NEXT LEVEL PHOTO composition YOU need to master!

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In photography, composition is an art unto itself. I want to show you the idea of a composition inside itself. If we think of the rectangle that contains the photograph as the "ground" what happens if you ad an additional ground?
This is one photography composition trick that will take your photos next level for sure.
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Ted Forbes
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  • @OscarD209
    @OscarD2093 жыл бұрын

    KZread needs fewer gear reviews and more videos like this

  • @airb1976

    @airb1976

    3 жыл бұрын

    If you think so about this Video, you will be ashamed not to check Jamie Windsor's or Sean Tucker's photography channel

  • @airb1976

    @airb1976

    3 жыл бұрын

    If you think so about this Video, you will be ashamed not to check Jamie Windsor's or Sean Tucker's photography channel

  • @stufromoz8164

    @stufromoz8164

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thats true but I think a lot of you tubers are more interested with there relationships with camera manufacturers than there relationship with there viewers.???? I dont really know im just guessing????

  • @stufromoz8164

    @stufromoz8164

    3 жыл бұрын

    P.s This channel is not what I am talking about in this comment , this is one of the best you tube photography channels.

  • @mihaiul

    @mihaiul

    3 жыл бұрын

    Gentlemen, I can only agree that these videos are great for many photographers, but let us not throw rocks at the gear videos either. Occasionally you might pop in and squeeze a like to a gear minded video even if it is not your nearest interest. What we need to understand is that gear-centric videos exist because the photography industry spends money with youtubers, and if there is no industry - sponsored content, the amount of such videos as this one goes down dramatically. So if you like these, pay your fifty cents as I do as well support by watching some gear videos as well. It will keep your favorite creators afloat.

  • @MrJayColes
    @MrJayColes3 жыл бұрын

    If anyone wants to explore this nerdy composition stuff more, I’d highly recommend ‘the visual story’ by Bruce block.

  • @manojbharadwaj456

    @manojbharadwaj456

    2 жыл бұрын

    thank you!

  • @carlosgastelum8251
    @carlosgastelum82512 жыл бұрын

    I used to do this type of exercises when I was in architecture school. We still do a version of this when we sketch new projects

  • @MichaelSmith-ts9oi
    @MichaelSmith-ts9oi2 жыл бұрын

    Natural born teacher. Importance of composition. This video is essential. Thank you.

  • @bruce-le-smith
    @bruce-le-smith Жыл бұрын

    one of your best videos ever! we need like 10 million more like this please

  • @tomttl
    @tomttl3 жыл бұрын

    First of all thank you so much for this series of videos. It’s a very powerful tool for all of us that didn’t go to film school or just started to dig more into the world of photography. I’ve been doing this exercise in the spare time and at the beginning I have to be honest, I didn’t understand what was going on, it was very tough to visualise a scene just using these different shapes on paper. I started then to translate this exercise into practice on my way to work every morning, and The approach I had to a specific scene was completely different. Instead of “try to shoot everything”, I was subtracting elements from the scene and composing my frame. One thing I did was also subtracting part of the elements to give more emphasis to the photo, as you said today. For my trials I used a fixed focal length in order to push myself to frame what I wanted, instead of just zooming in and out. Wow! Thanks again, love these videos

  • @jlid1
    @jlid13 жыл бұрын

    I have always loved the history lessons that go along with what you are teaching here in your videos, I don't know of anyone else that takes the time to do that, or has the love of photography like you do. I always get something new out of your videos, thanks Ted!!

  • @geraldhewes
    @geraldhewes3 жыл бұрын

    Love when you are back into art

  • @JPWineberg
    @JPWineberg3 жыл бұрын

    Love the composition of you in that room. Interior opening leading to the pained double doors. Framed photo to the left and multiple frames to the right! Love your content as always!

