Thanks for watching! If you have any questions about these 5 composition techniques, please let me know in the comments below. I really hope they help you improve your photography. Want more content like this? Don't forget to like 👍 this video and subscribe to my channel to help me reach 10,000 subscribers! ✊ Download your copy of my new eBook ➡ gallagher-photo.com/learn
I read some of the comments here and I don’t think they’re warranted. I really liked this video of techniques that while some may be familiar with, this does a great job of clearly explaining them and gives a good reminder to keep them in mind when going out to shoot. It’s easy to say you know these things but harder to actually put to practice in the fraction of a second you have before taking a photo and this is a great reminder. Thank you for the video!
Thanks Sean. I have seen some of these techniques before, however for a beginner these are advanced techniques. I love your photographs, and as a National Geographic Photographer you had to produce images that were acceptable to the editor and I find that interesting that this is techniques used by a National Geographic photographer. Some viewers may have missed your point, that practice of these techniques will improve our photographs. To me this group of techniques are a great reminder to not forget them.
Thanks for the comment, Chris. Yes, it's important to practice the fundamentals, even if you're a professional. Just like a musician will refresh their knowledge of the basic chords from time to time, or a soccer player will do simple passing drills, advanced practice of anything is based on mastering the basics first.
Hyper critical "photographers" in the 1970s and early 1980s completely turned me off photography, cameras, and anything to do with photography. For example, I knew several people who won awards decades ago for photos they took, and they were merciless in their criticism of me not copying them. Their photos were bland, uninspired, rote, forgettable. Only two years ago did I decide to try photography as a hobby again, in part because a couple of the extremely toxic people I knew had recently died. I'm glad the dictator "photographer" type seems to have fallen out of favour, and glad to find this channel. Your channel is gentle, nurturing, and encouraging. Thank you for sharing your advice and tips, and for helping me realize my instincts were / are good and I have a good eye. If anyone else has been turned off a perfectly good hobby or profession by dreadful people, please reconsider it. Photography has brought me a surprising amount of secret pleasure over the past two years. I may never show my photos publicly, but I'm extremely pleased with them. And, when I find a new rental home and unpack my stuff in storage, I'll be printing some of my best photos and framing them to hang on my walls.
Sorry to hear you had such a bad experience. Always be wary of people within a hobby who claim to know everything. I may be a professional but I am still learning. I certainly don't know everything but try to share my experiences in this profession during the past 20 years, to help try and encourage people to explore their own worlds using their cameras. Photography has an amazing power to help you discover yourself and the world. Don't let anyone take that away from you. Wishing you luck and happiness out there taking images! 📸
@@SeanGallagherPhotographer I'm very glad people like you are so different from the "experts" of yesteryear. Your kindness, humility, humanity, and creativity are refreshing, inspiring, and healing. Thank you! I recently turned 55 and am more determined than ever to reclaim parts of me that I gave away to others, such as my love for photography. Someone like you will inspire millions to be happy and fulfilled. Bless you!
No surprises but the best explanation of using these compositions I have seen. Brilliant photos too. Thanks for sharing. I certainly learnt from your video.
There is strictly no advice on composition in this video that is just about adding elements (content) without ever telling you where and how (composition).
Thanks, this is very useful! My early efforts were a confusing mess, so I gravitated to having a single clear subject. But now you mention it, I can see that the use of two or more points of interest is indeed one of the distinctive habits of famous or "real" photographers. Now the challenge is, how to include more than one, without it turning into a confusing mess again. Oh boy ... !
Thank you! 🙏 I love using silhouettes to add more drama and mystery to images. I should definitely include that in a future video. Thanks for the suggestion 👍
I just discovered your videos and as an amateur photographer I want to thank you for sharing your knowledge and skills. I have a photography club in our 55+ community and will be recommending that they take a look at your TH-cam channel.
