Composition With No Rules

Name: Composition With No Rules
Rating: 4.6 (18 reviews)

Make the viewer fall in love with your pictures, no matter what camera you use!

Created byAngelica Reyn

Last updated 12/2021

English

What you'll learn

Completely new approach to mastering composition with no rules
Understanding and using the laws of perception to create a great composition
Understanding how the organs of vision work and how to use this knowledge in photography
Creating a great picture with any camera
Creating a great picture with no budget
Manage the viewer's attention
Convey your idea to the viewer using composition
Creating illusion of 3D volume in a 2D picture
How to take beautiful self-portraits
Changing the proportions of objects using different lenses
Training your eyes to see composition
Analyzing more than 200 pictures from the past and modern times to understand how the authors attract our attention
Analyzing portrait trends of different times using examples of magazine covers
Compare composition in painting and in photography
20 creative compositional tricks which guarantee to attract the viewer's attention

Course content

2 sections • 29 lectures • 1h 20m total length

Introduction to Composition2:57
How our Perception Works3:23
How the Eyes See and How the Camera Sees6:16
How to Convey Volume with a 2D Picture6:38
Use linear perspective with converging lines toward a horizon and atmospheric perspective to make far objects lighter and cooler, creating depth, volume, and pleasing bokeh in the image.
Focal Length and Perspective5:18
Format and Frame Boundaries2:47
Framing a Portrait6:01
Explore classic portrait framing, from central composition and headroom to modern, boundary-free techniques, tracing painting and photography’s evolution and common cropping guidelines, including the rule of thirds.
Portrait Trend on the example of Vogue Magazine Covers4:43
"Rule" of Thirds10:50
Explore the rule of thirds, placing key subjects on grid lines or intersections to create balanced, dynamic compositions, with horizon and format shaping movement and depth.

Low Angle Shot1:26
Capture low angle shots by placing the camera at foot level for a lower perspective that emphasizes the subject. Use wide-angle lenses to widen the scene and simplify the background.
High Angle Shot0:59
Forced Perspective0:56
Explore forced perspective by aligning distant and close objects at playful angles to create new meaning in photos, using any phone and your creativity in composition with no rules.
Rotate1:00
Minimalism2:19
Master minimalism in photos by emphasizing one dominant color, removing distractions, and using simple scale and lines to guide the eye and celebrate beauty in simplicity.
Framing1:25
Reflections1:46
Distortions1:34
Shooting Through2:12
Shadows1:27
Silhouettes0:44
A Picture in A Picture1:55
Merging with the Background1:34
Merge the object with the background to maximize color similarity, embrace minimalism, and study color-driven composition inspired by Erik Madigan Heck and Steven Meisel, with patterns like polka dots.
Comparison2:37
Multiple Exposure1:27
Slow Shutter Speeds1:37
Out Of Focus1:38
Accent Lighting1:43
Geometry1:08
Freeze Light2:01
Use freeze light technique with a tripod, long exposure, and flashlight as a light painting brush. Shoot with a still model and vary flashlight configurations to guide composition.

Requirements

Passion for Photography
You do not need any prior knowledge about Composition

Description

This special composition course is different from any other, in which you learn how to break the rules after learning them.

I will not be teaching you how to break the rules, because there are no rules to composition. There will not be any gold ratios, diagonals, or Fibonacci spirals. My course is based on the deep understanding of human perception, and why some photos catch our attention, while others leave us unimpressed.

You will learn how to direct where the viewer looks, how to express your idea to them, and how to get their attention. Using examples of famous works, we will analyze how the author forms the visual narrative using composition. We will also go over 20 compositional tricks that are guaranteed to attract the viewer's attention.

You with learn how to create a great picture with any camera, how to convey your idea to the viewer, and how to manage their attention. We will consider how the organs of vision work and how to use this knowledge in photography to create an extraordinary picture, that people will remember, like, and share.

This course also will be useful for bloggers, who want to attract followers' attention through visual content.

Who this course is for:

For passionate beginner photographers who want to master the fundamentals of composition
For professional photographers who want to get tons of inspiration
For Instagram bloggers who need to attract new followers with great pictures
For portrait photographers
For photographers who want to learn a completely new approach to mastering composition

Composition With No Rules

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Course content

Fundamentals of Composition9 lectures • 49min

20 Creative Composition Techniques20 lectures • 31min

Requirements

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