Advice on composing your photographs

When taking your photographs it’s important to consider the composition of the frame. Taking great photos is an art form, but it’s one that everyone can enjoy and learn. Improving your photos is very simple if you follow some basic rules and read the correct advice.

Once you’ve taken the perfect photo, you can use your photos for perfect canvas prints. A canvas print of your best photograph is a great way to reward yourself for the hard work.

So, when composing your photos, be sure to avoid cluttered backgrounds. If you’re taking a photo of your subject and the background is very busy and cluttered, your subject will get lost within the frame. Give your subject the importance it deserves by ensuring that the background does not detract from the image.

Try to manoeuvre yourself so that you have a clear uncluttered background, either by changing the angle of your image by lying down or simply move your subject to be positioned in front of a better background.
When composing your frame ensure that your subject isn’t merged with something else behind. For example, taking a photograph of a family member and finding that they have a lamp post or tree sticking out of the back of their head is a common mistake. Remember that items behind your subject will appear to be coming out of them when the photo is printed.

Also be sure to watch for shadows and reflections that occur naturally. Catching shadows at the right time can add real depth to what would otherwise be a flat picture.