In most photography groups, there will always a few old/senior photographers who will underline the importance of "a point of interest". I often use "multiple points of interests" to annoy them :D
Sean, once again, an absolutely excellent demonstration of technique applied to create more dynamic images. Your suggestion of starting with one, and mastering it, before moving on is so important even in other artistic endeavors. Love your willingness to share your insight - and provide a video that is a valuable teaching technique. Thank you for the time and effort, and thank you for sharing!
Salute and respect from Ontario, Canada! Saw this video on our TV and decided to come over my desktop to leave a comment. While two points of interest is easy to follow, multiple points can be difficult. As a hobbyists, I would now try to focus on two points of interest, frame within the frame, and layering. Thank you for sharing and challenging hobbyists and professionals to go beyond our comfort zone.
In all the pictures you have made very clever use of lines and shapes which you have also communicated with use but it’s not there in the list very nice indeed. I learned something new.
Thank you ! I already use most all of these techniques but I realized something else that was so obvious I was overlooking that you didn't include in this !
I’m always impressed with the use of selective focus in some of my favorite images. Such as shooting through a frame, reflections, near and far subjects. There doesn’t seem to be a definite standard and sometimes the compelling point of the image is out of focus or affected by motion blur. Exploration of this would be very interesting. Thanks for this video. I’ll subscribe now.
Thanks, Gary. These are not hard and fast rules, which is part of the beauty of photography. Yes, selective focus is definitely something I may cover in a later video 👍
easy to understand information, I appreciate that you get right to the point! Curious about the title page 'No rule of thirds'....there was no mention of the 'rule' either for or against
Hi Cynthia. The title referred to no rule of thirds in this particular video as I was covering more advanced techniques. I am however working on a new video that will be released at the weekend that will touch on the rule of thirds. Look out for it!
Very helpful advice Sean, thank you so much! Sounds simple and logical in theory, but is demanding in practice. Especially if the points of interest are moving around 😅 Many beginners and amateurs not only focus of only one subject, but also tend to isolate it from its environment, producing quite boring, although technical perfect images. What is their main concern. Your advice remembers me of a code of practice I learned from National Geographic photographer Sam Abell who used to say: Compose the scene, then wait. Kind regards from Switzerland.
I have reviewed some of your prominent videos; very good to see someone who knows what he is talking about. Very well done. Perhaps it would be helpful to create a video in which you discuss more in detail re your editing process.
here is strictly no advice on composition in this video that is just about adding elements (content) without ever telling you where and how (composition).
Thanks for the video, Sean! I really need to practice with the points of interest. By far, the reflections and frame within a frame are my favourites. Funnily, when I go out for street photography, and look through a window/glass to capture a reflection, some passers-by stop and also look through, thinking there is something super exciting inside , and often ask me what I am photographing . Well, it is exciting for me, but not that much for them :D
Great tips, thanks. I applied the reflection technique in August 2023 when doing bearwatching in eastern Finland. I was in a hide looking westward. In front of my hide there was a pond surrounded by taiga forest in U-form. So the trees already had beautiful reflections on the water surface. Then a brown-bear appeared an walked along the shore. Perfect. I filmed different clips: total with bear, reflection and forest in the background. Then I focused only on the reflection of the bear, having to zoom in strongly. And finally I had the luck to film two bears close to each other (further away from the pond, so no reflection, that would be to much luck, right). Best wishes.
There is strictly no advice on composition in this video that is just about adding elements (content) without ever telling you where and how (composition).
Very good compositional ideas. The third idea - multiple points of interest - is a bit tricky and can rather easily mis-fire. The scene becomes too congested and the viewer is left bewildered, wondering what he or she should be looking at. Most seasoned photographers recommend the opposite - keep things simple. On the other hand, there are quite a few old very impressive, very busy photos around.
Thanks for the thoughts, Simon. Yes, it's a tricky technique to get right. It's a technique that has no specific formula but when you get it, it can work really well.
I'm a new subscriber. This is my second video and I see I have so much to learn! I really appreciate your eye. And thanks for sharing your experience and wisdom too!. Have you mentioned what focal length you primarily use for street, is it the 35mm? Is it the 50? Or do you use zoom lenses? Respect...
