Thank you B & H. 51 minutes does not do this justice. Please have Ian back for another presentation. I am sure he has many more ideas and thoughts to share. Many thanks Ian for a very refreshing and insightful talk on the art of composition.
Great video! Ian is one of the few photographers who tries to teach his audience instead of advertising himself. His works are amazing and speak for themselves. I would like to see more of his presentation here.
The photo shown at 49:10 had my jaw - literally - dropped. Amazing that B&H can get someone *this* talented to make a video - thank you B&H, thank you!
Who would dislikes this very educated and inspiring video? I am no professional photographer but anybody that takes photography seriously would agree that composition is not easy to master. Thank you for this video.
+Adrian Lopez Glad you liked it, Adrian! Check out this link: www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/tips-and-solutions/11-thoughts-introduction-photographic-composition
Ian, extremely well done! Trying to explain composition and the elements behind it can be very difficult, and believe me I know, I have tried. You have managed to explain an artistic element of composition very effectively! Great Job - Rick
A treasure trove of photography tips. Thank you B&H for sponsoring this content. B&H has the best selection of camera equipment at very competitive prices.
Great job Ian! I learned quite a bit from this presentation. It's nice to see you teach composition with the understanding the importance on structure, definition, perspectives,and there formulas, the way the Master did it. These lessons along with this fine art somehow got lost in translation with the insane craziness of the digital era. With the quality of point and shoot cameras, tablets, phablets, and smart phones getting better by the week in a fast paced world. These days who needs training really? Everyone wants to be you! All they need to do is save a months wages, buy a decent used camera that looks professional, a couple of used lenses, put it in program mode AF and point and shoot. Possibly, a TTL auto flash or one's built in, Along with inexpensive editing programs and a laptop and they're in business. No license required! Thank you for your lesson, looking forward to your book!
Remarkable for him, Ian, not just talking the talk, but also walking the walk. He is a master composer indeed, and his images make sure up for a presentation style that may occasionally cling a bit too close to his bullet points.
I studied psychology in college and I've always been drawn to subjects like: visual perspective, visual illusions, emotional imagery, aesthetics, etc. Thank you for the interesting and informative presentation!
What an amazing presentation. Ian delivered what was promised in the title of the video a whole lot more. That bit at the end about a snap shot versus one's vision- pure genius.
Easily the best video about composition. Especially the visual anchors. Powerfull techniques very wonderfully explained. Thank you for publishing this presentation
Hi, to me this is the VERY BEST video I have ever seen regarding that topic from hundredth of them I watched. Difficult topic I must say! Ian Plant masters perfectly the subject and succeeds in finding a straight, simple, clear and super efficient way to deliver the very meaning of what landscape photographers are running after. Thank you very much for being that much understandable. You put words on some notions sometimes still a bit misty to me until today. You have been so really helpful to me that I already know I will be improving my shots' composition and storytelling next time I am in the field. Please, keep delivering us that high level of knowledge, I am already ready to listen to such of good quality pieces of advice. Many thanks!!!
I've watched a few of these B&H presentations, and Ian has to be one of the better ones I've watched. Great pictures, and great way of explaining things in simple terms.
Well I know this was released back in 2015, but this is the first time I came across this video and it's an excellent presentation on the tools of composition.
My journey of photography started with my purchase of sony a6000 from B&H last year. It so cool to learn they offer many educational videos for photography. Thank you, B&H.
Excellent video- One can instantly tell when a photographer 'gets it' because their photos show they understand composition better than most- Folks like Ian, Jack Dykinga, etc really emphasize composition, and turn what would be ordinary looking scenes into something that just has that little extra something- visual flow- Visual flow is the element missing in so many photographs that could really set the scenes apart- Some photos show great scenes but the right angles and compositional flow would really help them more- This is one of the best videos on composition- well done!
I would like to hear a lot more from Ian - this is one my very favorite youTube videos and I have watched a few times. Excellent presentation on composition - the best I have ever watched
Masterful - great understanding and equally superb explanation - if one could think that couldn't be topped, the pictures were outstanding geez - what pictures!!!!
