Composing your photo – Odds or Evens?

I ran across this fascinating quick article from Jeff Wignall that got me thinking about the photos that make me stop and take a second look. There can be many factors that contribute to the success or failure of your image, however this little observation may make or break your photographs. Armed with our Digital SLR and array of lenses we shoot a volume of images, many of them unsatisfying looking for that elusive gem. But maybe if we had thought more about the numbers when taking our photographs we may have had to shoot less and edit less. Would three salt and pepper shakers on a table look more interesting than two? Possibly, in fact most likely!

Not only does the effect of odds stand out in the composition of your photographs, think about next time you are creating a photo collage poster print or a collage on photo canvas art. Experiment with odds and evens on your photo gift and see what looks best and let us know what works best for you.

Armed with your trusty Big Zoom digital camera or DSLR it’s time to experiment with an empty memory card and see if the numbers have it.

Don’t be put off experimenting with this because you don’t have the top of the range Canon or Nikon, as I have seen some amazing photography by people with some of the least expensive digital cameras on the market. Experiment with the numbers and get shooting.

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1. Challenge your photography
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