Thank you for subscribing ✊ Think of learning photography like learning a new language. It takes time and patience to master, but stick with it and just keep absorbing new knowledge and then getting out there in the world and practicing. I really like using a 35mm prime lens for street photography, but if I am on assignment I will use a 24-70 for added flexibility.
Thanks for the quick response! I'm glad I found your page here @llagherPhotographer. I'm primarily a 35mm shooter as well. Although lately I have been considering the 50 in order to step outside my comfort zone and pull subjects a bit closer. Everytime I make this decision I end up switching back to the 35mm after a day! I wonder if I'd be better off just choosing the 35 and sticking with it. 🤔
As a retired pro photographer I agree with your advice here but I think you could make it more relevant by using sample images from more every day locations rather than the exotic ones chosen!
One of the functions I add to single element images is offsetting near the rule of thirds crossing points... I never put the focus of the image right on the rule of thirds crossing points... The eye wants to go to those points and if the object of the photo is at that point the eye has no where to go after that... using your suggestions makes the eye do even more... Keeping the eye moving makes any image more interesting to the viewer... They have to see something else and then something more than that, and more again... Their eyes have to keep moving...
Hi Debbie. Yes, reflections are tricky. I try to make sure I get focus on whatever it is I am photographing 'in' the reflection first, then look out for the way shadows outside the window influence the reflection. A lot of the time it's about experimentation until you get 'the shot'. Hope that helps 📸
Sure. It's a space for daily chat about photography. Members share their latest images, give feedback, can ask me questions etc. Members are first to hear about new videos, special offers on classes etc. It's free and you're welcome to join. If you want personalised feedback from me, more info here ➡️ gallagher-photo.com/learn
Love your channel, appreciate the effort you put in and the knowledge that you share sir. But as a student of photography can I ask if having more points of interest will make a picture look too busy, or is there some geometry involved or am I just too green? Thank you in advance.
Thanks for the question. There's a fine line between making the image too busy and having multiple points that work together. For this technique, there is no real formula, as you might see with other composition techniques. As you'll have seen from each of the images in the video, they are all slightly different. I find the key is to try to find balance between all the elements in the frame. They need to have the own space in the image and complement each other, like in the image of the man on the boat and the bird. Practice balancing two points of interest in your images first, then build up to three, then four etc. Have a look at the work of Alex Webb for more inspiration on this technique: www.magnumphotos.com/arts-culture/alex-webb-the-suffering-of-light/
The difference between "professional" and "amateur" is that the former makes a living from that one single occupation. Iv'e known "amateur" photographers who are way more skilled than some so-called professionals. Just thought I'd point that out.
Best thing about these techniques is no state-of-the-art camera with a 50 megapixel sensor is required for a better picture. The most important photographic equipment is the imagination of the person holding the camera.
"No rule of thirds" applies to not talking about it in this particular video. It's still an important principle I use frequently, but is more of a basic concept. I will discuss more a later video 🙂
For that image I was standing outside of a building, looking into the building through the window. The man was on the inside of the building, looking out. The whites in the image are the hats of men sat in a crowd behind me from where I am standing. Hope that is clear. Glad the image got you thinking 👍📸
There's another technique for framing. You can use the natural landscape for framing if you're doing something away from civilization. Like areas where water and land meet. Or where rocks cut off part of the sky. They're harder to come by, but pretty neat when it does.
Hi Habib. Good question. I don't think it's that important. It may act as a slight deterrent, but in these days of Photoshop and AI generative fill etc., I think it's very easy for people to remove the signature/watermark if they really want to.
Really interesting techniques. Needs some time to master it I think, but so good to have it in mind! Thank you. But one thing made me a bit uncomfortable: These multiple hops while you are explaning the techniques. I found it disturbing.