Excellent. Very well organized and instructive. You build your concepts in a logical, compounding manner that is easy to understand. Very effective teaching. Thank you!
Really enjoyed this presentation. I agree that sometimes people become too dogmatic in their thinking of composition. Rule of Thirds can help with generating good pictures, but it's a cure to an intrinsically bad design or bad concept.
Thank you for this. I appreciate everything you guys do. It's been an immense help to get me started and I will continue to watch your new videos for further guidance!
Fantastic video, thank you so much, so very helpful. At least one substantive video on composition.... If I may ask--- I will soon be in Fez, Morocco, to shoot. photos,. You mentioned you knew of a guide there. Are you at liberty to share the coordinates of this person? thank you so much
There is a great deal of learned technique and understanding of what elements make a composition or an image compelling. I don't think it is quite unravelled yet. It is well nigh impossible to bottle the capability of rendering nature to a framed perspective as Plant has done. I am fairly sure it takes a good deal of effort however and rigorous application of some inspirational vision.. much as acting.. but hitting the notes just so.. difficult to say how. Steiglitz, Cartier Bresson had it.. magic of the moment, light, balance of an image the way it impacts the senses.. click and voila! Plants own self analysis is very good in that he is aware of the what of the technique.. as one would expect.. no one drives a racing car without consciousness of many levels of performance..
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Thank you B & H. 51 minutes does not do this justice. Please have Ian back for another presentation. I am sure he has many more ideas and thoughts to share.
Many thanks Ian for a very refreshing and insightful talk on the art of composition.
+Jay V I got that feeling as well, it ended with that feeling that Plant had a lot more to say on this subject! hope B&H brings him back soon.
That was really one of my favourite B&H Talks! Very good job.
+overTIMe Was thinking the same!
Great video! Ian is one of the few photographers who tries to teach his audience instead of advertising himself. His works are amazing and speak for themselves.
I would like to see more of his presentation here.
The photo shown at 49:10 had my jaw - literally - dropped. Amazing that B&H can get someone *this* talented to make a video - thank you B&H, thank you!
probably the best and most informative video on composition on the internet. period. AWESOME! thanks Ian for sharing your knowledge
Added this one to my queue & finally got chance to watch it, one of the best B&H videos of all time!
This is by far the best composition lecture on TH-cam.
Who would dislikes this very educated and inspiring video? I am no professional photographer but anybody that takes photography seriously would agree that composition is not easy to master. Thank you for this video.
Stellar presentation! Hats off to you, Ian.
+Adrian Lopez Glad you liked it, Adrian! Check out this link: www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/tips-and-solutions/11-thoughts-introduction-photographic-composition
Ian, extremely well done! Trying to explain composition and the elements behind it can be very difficult, and believe me I know, I have tried. You have managed to explain an artistic element of composition very effectively!
Great Job - Rick
A treasure trove of photography tips. Thank you B&H for sponsoring this content. B&H has the best selection of camera equipment at very competitive prices.
Best composition lesson on TH-cam for non-beginners.
Great job Ian! I learned quite a bit from this presentation.
It's nice to see you teach composition with the understanding the importance on structure, definition, perspectives,and there formulas, the way the Master did it.
These lessons along with this fine art somehow got lost in translation with the insane craziness of the digital era. With the quality of point and shoot cameras, tablets, phablets, and smart phones getting better by the week in a fast paced world.
These days who needs training really? Everyone wants to be you! All they need to do is save a months wages, buy a decent used camera that looks professional, a couple of used lenses, put it in program mode AF and point and shoot. Possibly, a TTL auto flash or one's built in, Along with inexpensive editing programs and a laptop and they're in business. No license required!
Thank you for your lesson, looking forward to your book!
I watch everything I can on composition. This is excellent!I also really appreciate B&H for its sponsorship.Thanks to both Ian and B&h.
