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Composition Week, Day 7: Contrast

Saturday, June 12, 2010

[Editors Note: This article concludes our weeklong series on composition by Rob Knight. Wo hope you enjoyed it, and if you have ideas for a weeklong series of articles, we'd love to hear about it. Click on the "Contact Us" button at the top of the page to send us an email.] I’m sure you can [...]

Composition Week, Day 6: Pattern and Texture

By Rob Knight

Friday, June 11, 2010

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Composition Week, Day 6: Pattern and Texture

[Editors Note: This week we have Rob Knight on a weeklong series of composition tips just for you. We'll have one article every day, and continuing all the way thru Saturday!] Another great way to look beyond the obvious is to shoot patterns and textures. There are many examples of patterns that you probably walk past [...]

Composition Week, Day 5: Shape and Form

By Rob Knight

Thursday, June 10, 2010

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[Editors Note: This week we have Rob Knight on a weeklong series of composition tips just for you. We'll have one article every day, and continuing all the way thru Saturday!] Try making photographs that are not so literal. Instead of looking for THINGS to photograph, look for abstract shapes and designs. Isolate small pieces of [...]

Composition Week, Day 4: Scale and Depth

By Rob Knight

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

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Composition Week, Day 4: Scale and Depth

[Editors Note: This week we have Rob Knight on a weeklong series of composition tips just for you. We'll have one article every day, and continuing all the way thru Saturday!] In simple terms, a photograph is a two dimensional representation of a three dimensional world. You can judge distance and size with your eyes quite [...]

Composition Week, Day 3: Frame Within a Frame

By Rob Knight

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

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Composition Week, Day 3: Frame Within a Frame

[Editors Note: This week we have Rob Knight on a weeklong series of composition tips just for you. We'll have one article every day, and continuing all the way thru Saturday!] This composition technique is another way to draw your viewer’s eye to your subject. The idea is to use an element or elements within your [...]

Composition Week, Day 2: Leading Lines

By Rob Knight

Monday, June 7, 2010

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[Editors Note: This week we have Rob Knight on a weeklong series of composition tips just for you. We'll have one article every day continuing all the way thru Saturday!] Lines are a very important part of visual communication. Drawings, paintings, and even letters are made of lines. There a lot of ways you can use [...]

Composition Week, Day 1: Rule of Thirds

By Rob Knight

Sunday, June 6, 2010

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[Editors Note: This week we have Rob Knight on a weeklong series of composition tips just for you. We'll have one article a day starting today Sunday, and continuing all the way thru Saturday!] How much research did you do before you bought your last camera? How about the last lens you bought, or even the [...]

A Few Quick Tips From Rick Atop The Great Wall of China

By Juan Pons

Thursday, May 13, 2010

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As some of you may know, Rick was in China for two weeks running an amazing photo workshop. He took a few minutes to create a video to share with you a few tips from the Great Wall of China. If you want to join Rick, myself and other pros in China next year, April 14-24 [...]

Wildlife Week: Habitat

By Juan Pons

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

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[Editors Note: This week we are having a Wildlife Photography Tip every day here on DPE. Rick is also doing a tip a day on People photography over on his personal blog, make sure to check it out.] You may have heard me say over and over again that in order to make the best images [...]

Wildlife Week: Connect

By Juan Pons

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

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[Editors Note: This week we are having a Wildlife Photography Tip every day here on DPE. Rick is also doing a tip a day on People photography over on his personal blog, make sure to check it out.] I don’t often hear many people talk about connecting with your subject when shooting wildlife, after all how [...]