Thanks for watching! If you have any questions about these 5 composition techniques, please let me know in the comments below. I really hope they help you improve your photography. Want more content like this? Don't forget to like 👍 this video and subscribe to my channel to help me reach 10,000 subscribers! ✊ Download your copy of my new eBook ➡ gallagher-photo.com/learn
I read some of the comments here and I don’t think they’re warranted. I really liked this video of techniques that while some may be familiar with, this does a great job of clearly explaining them and gives a good reminder to keep them in mind when going out to shoot. It’s easy to say you know these things but harder to actually put to practice in the fraction of a second you have before taking a photo and this is a great reminder. Thank you for the video!
Thanks for your thoughts and glad you enjoyed the video ✊ Hoping it inspires some to get out there and practice these techniques more!
This is great. Thank you! Even pros and experts need a refresh sometimes. It’s always good to get down to basics!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you so much for these tips Sean. Can’t wait to put all these into continuous practice. Appreciate the effort and examples provided 🙏🏽
That's great, Gordon. Glad the tips were helpful ✊📸
Thanks Sean. I have seen some of these techniques before, however for a beginner these are advanced techniques. I love your photographs, and as a National Geographic Photographer you had to produce images that were acceptable to the editor and I find that interesting that this is techniques used by a National Geographic photographer. Some viewers may have missed your point, that practice of these techniques will improve our photographs. To me this group of techniques are a great reminder to not forget them.
Thanks for the comment, Chris. Yes, it's important to practice the fundamentals, even if you're a professional. Just like a musician will refresh their knowledge of the basic chords from time to time, or a soccer player will do simple passing drills, advanced practice of anything is based on mastering the basics first.
That is great, thanks dear ❤
You're welcome 😊
Thank you for visiting the beautiful land and warm-hearted people of Cambodia!
Thanks to the people of Cambodia for being so warm and hospitable to me 🙏
Hyper critical "photographers" in the 1970s and early 1980s completely turned me off photography, cameras, and anything to do with photography.
For example, I knew several people who won awards decades ago for photos they took, and they were merciless in their criticism of me not copying them. Their photos were bland, uninspired, rote, forgettable.
Only two years ago did I decide to try photography as a hobby again, in part because a couple of the extremely toxic people I knew had recently died.
I'm glad the dictator "photographer" type seems to have fallen out of favour, and glad to find this channel.
Your channel is gentle, nurturing, and encouraging. Thank you for sharing your advice and tips, and for helping me realize my instincts were / are good and I have a good eye.
If anyone else has been turned off a perfectly good hobby or profession by dreadful people, please reconsider it.
Photography has brought me a surprising amount of secret pleasure over the past two years. I may never show my photos publicly, but I'm extremely pleased with them.
And, when I find a new rental home and unpack my stuff in storage, I'll be printing some of my best photos and framing them to hang on my walls.
Sorry to hear you had such a bad experience. Always be wary of people within a hobby who claim to know everything. I may be a professional but I am still learning. I certainly don't know everything but try to share my experiences in this profession during the past 20 years, to help try and encourage people to explore their own worlds using their cameras. Photography has an amazing power to help you discover yourself and the world. Don't let anyone take that away from you. Wishing you luck and happiness out there taking images! 📸
@@SeanGallagherPhotographer I'm very glad people like you are so different from the "experts" of yesteryear. Your kindness, humility, humanity, and creativity are refreshing, inspiring, and healing. Thank you!
I recently turned 55 and am more determined than ever to reclaim parts of me that I gave away to others, such as my love for photography.
Someone like you will inspire millions to be happy and fulfilled. Bless you!
No surprises but the best explanation of using these compositions I have seen. Brilliant photos too. Thanks for sharing. I certainly learnt from your video.
Thanks, Ken ✊ Glad the video was useful 👍
There is strictly no advice on composition in this video that is just about adding elements (content) without ever telling you where and how (composition).
great video, I have learned a lot from you. Thank you so much
Glad to help 👍
Thanks, this is very useful! My early efforts were a confusing mess, so I gravitated to having a single clear subject. But now you mention it, I can see that the use of two or more points of interest is indeed one of the distinctive habits of famous or "real" photographers. Now the challenge is, how to include more than one, without it turning into a confusing mess again. Oh boy ... !
