Category
Light and composition
Simple ways to see a better picture before you take it.
10 posts
Posts
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Straight lines, level horizons
Small corrections that make a print feel calm.
- Category: Light and composition
- Tag: first year
- Published:
- Reading time: 3 min read
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Indoors in winter: making the most of a dark afternoon
Lamps, windows and a little patience.
- Category: Light and composition
- Tag: kitchen
- Published:
- Reading time: 6 min read
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Shadows are part of the picture
Stop fighting dark corners and let them frame the light.
- Category: Light and composition
- Tag: backups
- Published:
- Reading time: 4 min read
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Find the frame inside the frame
Doorways, windows and branches that quietly point at what matters.
- Category: Light and composition
- Tag: decluttering
- Published:
- Reading time: 5 min read
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Put the light behind you, then don’t
Front light is safe. Side light is where the shape of a face appears.
- Category: Light and composition
- Tag: albums
- Published:
- Reading time: 5 min read
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Overcast days are a gift
Soft light, no squinting and colours that print beautifully.
- Category: Light and composition
- Tag: kitchen
- Published:
- Reading time: 6 min read
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Leave room around the subject
A little empty space makes a picture easier to print and nicer to look at.
- Category: Light and composition
- Tag: cloud storage
- Published:
- Reading time: 2 min read
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Golden hour is shorter than you think
Plan for twenty minutes of good light and you won’t be disappointed.
- Category: Light and composition
- Tag: layouts
- Published:
- Reading time: 1 min read
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Watch the background, not just the face
The lamp growing out of someone’s head is avoidable.
- Category: Light and composition
- Tag: covers
- Published:
- Reading time: 6 min read