Color theory is a very important part of photography because it can help you tell a deeper story about your subject and create eye-catching photos. Once you master the art of colors, you’ll have even more creative tools at your disposal. To learn more, watch the video below: If you have any trouble watching the video above, you can also watch it here .  What is Color Theory? Color theory often starts with the color wheel, a circular diagram of hues that shows how colors relate. Traditionally,...

One of the most effective ways to create the illusion of depth in your photographs is to use shapes and visual elements that “lead” the viewer’s eye into the composition. Leading elements can be just about anything, including lines, curves, or a progression of visual elements that encourage the eye to travel deeper into the scene. In this article and accompanying video, I'll focus on the most simple of these, showing you how to use leading lines to create compelling photo compositions. If you...

To master composition, one must learn to recognize, and establish relationships between, shapes (also known as forms). Shapes fill the space within the image frame and are the building blocks of image design. Our world contains a seemingly never-ending array of shapes (such as lines, curves, triangles, squares, spirals, rectangles, and circles). Learning how to recognize, identify, and work with all of these shapes—and, more critically, to find a way to make shapes work together —is...