Keep practicing and keep playing with the compositions. You'll soon find what works for you and the way you like to take photos. Good luck! ✊📸
Hi Sean! The silhouettes in this video are beautiful indeed! Hope you can make a video to the viewers on how to take them! Keep up the good work
Thank you! 🙏 I love using silhouettes to add more drama and mystery to images. I should definitely include that in a future video. Thanks for the suggestion 👍
I just discovered your videos and as an amateur photographer I want to thank you for sharing your knowledge and skills. I have a photography club in our 55+ community and will be recommending that they take a look at your TH-cam channel.
I'm really glad you enjoyed the videos, Stephen. Hope they're useful to your members. 👍
In most photography groups, there will always a few old/senior photographers who will underline the importance of "a point of interest". I often use "multiple points of interests" to annoy them :D
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Thank you so much for this inspiring video. One of the best I've seen in a long while.
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Thank you Sean, very helpful hints 😊
Thanks for watching. Glad the tips are helpful ✊
Many thanks Sean for sharing these very helpful tips.
Glad they were helpful 👍
Sean, once again, an absolutely excellent demonstration of technique applied to create more dynamic images. Your suggestion of starting with one, and mastering it, before moving on is so important even in other artistic endeavors. Love your willingness to share your insight - and provide a video that is a valuable teaching technique. Thank you for the time and effort, and thank you for sharing!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and commenting ✊
One of my favorites videos about composition. Great video!! Thank you.👏
Glad it was useful. Thanks for watching and commenting, Raul 👍
Salute and respect from Ontario, Canada! Saw this video on our TV and decided to come over my desktop to leave a comment. While two points of interest is easy to follow, multiple points can be difficult. As a hobbyists, I would now try to focus on two points of interest, frame within the frame, and layering. Thank you for sharing and challenging hobbyists and professionals to go beyond our comfort zone.
Glad the video was useful and inspired you to try some different composition techniques 👍
In all the pictures you have made very clever use of lines and shapes which you have also communicated with use but it’s not there in the list very nice indeed. I learned something new.
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I am a amateur and liked the suggestions. I will definitely try during my next outing.
Glad it was helpful 👍
Point #1 is very insightful 👏
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Thank you ! I already use most all of these techniques but I realized something else that was so obvious I was overlooking that you didn't include in this !
Glad it was useful. What didn't I include? 🙂
The photo @ 2:35 is incredible. its like a mirror'd image of the subjects almost. really cool
Thank you, Justin. Glad you like the image.
some of these I have been composing unknowingly .. but its good that i can put it in theory now thanks to you
Great. Glad the tips were helpful 👍
I love these techniques! Been shooting for decades now and I love short videos like these. Just found your channel. Subscribed.
Awesome. Thanks for subscribing ✊
Thank you a lot for visiting Cambodia 🇰🇭
I loved visiting Cambodia. Amazing people, culture and scenery. Check out my film from there ➡️ th-cam.com/video/LyDipCMOucI/w-d-xo.html
Thank you so much Sean 😊
Thanks for watching, Sameer 👍
I’m always impressed with the use of selective focus in some of my favorite images. Such as shooting through a frame, reflections, near and far subjects. There doesn’t seem to be a definite standard and sometimes the compelling point of the image is out of focus or affected by motion blur. Exploration of this would be very interesting. Thanks for this video. I’ll subscribe now.
Thanks, Gary. These are not hard and fast rules, which is part of the beauty of photography. Yes, selective focus is definitely something I may cover in a later video 👍
easy to understand information, I appreciate that you get right to the point! Curious about the title page 'No rule of thirds'....there was no mention of the 'rule' either for or against
Hi Cynthia. The title referred to no rule of thirds in this particular video as I was covering more advanced techniques. I am however working on a new video that will be released at the weekend that will touch on the rule of thirds. Look out for it!
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Very helpful advice Sean, thank you so much! Sounds simple and logical in theory, but is demanding in practice. Especially if the points of interest are moving around 😅 Many beginners and amateurs not only focus of only one subject, but also tend to isolate it from its environment, producing quite boring, although technical perfect images. What is their main concern.
