1. Composition Basics Mahlon Stacy my.photoshelter.com/mahlonstacy

2. There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs Ansel Adams

3. Simple rules Background & Foreground Rule of Thirds (aka The Golden Ratio) Lines Curves Framing

4. Background & Foreground Background is the foundation Consider the background first Simplicity yields better photos

5. Background – yechhh!

6. Background OK

7. Rule of Thirds Having your main subject off center generally yields more interesting photos Divide the image into 9 equal parts Place elements along lines or at interesections

8. Rule of Thirds

11. Lines & Curves Vertical lines create tension Horizontal lines create peace Diagonal lines are dynamic… they draw the eye into the image S-curves are graceful… they draw attention

12. Vertical Lines

13. Horizontal Lines

14. Diagonal Lines

17. S Curves

20. Framing Adding a frame adds depth to an image Additional interest when frame associates with elements

21. Framing

24. References Mastering Landscape Photography Alan Briot Working the Light: A Landscape Photography Masterclass Joe Cornish, Cherlie Waite, David Ward, Eddie Ephraums Taking your photography to the Next Level George Barr http://photoinf.com/General/KODAK/guidelines_for_bette r_photographic_composition.html

25. What I use Nikon D80 18-135mm kit lens 70-300mm VR Zoom 50mm f1.8 E Series SB600 Speedlight Panasonic FZ30 Circular Polarizers ND Filters PS Elements 7 Premiere Elements 7 Adobe Lightroom Epson R340 Epson 1900 Photoshelter web site