“Finding the Frame – Identify & Emphasize the Subject”

To fully explore the universe within a given image frame you must first learn basic protocols of art direction and design. This is generally referred to as “Having a Good Eye.” Whether you prefer traditional styles of visual representation or a more edgy and radical view of the world the rules of composition are the same, while your creative choices are infinite.

• Discussing the meaning of the word Composition
• The Mythology of Balance: Understanding Symmetry & Asymmetry
• Thinking clearly about subject position relating to Oppositional Edges of the frame
• Using the Dominant Thirds Concept in designing the contents of your composition
• Understanding Lens Distortion: Foreground to Background & Spherical Width
• Rules: When to follow them and when to break them!