Improve your photography compositions with some basic practice ideas. I chose Lines!

[@toine1915]

Hello, Roger Although I stopped doing analog photography a while ago, I find your channel very interesting. I mainly work in black and white, but digitally. Because we have moved to an adapted home, and I am disabled, there is no longer room for a dark room. Which I've had for years. But so be it. I really enjoy watching your channel. Firstly because of the information you provide, but certainly also because of how you profile yourself. You would be a great teacher, man. And we have the same barber 😀 You could be my neighbor that I would go out and photograph with. Kind regards from the Netherlands, Antoine.

[@rockartistet]

Fantastic inspiration. I’m too caught up with gear . So it’s about time I used my equipment more effectively

[@lars69lp]

You're not the only one 😂🤝

[@RicardoRMedina]

I appreciate this episode! Very inspiring! It reinforces my personal motto "It's not what you see, it's how you see it". Cheers from Florida USA!

[@neilmartin8143]

Great inspiration. Tried lines just around the back garden. Much harder than I thought but made me think a lot more about composition. Cheers

[@kdj.imagery4317]

Love that shot of Paul, also like the grain in it spot on! Bit of some photography lingo, did you know that the Nikon F3 was the first DSLR ever made? It was gutted and kitted with the digital bits along with a separate ccd that looked like the first cell phone. It was produced for the press and sold for around $20,000!

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

I never knew that! I just googled it. Clever stuff.

[@kyletraynor1484]

I really enjoyed this episode. Thanks.

[@RussellEaling]

Another really enjoyable episode, I appreciate the know how with the show how, keeping it simple and informative. What it's made me think about is not worrying about have you got this lens, or that camera, just grab a camera and a lens and have a topic or theme and shoot that, where ever you are I bet you'll find something to shoot. I know procrastination and the worry of not knowing all the basics of composition certainly hold me back from photographing more than it should.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Just take photographs with a basic composition Russell and keep it simple. If anything I would always try and keep my horizons as straight as I can and keep my subject in the middle and try not to crop anything off the edges. You can't go wrong with simple.

[@carbonejack]

Very good instructions and examples. It inspires me to go do some of this stuff. I'm not good at isolating compositions. Love your videos. As an aside, I was listening to this here in the USA (Florida) and my wife came in and asked me what I was listening to. I said it is a photographer I follow on KZbin. Why do you ask, I said. She said, Oh, I thought it was the BBC.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

BBC ha ha! I don't think they would have my accent on a photography program. When I was in FL locals thought I was Australian!

[@erichstocker8358]

Nice explanation of compositional concepts!! I especially appreciate you say a guideline with rule of thirds as there are really no rules in photography. As always really great video

[@moonkidcaptainmooncrackle827]

I went to Solent in Soton, so seeing West Quay and the rest of it brings back a lot of memories. Loving all the compositions you use too

[@WintherKl]

Love stuff like this....I always try to incorporate some ideas before shooting, this episode just gave an extra inspiration towards that :)

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Usually I won't go off plan either and stick to it but Paul was a one off. And I wouldn't recommend it for a photowalk with someone. You're still on shot 3 and they've done 2 rolls!

[@tumaprints]

You keep giving me inspiration....can you send me some motivation...ROFL. Well wishes to you and your lovely wife and daughter...and of course George.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Thank you, I will

[@markglore7196]

This is where a viewing card can be really handy. Just a piece of cardboard with a cut out to match whatever aspect ratio or format you're using.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

I've seen them but never used one. I know many rely on it

[@richardjames3022]

Other compositional 'things' I was told: we read from from left to right in the west, so the eye looks at a picture on the left at the start, so lead in from the left, even if it means turning the neg' over (providing there is NO writing). Also leave an area for the object to 'move into'.

[@mikesmith-po8nd]

@richardjames3022, you're correct. Roger illustrated that very well in the previous video. The final print with the trees is an excellent example of "capturing" the eyes.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

It's correct Richard. We read from left to right and someone walking into a frame as such is more comfortable. Unless you read in Arabic/Hebrew. Here's the thing. Set up, as I did, and wait for that interesting person. Damn, they are coming in from the right ha ha. Take the photo. And to leave enough room for the person to walk into that direction is also favoured. The photo you saw gave me no option than to have the person only after the railings or the railings would have been disturbed. That was in my mind. Good comment.

[@mikesmith-po8nd]

Another great video. Not only lines, but a good demo of how to use something to break up the monotony and to give them scale. My favorite composition was one that you didn't take. I love the way that the building/water/sky is framed between the bushes at 11:45.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Well spotted Mike!

[@davidmcc6666]

Nice, mate. Thanks for the tips.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

No problem 👍

[@DavidL5star]

The area around Westquay really does lend itself to interesting shapes. I have used it many times.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

I was surprised how much was there David.

[@DavidL5star]

@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss Yes, the building opposite which you featured is different every time subject to light. Also great for street by the steps.

[@sindbadsailor7868]

Awesome topic… well done….

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Glad you liked it!

[@cnicolo]

Thank you Mate interesting and inspiring… cheers 🍻

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@cnicolo]

@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss I know it might be a huge work, but with summer coming would be amazing watching you in a video with long exposures during night, maybe a couple of shots, not an entire roll. On medium format. Is an idea.

[@johnmilner0859]

Nice one Roger. You got more out of Southampton then I ever have 😂

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

I don't go there much John. It was all new to me really.

[@ianlainchbury]

This is really useful Roger! I'll bear this in mind when out with my camera.

[@chriscard6544]

Very useful and helpful

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Glad it was helpful!

[@TristanColgate]

I think I'm only just getting to the point where my brain is overwhelmed with the mechanics of a manual camera and can really start thinking about composition (I'm a bit over a year in to a photography journey that I started specifically to improve my composition skills for painting, kind of got a bit sidetracked :D )

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Thats interesting. I got into photography to improve my video composition and lighting skills.

[@MarcoRoepers]

Thank you, Inspiring

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Any time!

[@stevecooney1361]

Another great idea for a theme. Thank you.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Glad you like it!

[@jakubkindop919]

Pozdrowienia z Polski.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

👋🏻

[@SchwarzPoet]

Hi Roger, you said in one of your last videos that you were going to open a discord server, ... Is there already a link to join, or a time or period when this server should go online?

[@Resgerr]

Yep you need wellies😅. We did lead in lines etc in college and I do still use them now and again.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

muddy feet videos wouldn't be the same without your welly comments 😂

[@Resgerr]

@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss we'll carry on as we are then!- you without wellies and me telling you to get some. Actually if you don't like the full wellie there is the wellie shoe!😁

[@Bill-eq5ov]

My Missus calls you the seagull man.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

They're everywhere!

[@user-ve3gh5xg9q]

Hello 🇬🇧👍

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Hello 👋

[@Notmy00000]

💙💙💙💙💙👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@lensman5762]

What? A photography channel without girls in bikinis, 200 mega pixel digital camera with 30 focus modes? What is the world coming to? Just cheek of it, talking about photography and composition and showing photographs!!!

[@scottplumer3668]

And because of that, it's my favorite photography channel!

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

😂 Sorry lensman.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Cheers Scott

[@lensman5762]

@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss Friends are allowed to call me whatever they wished. 🥱🥱🥱🥱