With every photography assignment that my ACAD Photographic Design students hand in, I like to see all their other images taken for that assignment. Often they miss really great shots by over-thinking things, or not realizing that proper post processing of their raw files can make their images "sing". Recently, a composition assignment had me pouring through their files and picking out better photos than the ones they handed in. A few of them are presented in this gallery.
Despite the overloading of our world with images, photography (along with good design) is still a powerful tool in advertising and editorial work. When you flip through magazines, or look at transit ads, note what catches your eye, and what you just pan. Composition is the key. Consider compositional elements when editing your work; things like; balance, simplicity, framing, point of view, line, pattern, angle, figure/ground, layering, texture, transparency, pattern, and of course colour. Good composition will give immediate access and attention to your photographs. It will open the door.
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