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Composition

The deliberate arrangement of subjects, space, perspective, pattern, depth, and visual relationships within a photograph. Explore how camera position, subject spacing, repetition, and waiting for a moment change the visual relationships in a frame.

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Lomography’s New Petzval 35mm Lens Puts Bokeh in Motion

Lomography announces the Petzval Métamorphose 35mm f/1.8 with seven bokeh levels, manual focus, and Sony E, Nikon Z, and Canon RF options.

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Shape Waterfall Photographs Through Shutter Speed, Reflections, and Composition

Choose waterfall shutter speed and filtration with a three-stop exposure example, separate polarizer comparisons, and checks for sharp rocks and water highlights.

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Build Street Photographs Through Light, Depth, and Anticipation

Improve street photographs through light, depth, and anticipation, using a three-frame example that separates viewpoint changes from better timing.

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Choose Photographs With One Word and One Visual Reason

Edit photographs with one descriptive word and one visible reason, using a worked portrait comparison to turn reactions into framing and sequencing decisions.

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Pattern Recognition Turns Familiar Streets Into Better Photography Practice

Practice street-photography pattern recognition on a familiar route, using paired frames to compare repetition, subject separation, and timing.

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Portrait Composition Tutorial: Seven Ways to Create Depth

Create portrait depth through camera position, background separation, and framing, with a three-frame doorway exercise that distinguishes geometry from blur.