On Monday, February 04, 2002 at 19:48, Josh Lohuis
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wrote re "Re: [OM] On the shores of James Bay" saying:
...
> My course is progressing well, and I have my fourth "session" tomorrow
> night, it will be about composition: finally what I have been waiting for.
Well... composition is the subject of a lot of debate.
My suggestion is to look thru books of pictures (photos, paintings,
drawings...) and see what appeals to you. What stands out? What is
beautiful? Ask yourself, what does this picture feel like? Would I change
the angle? the lighting? the perspective? and work out what changes would
have what effects.
Learn the rules. Then break them.
Karsh started out copying Rembrandt. He ended up OK.
tOM
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