MASTER Composition with this ONE essential SKILL

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  • Опубликовано: 1 авг 2024
  • Having been making photographs for over 20 years and written numerous books on the subject, I would like to share with you the ONE most important SECRET to master composition. Forget the rule of thirds, leading lines and all the other conventions that people repeatedly hammer into your head.
    You need to understand the core value of what is interesting and how it makes you feel.
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Комментарии • 38

  • @sbimages5408
    @sbimages5408 2 месяца назад +1

    Very clear and informative.

  • @astridpreisz519
    @astridpreisz519 4 месяца назад +4

    Life is filled with transitions. I usually get excited by the "edges" of a scene, the interplay between cool and warm, hard and soft, textured and smooth - you name it you have it. I love that you use the "arch" as an example. I remember myself standing there in awe. And the last image, of the patterns in the sand, make me want to follow the traces into nowhere - as a walking meditation maybe. Beautiful video packed with creative truth!

    • @Alister_Benn
      @Alister_Benn  4 месяца назад +1

      Thanks as always for the kind and supportive words. Yeah, it is true that the same rhythms and transitions can filter through a wide variety of images.

  • @sbimages5408
    @sbimages5408 2 месяца назад

    Wonderfully explicit & very clear. A super expression of composition.

  • @nickshepherd8377
    @nickshepherd8377 4 месяца назад +5

    Thanks Alister and I agree that transitions are key to a successful image. Another aspect which often adds interest and dynamism is the height that you have your tripod! Looking down or up can significantly alter the final outcome. The only problem getting low is getting up again!😂

    • @Alister_Benn
      @Alister_Benn  4 месяца назад

      Absolutely! Perspective is also a transition... ;-)

  • @deborahlee3671
    @deborahlee3671 4 месяца назад +2

    Fantastic video. Alister. Love this transitions discussion. Thank you!

    • @Alister_Benn
      @Alister_Benn  4 месяца назад

      Thanks so much! It is such a great concept when you start to look at the world through those ideas.

  • @JimBracher
    @JimBracher 4 месяца назад +2

    Thank you for this. It helps me think about how I compose images.

  • @tgsnider
    @tgsnider 4 месяца назад +2

    Great video, Alister. The big takeaway for me is "care has been taken."

    • @Alister_Benn
      @Alister_Benn  4 месяца назад

      Excellent, sometimes it is little statements like that which open big doors

  • @jerryhughes4720
    @jerryhughes4720 4 месяца назад +1

    Great advice and examples to illustrate transitions, It makes a lot of sense..........although I'm not sure the image of me was my better side 🤣

    • @Alister_Benn
      @Alister_Benn  4 месяца назад

      lol, thanks mate ❤️ both your sides are better 🫣

  • @dougmckillop9352
    @dougmckillop9352 4 месяца назад +1

    Fantastic Alister. Perhaps one of the most useful insights I have received from YT for some time. 🙏🙏

    • @Alister_Benn
      @Alister_Benn  4 месяца назад

      Awesome, thank you! Delighted to hear that

  • @michaelhall2709
    @michaelhall2709 4 месяца назад

    Always inspiring advice, taken from a perspective that I hadn’t considered.

  • @shaunkeenanphoto
    @shaunkeenanphoto 4 месяца назад +1

    Thanks for that simple and clear explanation of transitions, Alister. It is something I do intuitively, but not consciously or consistently. I should be more aware and deliberate with it. Cheers!

    • @Alister_Benn
      @Alister_Benn  4 месяца назад

      You're very welcome! - I am glad you've found it useful.

  • @NeilArthurs
    @NeilArthurs 4 месяца назад

    Fantastic video and a wonderful insight into your thought process on how you look at and compose your landscapes.
    The image with the sea arch is outstanding!
    Cheers!

  • @lennartphotography
    @lennartphotography 4 месяца назад

    Great point Alister, I will think about transition next time I work with my photographs. Many thanks!

  • @kris_tin_photography9922
    @kris_tin_photography9922 4 месяца назад +1

    Thanks again for the inspiring video! This idea of transitions within an image is very interesting and also complements very well what I have learned from you so far. I am looking forward to use it next time in field!

    • @Alister_Benn
      @Alister_Benn  4 месяца назад

      Glad you enjoyed it! I really appreciate the kind feedback.

  • @martinoberstein8431
    @martinoberstein8431 4 месяца назад +3

    I‘d rather have seen the transition of a handsome Scottish photographer to a toilet brush 🤠. Thank you ever so much for this one, Alister.

  • @sejalgpatelphoto
    @sejalgpatelphoto 4 месяца назад

    Great video.

  • @robstrain2414
    @robstrain2414 3 месяца назад +1

    So valuable. I’ll be sure to give you credit when I share this with clients. I call it depth, but it is very close to the same thing.

    • @Alister_Benn
      @Alister_Benn  3 месяца назад

      Thanks for that, really appreciated

  • @AgillexUK
    @AgillexUK 4 месяца назад

    Nice to meet you at the photo show on Monday! Best wishes

  • @ClintonFerrara
    @ClintonFerrara 4 месяца назад +1

    Very good advice. You seem upbeat. Woohoo.

    • @Alister_Benn
      @Alister_Benn  4 месяца назад +1

      I try - :-) - Doing really well and feeling good, thanks for the kind feedback.

  • @dwrisdon2487
    @dwrisdon2487 4 месяца назад +1

    Great and "expressive" as always. Still waiting on a chat regarding how to use the various perspectives. Just a thought. Loved the toilet bowl brush analogy. Bill

    • @Alister_Benn
      @Alister_Benn  4 месяца назад +1

      Many thanks for that, the hair rebels!! Remind me what you mean by “how to use the various perspectives?”

    • @dwrisdon2487
      @dwrisdon2487 4 месяца назад +2

      @@Alister_Bennthe difference/impact of the various ratios (square, 3:2, 5:3, 16:9) on the appearance/expressiveness of the photo. Sorry for the lack of clarity. Bill

    • @Alister_Benn
      @Alister_Benn  4 месяца назад

      @@dwrisdon2487 Ah, thanks for that. I do have some interesting videos tucked away in here on Aspect Ration. This one for example: ruclips.net/video/K77IJyJxE_o/видео.html

    • @dwrisdon2487
      @dwrisdon2487 4 месяца назад

      @@Alister_Bennthanks for pulling this vid out of the archieves, a great primer and review. I have gravitated to 3:2 in shooting the dynamic clouds around a group of mountains a dozen or so miles away. It seems to work well. You worry me when you state that the aspect ratio and our perception of it are constantly in flux. Many days I feel as if the camera is on 3:2 and I may be on 16:9. I'm doomed!!! As always thanks, Bill