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How to Simplify Compositions in Wildlife Photography

pay per click advertising Imagine a parrot on a branch about to fly away, or a monkey peering its head around a tree. Do you want to hit that shutter right away and take a shot? How could you not? … Continue reading

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Finding Compositions in Wildlife Photography: A Case Study

The first part of wildlife photography is encountering a subject. The next is making the most out of that encounter. It is easy to end up with boring images of your subject if you get caught up in trying to … Continue reading

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How to crop your photos: Avoiding “limb chops” for great compositions

In photography, there is a thing called a limb chop. And just like it sounds, it’s bad. A limb chop happens when a part of your subject’s body is cropped and excluded from the frame. Compositionally, it is considered to … Continue reading

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5 Tips for Improving Your Landscape Photography Compositions

Whether you are exclusively a landscape photographer or simply someone who likes to capture awesome shots of just about anything, landscape photography can be an excellent way to hone your ability to put together a composition. Lots of subjects that … Continue reading

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Forget the rule of thirds: How I fell in love with center compositions

You’ve heard the phrase, “Learn the rules so that you know when to break them”. Personally, I have found that this sentiment is usually thrown around by artists who are leaders in the field and have honed their craft. They … Continue reading

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