Photography Composition by Laurence Norah

2. Photography Composition
Laurence Norah
Finding the Universe &
Independent Travel Cats
Twitter: @lozula
Instagram: @lozula
Facebook: Finding the Universe

3. Twitter: @lozula
Instagram: @lozula
Facebook: Finding the Universe
• What is Composition?
• Rule of Thirds
• Subject Placement
• Foreground & Background
• Leading Lines
• Use of Colour
• Symmetry
• Framing
• Depth of Field
• Focal Length & Compression
• Movement
• Using the Light
• Breaking the Rules
QUESTIONS?

4. What Is Composition?
• Composition just means “putting together”
• It refers to how we choose and place the subjects in
the shot
• The goal is to direct the viewer to the key elements,
and lead them through the photo naturally

6. Rule of Thirds

9. Subject Placement

13. Foreground and
Background

16. Leading Lines

19. Use of Colour

23. Symmetry

26. Framing

29. Depth of Field

32. Focal Length and
Compression

35. Movement

38. Using the Light

41. Breaking the Rules

42. Questions?
Laurence Norah
Finding the Universe &
Independent Travel Cats
Twitter: @lozula
Instagram: @lozula
Facebook: Finding the Universe