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Lines are a design element that help direct your viewer through the image.One you have established a focal point, use lines to guide the view through your composition and keep them in the frame.Use Lines in your composition.

Use Lines in your composition.Vertical Lines suggest strength

Use Lines in your composition.Vertical Lines suggest strength

Use Lines in your composition.Horizontal Lines suggest openness

Use Lines in your composition.Horizontal Lines suggest openness

Use Lines in your composition.Curved Lines suggest grace and beauty.

Use Lines in your composition.Curved Lines suggest grace and beauty.

Use Lines in your composition.Curved Lines suggest grace and beauty.Use Lines in your composition.S Lines guide the viewer through your image.

Use Lines in your composition.S Lines guide the viewer through your image.Use Lines in your composition.S Lines guide the viewer through your image.

The world doesnt exist just at eyelevel.Use unique angles to capture images from different perspectives.

7. Change your Visual Perspective

Visual Perspective

Birds Eye View - looking at something from above

Worms Eye View looking at something from below.

Mergers are created when two elements in your image overlap and blend together.They can be broken down into three categories:8. Avoid Mergers8. Avoid Mergers

Dimensional Mergers: When physical elements in your image overlap.

Tonal Mergers: When the colors in your subjects blend into the background.Avoid Mergers

Border Mergers: Objects are cut off by the edges of the frame.Avoid Mergers

The best way to learn photography is to look at other photographs and think about what makes that image pleasing to look at.

You should be able to identify some of the elements of good composition in every image you find interesting or enjoyable.