Great composition cannot be explained with just a couple of sentences.
This video is giving you a detailed description of how to compose your shots in a way that they immediately create more interest in viewers. In a nut shell, though, composition is based on 3 elements.
A picture lacking a focal element will be rejected by the human brain within seconds. A common mistake is to add too many focal elements into one shot – that’s when a picture becomes too busy and the mind can’t really choose anything to focus on.
Keep these things in mind when you’re choosing a focal element for your picture.
You can get away with using several elements in your image, as long as it has good structure. The rule of thirds is a good example of using structure but it doesn’t really matter what “rule” you use. As long as there’s some sense of order the mind will be more interested in it.
You can practice with any of these most common structures – or start experimenting and create a structure of your own.
The third important factor when composing an image is to make sure it’s properly balanced. This can be achieved using different things, such as:
See detailed examples of all these 3 main things in the following video.