Remarkable for him, Ian, not just talking the talk, but also walking the walk. He is a master composer indeed, and his images make sure up for a presentation style that may occasionally cling a bit too close to his bullet points.
All of a sudden thanks to Ian Plant I understand the value of composition and why it is so important Thank You B&H Photo Video
th "reflection" shot at 46:50 is one fricking hella good shot. Awesomeness at its pureness
A superb crash course on composition. Thank you Ian Plant and B&H!
I studied psychology in college and I've always been drawn to subjects like: visual perspective, visual illusions, emotional imagery, aesthetics, etc. Thank you for the interesting and informative presentation!
Composition is the strongest way of seeing.
Thanks for this .. love your photos
Best video about composition on TH-cam that i've seen.
That image in 35:50 is visually stunning, composition and the tones. Ian is a master composition , his book Visual Flow is a must.
The best talk on composition I have ever witnessed.
Many thanks, Ian
Simply outstanding. Both the talk and the photographs.
What an amazing presentation. Ian delivered what was promised in the title of the video a whole lot more. That bit at the end about a snap shot versus one's vision- pure genius.
Thank you Ian...this is one of the best I have seen that speaks outside the box on composition...love the ebooks as well.
I was just wondering if Ian has these fabulous ideas and teachings written down. Where can I find his e-books?
Easily the best video about composition. Especially the visual anchors. Powerfull techniques very wonderfully explained. Thank you for publishing this presentation
Hi, to me this is the VERY BEST video I have ever seen regarding that topic from hundredth of them I watched. Difficult topic I must say!
Ian Plant masters perfectly the subject and succeeds in finding a straight, simple, clear and super efficient way to deliver the very meaning of what landscape photographers are running after.
Thank you very much for being that much understandable. You put words on some notions sometimes still a bit misty to me until today. You have been so really helpful to me that I already know I will be improving my shots' composition and storytelling next time I am in the field.
Please, keep delivering us that high level of knowledge, I am already ready to listen to such of good quality pieces of advice.
Many thanks!!!
best video on composition
The best presentation on composition that I have ever seen. Thank you.
I must say... exceptional! Thank you B & H for sharing this with us.
I've watched a few of these B&H presentations, and Ian has to be one of the better ones I've watched. Great pictures, and great way of explaining things in simple terms.
Great lecture, no personal preamble to wade through, great communicator, exactly what I needed to view.
Probably best composition video out there!
One of the very best presentations out there!
Exceptionally strong images.
Well I know this was released back in 2015, but this is the first time I came across this video and it's an excellent presentation on the tools of composition.
My journey of photography started with my purchase of sony a6000 from B&H last year. It so cool to learn they offer many educational videos for photography. Thank you, B&H.
Mr. Ian you are an adventures person, your photography is outstanding, this is indeed exceptional presentation. I love everything.
The best video so far. Finally learnt something, in fact a lot (and took notes too) thank you B and H and THANK YOU Ian Plant! You are a genius!
Excellent video- One can instantly tell when a photographer 'gets it' because their photos show they understand composition better than most- Folks like Ian, Jack Dykinga, etc really emphasize composition, and turn what would be ordinary looking scenes into something that just has that little extra something- visual flow- Visual flow is the element missing in so many photographs that could really set the scenes apart- Some photos show great scenes but the right angles and compositional flow would really help them more- This is one of the best videos on composition- well done!
I would like to hear a lot more from Ian - this is one my very favorite youTube videos and I have watched a few times. Excellent presentation on composition - the best I have ever watched
This is my first time on this site.
Thank YOU MUCH appreciated. From Cape Town
One of the best presentations I have seen
Well-planned and executed lesson using breathtaking images to illustrate the concepts presented.
Masterful - great understanding and equally superb explanation - if one could think that couldn't be topped, the pictures were outstanding geez - what pictures!!!!
Excellent. Very well organized and instructive. You build your concepts in a logical, compounding manner that is easy to understand. Very effective teaching. Thank you!
