Rules without excluding creativity!
Knowing how to compose correctly and, at the same time, knowing how to create something original and personal is essential to improving the quality of one’s work.
The notions explained during the lessons are often ignored even by those who have been photographing or painting for some time and have been developed by painters over the centuries.
The various topics are therefore presented, making use of some famous pictorial works as well as works by some of the most representative photographers in the history of photography.
Stereotyped images versus images as a form of self-expression
In our society we are bombarded with images; many people tend to imitate such images instead of producing their own originals. Hints for overcoming such problems will be provided.
Psychology of perception
Psychologists have formulated rules which determine the way we react to bi-dimensional representations. Knowing them helps us to use them to increase the psychological and visual impact of our works.
Composition rules
How to compose a good image remains one of the most difficult tasks but there are composition rules which are very useful.