3 Composition Skills That Every Photographer Needs To Develop

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I’ve generously talked about composition in the past, and there is a reason why. This is because I truly believe that composition is where the soul of any photograph resides. Learning how to expose with a camera is just as meritorious as learning how to drive or even to write. Anyone can take photographs, but not all photographs are meaningful.

Composition is a huge asset in photography, and there has been a lot said about rules and even recipes about composition. But there is something that goes beyond rules and universal laws, and we are talking about composition skills.

After a huge debate, we have concluded that there are three fundamental and key skills when it comes to “the act of composing”. These skills should concern every photographer, no matter the years of experience. They can (and should) be developed in order to get closer to that desired goal of being a photographer that is able to create meaningful and compelling photographs. And of course, I’m talking about those images have the power of sticking in people’s mind for long periods of time, and in some cases, forever.

These three skills are pre-visualization, anticipation and timing. But they sound like synonyms you might be thinking, but I’ll discuss them further. The first thing that you need to understand is that these…