Through the Lens:
The Practice of Composing Images

Up close and personal on eyes that tell the whole story. Cropping pulls you right into his expression so nothing else matters but the mood.
Up close and personal on eyes that tell the whole story. Cropping pulls you right into his expression so nothing else matters but the mood.
Everything in this shot feels like movement, even though it’s completely still. Diagonals create energy in the frame and guide the viewer’s eye upward, making the staircase feel dynamic and intentional.
Everything in this shot feels like movement, even though it’s completely still. Diagonals create energy in the frame and guide the viewer’s eye upward, making the staircase feel dynamic and intentional.
Skincare is the main character. Focus the viewer’s attention leads the eye straight to the bottle, making it the star of the frame.
Skincare is the main character. Focus the viewer’s attention leads the eye straight to the bottle, making it the star of the frame.
The city looks distant and calm, like it’s being watched from a private moment indoors. Frame within a frame uses the window edges to hold the skyline in place and keep the viewer focused on the atmosphere outside.
The city looks distant and calm, like it’s being watched from a private moment indoors. Frame within a frame uses the window edges to hold the skyline in place and keep the viewer focused on the atmosphere outside.
A shelf full of stories that stand out before you even read a page. Contrast makes the bold book colors pop against the neutral background, guiding the viewer’s eye across each title.
A shelf full of stories that stand out before you even read a page. Contrast makes the bold book colors pop against the neutral background, guiding the viewer’s eye across each title.