I have been at this a long time, but I am still weak in composition. Anyone recommend a good book on the subject.
Looking at your work, you are doing very well Ben.I have been at this a long time, but I am still weak in composition. Anyone recommend a good book on the subject.
Ben, your comment made me realize that while I have a lot of books, I have really learned a lot from following Michael Frye's blog. https://www.michaelfrye.com/blog/Thanks Pepper, good tips here. I will try to incorporate them. I think one of my biggest issues is trying to get too much into the image.
Thinks I will check it out, and yes I tend to include too much.Ben, your comment made me realize that while I have a lot of books, I have really learned a lot from following Michael Frye's blog. https://www.michaelfrye.com/blog/
Among the things he says that really stuck with me is to keep the image simple. Find the least significant part(s) of your image and ask yourself, does this improve the image? If it doesn't improve the image, it's a distraction to the image. Remove it.
His blog is always full of useful tips which he explains in conjunction with images he posts that he has taken. And best of all, it's free!