Your advice remembers me of a code of practice I learned from National Geographic photographer Sam Abell who used to say: Compose the scene, then wait.
Kind regards from Switzerland.
Hi Markus. "Compose the scene, then wait." That's great advice and something I do A LOT. Maybe I should include that tip in a new video 🙂
Thank you so much for this video. A lot of useful information for photographers. ❤❤❤
Glad it was helpful!
I have reviewed some of your prominent videos; very good to see someone who knows what he is talking about. Very well done.
Perhaps it would be helpful to create a video in which you discuss more in detail re your editing process.
Thanks for the thoughts. Yes, editing is something I will covering more of in future videos 👍
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I've used most of those techniques before watching this video. Thanks for the additional ideas.
Thanks for watching. More technique videos coming soon. 👍
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Thank You! I will try to use these composition techniques while shooting my next photographs.
Excellent. Let us know how you get on 👍
here is strictly no advice on composition in this video that is just about adding elements (content) without ever telling you where and how (composition).
Thanks for the video, Sean! I really need to practice with the points of interest. By far, the reflections and frame within a frame are my favourites. Funnily, when I go out for street photography, and look through a window/glass to capture a reflection, some passers-by stop and also look through, thinking there is something super exciting inside , and often ask me what I am photographing . Well, it is exciting for me, but not that much for them :D
Yes, that happens to me too when photographing reflections, Mariyana! 🤣 Keep practicing with the points of interest. You'll get there ✊
Informative video, thanks Sean!
Glad it was helpful! 👍
Very very helpful! Thank you so much!
Thanks for watching 👍
I just saw your video for the first and joined your channel.
Terrific ideas for creative photos.
Thanks for joining us, David. Good to have you here ✊️
Very good VDO ,fine, clearly ,and not too long.
I love it.Thank you!
Thanks for watching ✊
Great tips, thanks. I applied the reflection technique in August 2023 when doing bearwatching in eastern Finland. I was in a hide looking westward. In front of my hide there was a pond surrounded by taiga forest in U-form. So the trees already had beautiful reflections on the water surface. Then a brown-bear appeared an walked along the shore. Perfect. I filmed different clips: total with bear, reflection and forest in the background. Then I focused only on the reflection of the bear, having to zoom in strongly. And finally I had the luck to film two bears close to each other (further away from the pond, so no reflection, that would be to much luck, right). Best wishes.
Wow, that sounds like an amazing situation to be photographing. A scene straight out of National Geographic! 👏
@@SeanGallagherPhotographer Yeah, and now with your other tips in my mind the results of my subsequent session wherever will be even better :-)
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Another great video Sean, thanks!
Appreciate that, Anastas!
Thank you so much for these tips and ideas, it will help us more to improve our photography and video skills
Glad it was helpful! 👍
@@SeanGallagherPhotographer thank you so much
You deserve way more views! Thanks for that great video. Those tips are invaluable! 😊
Thank you, Mathieu. The channel is steadily growing ✊ Glad the tips were useful.
I cannot wait to try this out. If course I have always seen 2 objects many times but never incorporated into a composition. Tks again .
No problem. Good luck out there 📸✊
❤love the shoots man!!
Thanks, Hendro 👍
thanks You Sean!. I like your explanation make it simple to understand and try out the techniques.
Glad it was helpful, Graeme! ✊
very interesting composition advise, now they are no secret anymore😊 thanks for sharing!
Ha. Lots more "secrets" to come in other videos...coming soon!
There is strictly no advice on composition in this video that is just about adding elements (content) without ever telling you where and how (composition).
@@BrunoChalifour You are playing philosophical word games here.
Thank you!
You're welcome!
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Thanks for posting this!
Glad you enjoyed it!
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Another good one
Thanks, Jon!
Very good compositional ideas. The third idea - multiple points of interest - is a bit tricky and can rather easily mis-fire. The scene becomes too congested and the viewer is left bewildered, wondering what he or she should be looking at. Most seasoned photographers recommend the opposite - keep things simple. On the other hand, there are quite a few old very impressive, very busy photos around.
