one of the most powerful storytelling tools in photography, yet it’s often overlooked. In this episode of How Did I Shoot This One?, I take you behind the scenes of one of my portrait shoots and explain how small adjustments in framing, model placement, head position, eye direction, cropping, and negative space can completely change the impact of an image. You’ll also see practical Lightroom and Photoshop examples that demonstrate why it’s always better to get your composition right in-camera instead of trying to fix it later. Whether you’re photographing portraits, fashion, products, landscapes, or architecture, these composition techniques will help you create stronger, more engaging images that naturally guide the viewer’s eye.
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00:25 How I start a photo shoot
01:04 Why I tell you everything I know about model photography and composition
02:25 Where to place your model in the frame?
03:08 Behind the scenes of this photo shoot
03:32 Let's talk about composition. Lightroom examples, and retouching to make it better
06:47 An example and what's wrong. Improve it in Photoshop.
09:40 The next shot
11:55 It's all about flow (and not the Rule of Thirds)
13:00 Final thoughts about composition
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