Photography: Art and Techniques Specialization

Overview

“Let’s talk about the basic composition principles such as point of interest, the rule of thirds, framing, point of view, and horizon line. ”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Composition, which is part of the Domestika online course: Photography: Art and Techniques Specialization. Master basic camera skills, explore photography theory, and capture unique images using any type of camera.

Partial transcription of the video

“Composition. In this lesson I'm going to talk about the basic principles of composition, such as the horizon line, the rule of thirds and framing. The first thing to bear in mind is where you want to focus, what's your subject. That's called your point of interest. And how do you isolate it from the rest? Well, you either zoom in or you blur the background. In this picture, what attracts your attention? Well, obviously it's the girl looking straight at the camera. That was no easy task. I was there photographing this event and I saw this girl looking at me various times, but she was very sh...”

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Course summary for: Photography: Art and Techniques Specialization

• Level: Beginner
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• 2957 students
• 7 units
• 92 lessons (14h 16m)
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• Category

  Photography & Video

• Areas

  Color Theory, Digital Photography, Lifestyle Photography, Outdoor Photography, Photographic Composition, Photographic Lighting, Photography, Self-Portrait Photography, Studio Photography