Thanks for the thoughts, Simon. Yes, it's a tricky technique to get right. It's a technique that has no specific formula but when you get it, it can work really well.
It is a useful video, Sean. Thank you for helping me uplifting my photography technique.
Glad it was useful to you 👍
I'm a new subscriber. This is my second video and I see I have so much to learn! I really appreciate your eye. And thanks for sharing your experience and wisdom too!. Have you mentioned what focal length you primarily use for street, is it the 35mm? Is it the 50? Or do you use zoom lenses? Respect...
Thank you for subscribing ✊ Think of learning photography like learning a new language. It takes time and patience to master, but stick with it and just keep absorbing new knowledge and then getting out there in the world and practicing. I really like using a 35mm prime lens for street photography, but if I am on assignment I will use a 24-70 for added flexibility.
Thanks for the quick response! I'm glad I found your page here @llagherPhotographer. I'm primarily a 35mm shooter as well. Although lately I have been considering the 50 in order to step outside my comfort zone and pull subjects a bit closer. Everytime I make this decision I end up switching back to the 35mm after a day! I wonder if I'd be better off just choosing the 35 and sticking with it. 🤔
It's a classic and a favourite of many photojournalists for a reason. Sounds like you love the 35. Go with what feels right. 📸
Thanks for the lessons... very helpful
Thanks for watching ✊
For me, the Best Composition Technique is Juxtaposition. Use it not only for visual impact but for story telling.
Maybe for a future video 👍
These comments are odd, I loved these ideas! Very helpful to learn about multiple points of interest and framing.
I'm glad you found them useful, Cadia! 👍
As a retired pro photographer I agree with your advice here but I think you could make it more relevant by using sample images from more every day locations rather than the exotic ones chosen!
Thanks for the comment. The locations are "every day" for the people that live there.
Excellent advice! Thank you Sean!
Glad it was helpful! ✊
One of the functions I add to single element images is offsetting near the rule of thirds crossing points... I never put the focus of the image right on the rule of thirds crossing points... The eye wants to go to those points and if the object of the photo is at that point the eye has no where to go after that... using your suggestions makes the eye do even more... Keeping the eye moving makes any image more interesting to the viewer... They have to see something else and then something more than that, and more again... Their eyes have to keep moving...
"Keeping the eye moving makes any image more interesting to the viewer" 👍
hi sean how do you edit your picture ?Do you do it by yourself ?
Hi. Yes, I edit my pictures myself. I use Photoshop & Lightroom.
Great advise, I find shooting through glass quite tricky. Any tips ?
Hi Debbie. Yes, reflections are tricky. I try to make sure I get focus on whatever it is I am photographing 'in' the reflection first, then look out for the way shadows outside the window influence the reflection. A lot of the time it's about experimentation until you get 'the shot'. Hope that helps 📸
Very helpful
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Some nice tips. Another tip would getting rid of the bright light or reflection just left of your head. It competes with you talking.
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I'm watching from Cambodia 😊
Great. Love Cambodia.
Hey Sean, could you elaborate a bit on your Whatsapp community please. Great video, love it.
Sure. It's a space for daily chat about photography. Members share their latest images, give feedback, can ask me questions etc. Members are first to hear about new videos, special offers on classes etc. It's free and you're welcome to join. If you want personalised feedback from me, more info here ➡️ gallagher-photo.com/learn
Thanks, will check it out 👍
Love your channel, appreciate the effort you put in and the knowledge that you share sir. But as a student of photography can I ask if having more points of interest will make a picture look too busy, or is there some geometry involved or am I just too green? Thank you in advance.
Thanks for the question. There's a fine line between making the image too busy and having multiple points that work together. For this technique, there is no real formula, as you might see with other composition techniques. As you'll have seen from each of the images in the video, they are all slightly different. I find the key is to try to find balance between all the elements in the frame. They need to have the own space in the image and complement each other, like in the image of the man on the boat and the bird. Practice balancing two points of interest in your images first, then build up to three, then four etc. Have a look at the work of Alex Webb for more inspiration on this technique: www.magnumphotos.com/arts-culture/alex-webb-the-suffering-of-light/
@@SeanGallagherPhotographer Thank you, makes much more sense now. Appreciate the time Sir
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Love it.