  • @neuronaut6456
    @neuronaut64564 ай бұрын

    So, you're going to love this, Ted Forbes. I saw you do the practice with the paper squares and circles and I immediately thought "oh, I can do that in Photoshop it'll be easy." And you know what happened? I spent so much time trying to get all the layers set up so I could move everything independently and be able to see the white circles on the white background that I actually think it will be faster for me to just cut out some circles and squares.

  • @lumilikha
    @lumilikha3 жыл бұрын

    This has been great! I love these bits of content more than gear reviews. =) As a food photographer, it's amazing how the stuff you talk about with portraits and composition can be directly applied to other types of photography! Thanks a ton!

  • @badgerag
    @badgerag3 жыл бұрын

    Great to see the wall space filling up. Thanks for the video, I took notes and drew diagrams.

  • @MRswordfish000
    @MRswordfish0003 жыл бұрын

    I liked it the forst time you talked about the exercise but now I’m convinced I really need to do it and get my basics straight. You’ve been posting some of the best photography content I’ve seen in a while

  • @JS-wz3km
    @JS-wz3km3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for these types of videos Ted, they are really helpful. I was reading last year about looking for layered tones and shapes. Slowly, I'm remembering to be conscious of them when I go shooting. Improvement in small degrees.

  • @darrelltheriault5793
    @darrelltheriault57933 жыл бұрын

    This series may be the best course in composition available on KZread. My sincere thanks.

  • @shyamalganguly3598
    @shyamalganguly35983 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful!! You showed how the visual appeal changes with the position of objects along with the angles of the contrast of the geometric patterns of the shapes of the containers that hold the objects inside. It's always hardest to put complicated matter in a simple manner and you made it this simple of a matter so hard to convey like never before. Commendable!! Want more of the staff that evoke even a somewhat photographer to get to do something more interesting that he may too may not have imagined before.

  • @ThomasParis
    @ThomasParis3 жыл бұрын

    I LOVE this series! So much more interesting than the multitude of "rule of thirds" videos we see on youtube. Thanks!

  • @ameerahalgohary
    @ameerahalgohary3 жыл бұрын

    I have seen both videos now, and I'm gonna do this exercise. Thanks a lot for your efforts 🙏🏼

  • @JohnSmith-gs4zv
    @JohnSmith-gs4zv2 жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU, TED! Finally you put back the _art_ into The Art of Photography! I'm so fed up with gear reviews and the latest leaks and rumors. I understand that you need to earn money with your YT channel, but I'd choose videos like this over everything else every time.

  • @adriantodd5612
    @adriantodd56122 жыл бұрын

    I have watched both videos and I have found that they are very useful when it comes to product placement photographs. I have applied some of the theories in my recent pictures. Thank you very much for sharing.

  • @root9065
    @root90653 жыл бұрын

    Just mindblowing stuff here. Thank you for doing what you do sir.

  • @MicaelWidell
    @MicaelWidell3 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely love this. This type of video is where you truly shine Ted and the reason I subscribed to this channel. More please :) also, what happened to the podcast?

  • @DirtDigglerDetecting
    @DirtDigglerDetecting2 жыл бұрын

    Blew my Mind again. Thank you. I love learning and i learned something about composition. THANK YOU

  • @TonyEbikemeJr
    @TonyEbikemeJr3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, Ted!!!

  • @myside4525
    @myside45253 жыл бұрын

    What an advance photograph lesson, I love this video❤️

  • @SergioGVasco
    @SergioGVasco3 жыл бұрын

    Learned a lot. Thanks for sharing.

  • @lordr9485
    @lordr94853 жыл бұрын

    You nailed it in your background as well 👍

  • @joepphoto
    @joepphoto3 жыл бұрын

    Love this video Ted, it reminds me of the first videos I watched of you I guess about 10 years ago when I started photography.

  • @kapilbhallafoto
    @kapilbhallafoto3 жыл бұрын

    Ted, fabulous, enjoy watching and listening. Always inspires me

  • @souadchatta7997
    @souadchatta79973 жыл бұрын

    Just great! Gives us ideas you never thought of!

