Learn why artistic and intellectual composition is central to success in photography.

As a photographic judge and as an accomplished photographer, Bjorn has always endorsed an advanced knowledge of composition as being essential to success. Sadly, in Bjorn’s opinion, a lack of compositional knowledge is also quite essential to failure. Successful composition draws on a knowledge of a great many fascinating elements of photography.

As with composing art and even music, great composing relies on a merging of many different instruments harmoniously. Photographic composition is similar. Some knowledge of even basic design is also helpful if we’re to fully exploit compositional success.

Bjorn will take you on the wonderful journey that is composition. A journey that begins at the basic principles then elevates you upwards to the more fascinating elements.

The more stimulating aspects of composition for Bjorn are in the phycological areas of how the mind synthesises visual information, then uses it as a basis for conclusion.

Whether colourful hues or Black and White tonality, these are just two areas that will influence your composition.

Assigning differing areas of positive and negative space to our image is also very affective in altering the dynamics of our composition. This will be explained.

The path of eye movement is all about visual cues. Good compositions provide visual cues that guide a viewer, where they enter, and the route they take. Why it does this, and at what speed, will be clarified.

In summery. this one and half hour talk will guide you step by step from basic through intermediate to advanced. In an enjoyable way.

This knowledge will help to lift your imagery to a level appreciated by people generally, and not just those who are more visually discerning.