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Thanks a lot i didn't know about that
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Thank you for the walkthrough, Sean. :) 'Smashed the Subscribe button. ;) :D
Thanks, Matt ✊
Thanks for visiting Cambodia
I loved visiting Cambodia! 🇰🇭
Hope to see here again @@SeanGallagherPhotographer
@@MARDYSuong I see you know Ben at BeTreed. 🙂✊
Yes sure, I know him and I went there a several times
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The difference between "professional" and "amateur" is that the former makes a living from that one single occupation. Iv'e known "amateur" photographers who are way more skilled than some so-called professionals. Just thought I'd point that out.
Good job
Thanks!
Thanks for another great video.
Thanks for watching 📸
Thanks a lot for this. Really enjoyed it.
Glad to hear it! 👍
Informative
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The photo u took in jakarta @2:27 reminds me of Goodfellas when Tommy was explaining his mom's painting to Jimmy & Henry 😁
Ha. Interesting observation 😆
Great video thank you for reassuring me I am doing something right 😅 frame within a frame
Sure! Good to hear it's working for you too ✊📸
Best thing about these techniques is no state-of-the-art camera with a 50 megapixel sensor is required for a better picture. The most important photographic equipment is the imagination of the person holding the camera.
Couldn't agree more, Bruce 👍
Last year, quite by accident, I was in position for a shot that had a four way reflection. It was odd looking to say the least.
Interesting but puzzling as well! But unable to tell which is the main subject!
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I am interested to see that many movies and television series still use the rule of thirds and leading lines to compose their shots.
"No rule of thirds" applies to not talking about it in this particular video. It's still an important principle I use frequently, but is more of a basic concept. I will discuss more a later video 🙂
Can you brief how you captured the 7:43 frame.
I tried to learn it many times, but failed.
Please explain
For that image I was standing outside of a building, looking into the building through the window. The man was on the inside of the building, looking out. The whites in the image are the hats of men sat in a crowd behind me from where I am standing. Hope that is clear. Glad the image got you thinking 👍📸
How did you managed to expose both images , what's the technique?
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Thanks Sean, I off out now to get practicing....what apature are you using for them shots, f8?
I'd need to look at the EXIF data for the lens info, but f8 is a good all round aperture that will serve you well with most of these techniques.
Photoshop and Lightroom which one is better?
"Better" is very subjective. I use both, but I prefer Lightroom.
There's another technique for framing. You can use the natural landscape for framing if you're doing something away from civilization. Like areas where water and land meet. Or where rocks cut off part of the sky. They're harder to come by, but pretty neat when it does.
Yes, great point. Natural landscapes provide lots of opportunities for framing 👍
I have a question about signature on your photos. Is it important? Is it unprofessional?
Hi Habib. Good question. I don't think it's that important. It may act as a slight deterrent, but in these days of Photoshop and AI generative fill etc., I think it's very easy for people to remove the signature/watermark if they really want to.
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Hello from Cambodia. What year did you visit Cambodia?
Hi! I visited Cambodia in 2020 🙂
Really interesting techniques. Needs some time to master it I think, but so good to have it in mind! Thank you. But one thing made me a bit uncomfortable: These multiple hops while you are explaning the techniques. I found it disturbing.
Glad the techniques are useful....Videos need editing, so some 'hops' are inevitable. Thanks for your patience and support ✊
@@SeanGallagherPhotographer hm, I also edit my videos, without hops.
I have subscribed but there is no link to download the ebook. Could you double check?
Just emailed you a copy. Please let me know if you received it. Thanks for your patience.
I got it via email you sent. Thanks a lot. Your videos are great.
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Once i go out I can't create an image to click that's the problem with me
thank u remainder old technique
Sometimes the old ones are the best ones 🙂👍