  • @ibrajimenez2098
    @ibrajimenez20983 жыл бұрын

    You are like the Rick Beato of photography. Thank you for the videos!

  • @doctorocpus
    @doctorocpus3 жыл бұрын

    Congrats. In one video we see the basic principles of design and composition and the pschychologal effects. Amazing 😍😍

  • @parsias5381
    @parsias53813 жыл бұрын

    You're a great teacher, thanks Ted

  • @LuciaHewitt
    @LuciaHewitt3 жыл бұрын

    Thankyou, you definitely give me food for thought!

  • @billmacfarland3200
    @billmacfarland32003 жыл бұрын

    Loved it! Need to go find the previous video.

  • @daniel635biturbo
    @daniel635biturbo3 жыл бұрын

    Great video Ted, what I find interesting is the thinking that you subtract stuff, to get better results. That is probably why I have difficulties with wide angle lenses, and also Phone photos. With shallower depth of field it's easier to hide stuff.

  • @paulinefollett3099
    @paulinefollett30993 жыл бұрын

    There is a lot to think about in this video. Thanks for the thought provoking content.

  • @44492611
    @444926113 жыл бұрын

    I have been doing this exercise. (With different colors) It has been very useful and entertaining. Thank you.

  • @johnjacob7287
    @johnjacob72873 жыл бұрын

    Amazing .. fires the imagination ❤️ 🙏🏽

  • @raykhalikov8930
    @raykhalikov89303 жыл бұрын

    I was just thinking about making dynamic background for one of my photos. Thank you for this video!

  • @FTezner
    @FTezner3 жыл бұрын

    Keep these coming! This is why I subscribe.

  • @TrevorConnell
    @TrevorConnell3 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Loving this new series Ted!

  • @johnarnsdorf
    @johnarnsdorf3 жыл бұрын

    Can’t wait to see what’s next in this series! Great stuff! Do you have any book recommendations that dive into deconstructing some of the greats?

  • @cartercooper9288
    @cartercooper92883 жыл бұрын

    Bravo Ted! Thank you!

  • @NortonDudeque
    @NortonDudeque3 жыл бұрын

    great lesson!! Thanks. Cheers from Brazil

  • @ChristineWilsonPhotography
    @ChristineWilsonPhotography3 жыл бұрын

    I like this physical tactile approach

  • @Namo_4242
    @Namo_42423 жыл бұрын

    love your videos. thanks for that. and greatings from switzerland

  • @danfiore8130
    @danfiore81303 жыл бұрын

    Ted, great video….just what I needed to get out of of my “photo-rut”!

  • @manman-jb8fs
    @manman-jb8fs3 жыл бұрын

    Really great series! Keep it up

  • @montiverofran
    @montiverofran2 жыл бұрын

    Your videos are just amazing, i've been reading "Art and Visual Perception" written by Arnheim and you've clearly done it as well. So congrats! You''re really teaching all this magical process that we call see and create!

  • @805atnorafertsera6
    @805atnorafertsera63 жыл бұрын

    simply great, thank you

  • @TheBigfatmatt
    @TheBigfatmatt2 жыл бұрын

    Ted's top tips! Cool vid, food for thought, appreciate the kick up the butt to remember to be aware in the thought process of making images rather than just waiting to see what happens, although that too can be fun, thanks.

  • @MegaBriarpatch
    @MegaBriarpatch2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this, and all of your thoughtful commentary! : )

  • @miketaylor1403
    @miketaylor14033 жыл бұрын

    Another brilliant video. Loved it.

  • @jacek_poplawski
    @jacek_poplawski3 жыл бұрын

    Another excellent composition video, thank you :)

  • @larsbunch
    @larsbunch3 жыл бұрын

    I want to be a bit post modern in my composition so I will need to get some deconstruction paper for this assignment. Not really related to the video, but this morning, I realized I have been trying to work too fast and I need to sit down and just look at my subject for a while. The bubbles in Sudek’s water glasses look like the bubbles you get when you leave a glass of water sitting over night. I suspect he set up compositions and looked at them for days before taking the photograph. I have been rather stuck in place for the past couple of months and have not been able to “see” any photographs. This morning, I stared at a dried rose stem and did not set up a camera. If I start to really see something, I might shoot it tomorrow. If not, I’ll leave it there and stare at it some more. Anyway, I really appreciate these kinds of videos. Thanks.