Ian, this was one awesome presentation. Your pictures are beauty one after another. Thanks.
Wonderful presentation. A lot to think about and go out and practice. Thank you.
Great talk from Ian Plant. Please bring him back with enough time to say everything he has to say.
Perfect..!!! This is what I call class..
Extraordinary work!
Excellent presentation. Succinct and packed full of insightful and essential information.
Ian is an incredible photographer!
"Rule of third":the expression date back to 1797, for a technique that is probably much much older.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_thirds
This is one of the best and encouraging video...thankz B&H....good job Ian!!!
Such a beautiful class!
Such a wonderful presentation! Thank you so much for that!
best guide for composition..thank you very much......it helped me a lot for my 3d art and visual effects animation....
Extremely good informational video. One of the best on this subject that I've seen so far. Thank you.
Excellent, thank you Ian as B&H😀
What a great talk! Thank you so much, Ian!
Really enjoyed this presentation.
I agree that sometimes people become too dogmatic in their thinking of composition. Rule of Thirds can help with generating good pictures, but it's a cure to an intrinsically bad design or bad concept.
Fantastic lecture, very useful and functional. Thanks for sharing.
really, an outstanding presentation.
Congratulations from an ammateur photographer from Brazil.
I thought this was an excellent talk and beautiful photographs - thanks Ian.
+Julia Larsson Glad you enjoyed it, Julia!
Ian, thank you for this. So well explained and I learned a lot from watching as I will from watching it over again
Very informative and really interesting to watch. Brilliant! Thank you Ian
Great presentation with superb images!
Great masterclass!! Loved it!
Thank you for this. I appreciate everything you guys do. It's been an immense help to get me started and I will continue to watch your new videos for further guidance!
This is a most informative and well presented video . I learnt so much and would watch it again .
Totally excellent! This is something I would definitively like to see more in contrast to the gear reviews and resolution chart/pixel peeping videos.
Excellent tips!
It's so interesting that Ian changed the rule of thirds to a tool of thirds.
Very interesting and informative presentation. Very useful concepts. Thanks!
Wonderful photos!
Great lecture, by a great photographer. Thank you for that.
that was absolutely awesome tutorial, i loved the way Ian explained each and every brilliant shot
Glad you enjoyed!
Fantastic presentation, so inspiring and one of the most learned from. good work
Had to watch this for my digital photography class :)
2:52 This is where I decided to watch the vid all the way to the end :D
The audio engineer was sleeping on this one. Really nice images and very info.
Excellent presentation, thank you.
Just awesome 👏
Very good information for anyone.
Really amazing photos and talk!! wow!
Excellent presentation, different perspective in composition. Well done :)
Saved this one to study it in detail
Just great tutorial, one of the best I saw
Fantastic video, thank you so much, so very helpful. At least one substantive video on composition.... If I may ask--- I will soon be in Fez, Morocco, to shoot. photos,. You mentioned you knew of a guide there. Are you at liberty to share the coordinates of this person? thank you so much
Nice presentation on composition
Genius!!!!!!!!
This is a masterpiece!
1. Use shapes that complement the subject in foreground.
2. Cooler foreground to warmer background.
Stunning images!
There is a great deal of learned technique and understanding of what elements make a composition or an image compelling. I don't think it is quite unravelled yet. It is well nigh impossible to bottle the capability of rendering nature to a framed perspective as Plant has done. I am fairly sure it takes a good deal of effort however and rigorous application of some inspirational vision.. much as acting.. but hitting the notes just so.. difficult to say how. Steiglitz, Cartier Bresson had it.. magic of the moment, light, balance of an image the way it impacts the senses.. click and voila! Plants own self analysis is very good in that he is aware of the what of the technique.. as one would expect.. no one drives a racing car without consciousness of many levels of performance..
Thanks for the superb presentation and awesome photos. Which program do you use for the presentation?
Wonderful and helpful. Thanks.
absolutely amazing channel
just amazing!!!