The Art of Composition

Picture must be alive (dramatic, wow!, fascinating, memorable, out of the ordinary, appealling, compelling not boring, energizing) that why it need (great and artistic) composition.

Composition has its elements! and they must be in balance!

Composition has its principes of popular or fine art!

Composition is the matter of choice to be chosen. It's about selectiveness

Image composition takes time. When the subject matter is chosen, one must still decide how to place it inside the frame and what other elements to include. Usually it takes a lot of time and experimenting to find the best possible composition. As a first rule of thumb one could say: It is often wise to choose one clear subject into the photograph.

Composition is the matter of separation (avoid overlap, kissing)

One way to separate subject and background is the use of complementary colors. Complementary colors are well distinguishable from each other and strengthen each other. Another method to emphasize the subject is to use textures. A subject with complicated texture stands out well from background with simple texture. A subject with simple texture stands out well from background with complicated texture.

Composition is the golden angle, rectangle, triangle, spiral, ratio and rules (Da Vinci called it divine proportion! well placed focal point beyond other focal points

I am a visual man. I watch, watch, watch. I understand things with my eyes. Bresson

Composition is the art of level
upward-ground-eye-head-above head level or society level where you stand for, and any other "LEVEL" that exist in this world

Composition is about a vision,
involving people, places, and cultures that teach something about life itself


I left Lhote's studio because I did not want to enter into that systematic spirit. I wanted to be myself. Bresson

Copyrights and patents are "intellectual property", but ideas and concepts belong to everybody.

In photography, visual organization can stem only from a developed instinct.

Book: Photography the Art of Composition
Book: Photographic Eye
Link: Making Great Pictures Life.com
Link: Have you ever seen a beautifully composed photo, painting, or website and wondered if there is any science behind it?
Article: 7 Golden Rules of Creativity