  • @Arcticfox7
    @Arcticfox73 жыл бұрын

    Studio’s looking goood.

  • @mrdavie99
    @mrdavie993 жыл бұрын

    Could you do a video about framing photos? The frames on your walls are what i want without spending an arm and a leg.

  • @GeorginaEllmann
    @GeorginaEllmann3 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful composition, something to think aboutit

  • @phillipmurray8848
    @phillipmurray88483 жыл бұрын

    Great Ted. Thank you.

  • @Iamsolcosta
    @Iamsolcosta3 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant content. Thanks 🤩

  • @GilbertTV
    @GilbertTV3 жыл бұрын

    thanks for this , made me think about my photography

  • @rejeannantel1185
    @rejeannantel11853 жыл бұрын

    BRAVO Ted, just what one needs to think without the camera. Photography is like anything you do in life, planning is your greatest tools - and in photography, COMPOSITION is a huge part of planning. Spontaneity only works occasionally. To get the most out of your hobby one has got to be prepared to analyses the possibilities and might I add, many miss good OPPOPRTUNITIES inadvertently. I dig the part about dynamic background. Sometimes we get too focus on the principle elements that we want to emphasize and forget about the background - and YES we tend to shoot for a shallow DOF maybe missing out on something powerful. Many thanks to you Ted for shedding some light with tips that will make our work so much better, if we definitely work hard at it.

  • @dsm_stories
    @dsm_stories3 жыл бұрын

    Very insightful.... Thank you❤️

  • @LuisMuniz2
    @LuisMuniz23 жыл бұрын

    Love it

  • @edwintam2349
    @edwintam23493 жыл бұрын

    This is excellent.

  • @RR-bd4bm
    @RR-bd4bm3 жыл бұрын

    Very nice video, thanks Ted.

  • @krystiankrzewinski
    @krystiankrzewinski3 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting concept. Love it and looking forward to using it in future work! Thank you ;)

  • @whakabuti
    @whakabuti3 жыл бұрын

    This was great!

  • @blkninja12
    @blkninja123 жыл бұрын

    He's very right about using physical materials to manipulate them instead of digital objects. With physical elements the fact that there's nothing between you and the objects makes for a more seamless interaction that can help achieve a flow state. Not to say it can't be done on a computer entirely but there's a definite difference. Don't treat it like a job, treat it like you're a child playing.

  • @saeedahmad3748
    @saeedahmad37483 жыл бұрын

    Great Video, I wish you can keep on post work like this. Please continue with “Composition”

  • @thirdrockjul2224
    @thirdrockjul22242 жыл бұрын

    Great info! ❤️

  • @jonathanorleyi6600
    @jonathanorleyi66003 жыл бұрын

    Good stuff, love this kinda content!

  • @carltanner9065
    @carltanner90653 жыл бұрын

    Great video, Ted. It's got me thinking about how to approach street and urban/architectural pics in the "dynamic ground" light and how I can go about it. Might take me awhile to figure it out for some of the places where I live, just getting the right perspectives. Just means I'll be doing a lot of visualisation work and a few trips!!! :D

  • @johnandrew1680
    @johnandrew16803 жыл бұрын

    Awesome 👍 enjoyed this one a lot

  • @DarioBarrosFilmmaker
    @DarioBarrosFilmmaker3 жыл бұрын

    wow I just love this, really have been looking for something like this for a while, would love to see more even :) thanks a lot for this one

  • @DarioBarrosFilmmaker

    @DarioBarrosFilmmaker

    2 жыл бұрын

    @theartofphotography look at this....

