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4/20/2015In this course, photographer and educator Taz Tally details four pillars of effective, impactful composition: simplicity, asymmetry, eye lines, and point of view. Through example images and helpful graphics, the course discusses not only the things you can do to enhance composition when you're shooting, but also improvements you can make using imaging software such as Lightroom.
Throughout the course, Taz issues challenges to help you practice what you've learned. The course concludes with a look at how to critique—and thereby improve— your work.
- Composing for simplicity
- Employing asymmetry or an interesting point of view
- Including eye lines
- Composing in camera
- Cropping for improved compositions
- Enhancing images in Lightroom
- Critiquing your own work
Skill Level Intermediate
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- [Voiceover] Hi, I'm Taz Tally, and welcome to my photography composition course. Throughout these lessons, we'll cover how to compose compose images using a tried-and-true composition system that I have developed, that will allow you to consistently create well-composed images. First, we'll explore the fundamental four pillars of composition that serve as our guiding principles for creating attention-grabbing images. Then we'll discuss techniques for composing images during your shooting process. Next, we'll explore how to use cropping tools and techniques to improve your image compositions after you've captured your images.
We'll also cover how to use image editing techniques to improve image compositions. Finally, we'll discuss and practice how to use the critiquing process to evaluate and enhance our image compositions. This course is for anyone who's in a position to evaluate and improve image compositions, whether you shoot your own images, or work with others. I'm eager to help you begin creating your own eye-catching compositions, so let's get started.
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Introduction
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Welcome58s
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1. The Four Pillars of Composition
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Composing for simplicity10m 18s
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Employing asymmetry8m 16s
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Including eye lines7m 20s
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Solution6m 7s
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2. Composing While You're Shooting
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Capturing the essence2m 4s
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Separation techniques5m 24s
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Working a shot over time3m 42s
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Making room for type3m 8s
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Solution4m 44s
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3. Improving Composition by Cropping
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Cropping for simplicity5m 45s
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Cropping for orientation4m 33s
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Solution5m 10s
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4. Improving Composition Through Image Editing
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Creating your composite2m 29s
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5. Putting It All Together: Critiquing Your Work
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The critiquing process2m 24s
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Acting on a critique2m 52s
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Solution6m 18s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 11s
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