Next Level Compositions
David Johnston
Class Preview
0:56
- In-depth Instruction; over 70 mins
- On-demand video access anytime
- Bonus downloadable PDF resources
- Access to class Q&A
Circles & Lines
22:39
Circles and lines can be a great way to frame your entire photograph and they can be very simple to stack in a photograph. You’ll discover the uses of circles and lines and how to see them in your frame.
Rectangles, Triangles & Multple Shapes
12:58
In this session, you’ll learn all about the uses of rectangles and triangles in a composition. You’ll also learn how to combine multiple shapes in a composition to reveal a multi-shape image.
Repetition, Natural Windows & Split Screens
14:21
After you are able to notice your shapes in a composition, you can start to get really creative with them. Stacking shapes with repetition, shooting through shapes, and using split-screens take creativity higher. In this session you’ll learn how to use them.
In-Field Work
17:40
In this final session, we’ll go in the field, to Ozone Falls, and work our way around the waterfall to see different uses of shapes and next level techniques.
Meet Your Instructor
1:36
Download this short video to meet your Instructor, David Johnston.
Description
No matter your experience level in photography, you can always improve your composition skills. However, many photographers figure out the basics of outdoor photography composition and stop there. Step up to next-level composition with the guidance of instructor David Johnston. You’ll learn:
- How to use lines in compositions
- How to use rectangles in compositions
- How to use triangles in compositions
- How to use circles in compositions
- How to use multiple shapes together
- All about repetition
- Shooting through natural windows
- Perspectives and shapes
- Working a landscape
- Split-Screens
In addition to the detailed video instruction you’ll receive, this class provides you with a downloadable class guide that was designed to complement the topics you’ll explore so you can take notes.
David Johnston
David Johnston is a professional outdoor photographer located in Tennessee. He loves photographing the older mountain landscapes of the Appalachian Mountains and he ventures to other locations around the world to capture amazing outdoor scenes. Originally a fan of print photography, he switched to digital photography after college and began his business photographing the outdoors as well as teaching people how to improve their skills in outdoor photography.
Bonus materials available after purchase