  • @ChristianPalm
    @ChristianPalm3 жыл бұрын

    Very good, thank you!

  • @WMedl
    @WMedl3 жыл бұрын

    Good idea to draw the attention away from glamorous targets to the (few) graphical elements. By the way at about 4:48 the graphic marvelous, make an image of it!

  • @SASTREMAN
    @SASTREMAN3 жыл бұрын

    OMG. THANK GOD I FOUND YOU. THIS IS INCREDIBLE.

  • @Gazza123D
    @Gazza123D3 жыл бұрын

    Loved this video and as I watching I was thinking that I would love the take a photo using this technique in your space. Take off the photos on the wall on the right hand side. Then do a portrait having one patio door on the left hand side and you sitting the stool on the right side of the frame. Or possible landscape including both patio doors.

  • @rodneybrown5889
    @rodneybrown58893 жыл бұрын

    Always great direction given with yer videos Ted, I am excited to announce that I’ll be moving to the Dallas / FW area this year…. And hope to attend the Foto Fest for next year, and expanding my creative amateurish photography more into something a bit more of an offering on my own site etc…. ;) be well

  • @paulfarland4855
    @paulfarland48553 жыл бұрын

    Love your videos nice job 👏

  • @ThoughtFission
    @ThoughtFission3 жыл бұрын

    What a great video!

  • @georgyb.6866
    @georgyb.68663 жыл бұрын

    love your educational videos. off to make a picture!

  • @omnymisa
    @omnymisa3 жыл бұрын

    Great video!

  • @Bob-Horse
    @Bob-Horse3 жыл бұрын

    Great video Ted, I love your channel.

  • @theartofphotography

    @theartofphotography

    3 жыл бұрын

    I appreciate that!

  • @MrGARDYY
    @MrGARDYY3 жыл бұрын

    Amazing video

  • @kelguy2002
    @kelguy20023 жыл бұрын

    Jesus Christ ... 😱Thank you ...So Good

  • @spencersanderson4590
    @spencersanderson45903 жыл бұрын

    Super interesting

  • @vinnieRice
    @vinnieRice3 жыл бұрын

    Lovely camera angle.

  • @rescuekris
    @rescuekris2 жыл бұрын

    Double like! Thank you!

  • @AA-pi5ui
    @AA-pi5ui3 жыл бұрын

    Can you guys recommend more pages like this that are more academic in their approach to photography? I’m tired of hear reviews which seem to be 99% of photography KZreads

  • @camilopachon3642

    @camilopachon3642

    3 жыл бұрын

    Look up T hopper on KZread ... She is beyond amazing!

  • @timothyrenninger2251

    @timothyrenninger2251

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sean Tucker is more philosophical than academic but has great content.

  • @tushtatma9601

    @tushtatma9601

    3 жыл бұрын

    Alec Soth :)

  • @thomasjames7644

    @thomasjames7644

    3 жыл бұрын

    Jamie Windsor

  • @christopherbarber9351
    @christopherbarber93513 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! "be patient, slow down..."

  • @SonyEnthusiast
    @SonyEnthusiast3 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Are you getting the Sony Xperia 1 III?

  • @crisfelfernandeznaingue9201
    @crisfelfernandeznaingue92013 жыл бұрын

    This is really great and I learned a lot. Thanks for sharing Ted. Like four hundred seventy five

  • @garethnoble11
    @garethnoble113 жыл бұрын

    Ace!

  • @jimshorts9708
    @jimshorts97083 жыл бұрын

    Great video. Way better than a lame camera review.

  • @hajmanek
    @hajmanek3 жыл бұрын

    This is geat

  • @fabiancatoni
    @fabiancatoni3 жыл бұрын

    Hey Ted! Quick question: do you have any book recomendations on composition? Thanks and greetings from germany!

  • @BoyXx76
    @BoyXx763 жыл бұрын

    Always remember guys, this is FREE content…unbelievable

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