The Hidden Photo Genre That Teaches Composition Best

[@ThePhotographicEye]

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[@GJSsongsmith]

Superb video again Alex , many thanks 🙏

[@gary9771]

This is the most enlightening channel I subscribe to. While I’m most interested in nature photography, the images and your challenges as to how to look at the images are most instructive even though they may be cityscapes or some abstract shots. It helps me see. Many thanks to you. I’m thinking about my compositions differently and that is a very good thing.

[@ThePhotographicEye]

Excellent to hear, thanks for watching

[@al19fred]

Wow this is literally me right now. Thanks Photographic eye

[@TheRaymonddube]

Your channel is most probably one of the most useful from a photography, learning and artistic "démarche" standpoint. Thank you for this work. It's making me rediscover photography.

[@ThePhotographicEye]

Wow, thanks!

[@mnoliberal7335]

Thanks for placing the short breaks in the video. A big help when one plans to save the video for later reference, as I did here in October, 2025.

[@glen-draketoolworks7186]

Good one. I especially appreciate the simplicity of a voice not encumbered by background noise, or what some people would call music.

[@Lehiblack]

These photographs…my mind is blown by every image shown in this video

[@ThePhotographicEye]

Glad you liked them

[@peterjoseph3839]

Thanks Alex! My favourite "minimalistic" photographer is Jason M Peterson. He shoots amazing compositions, usally with his iphone.

[@lena191]

I've watched this video wire-to-wire many times and it never gets old.

[@1967davidsrebrnik]

My favorite minimalist photographer is me 😇😊 I was amused with the Timo Lemmetti moo picture since I did a photo very similar to it few weeks ago, which is my Facebook cover.

[@ThePhotographicEye]

I had a little chuckle over it too

[@NathanMandjes]

Just found out about this channel via the KZbin algorithm. Can’t thank that robot enough, what a great channel this is. I did four years of photographic design so the practical and theoretical stuff is somewhere in my head. But your style of explaining is soothing and gets me motivated to go out and shoot and try stuff. Very enlightening to say the least.

[@d.k.1394]

Yes he is grrrreat

[@juanvelasquez2956]

Writing down tips. Every one of your videos, is a master class to me. Many thanks from Venezuela. 👍🏼

[@williamcurwen7428]

As a lifer, I have watched just about all your videos, and you are a credit to us all. This video in particular is outstanding. I reckon you should team up with a good publisher to illustrate and write your own books. You look happy.

[@polinavetkin1374]

Is it weird that I find your videos not only valuable but also therapeutic?

[@eleluku29]

😶👍👍👍

[@blue47er]

Michael Kenna's work gives me great visual pleasure. Their atmospheric simplicity very often just takes my breath away.

[@ThePhotographicEye]

Yes, I very much enjoy his photography too. I was going to include him here, but found this great collection by photographers who aren't well known and decided to give them a platform.

[@blue47er]

@@ThePhotographicEye Yes, certainly I can't see anything wrong in publicising lesser-known talents.

[@dankoons5577]

Kenna was the first photographer I thought of

[@thefatiguedpalate]

I've watched a bunch of videos on composition and yours was an excellent summary of the various exercises one can play around with when learning to compose better. Examples were stellar, loved many of them. Thank you!

[@omatsperanta9479]

As a beginner in photography, your videos are platinum for me,thx lots!!!

[@everrit]

I went straight out and took a couple of photos just isolating the subject and found that switching back to full field vision momentarily overwhelming. This video is my lesson plan for the next few months. Thanks Alex.

[@troporobo]

Alex, you are a natural teacher, in the true sense of both words. Thanks for this wonderful exposition of the topic!

[@d.k.1394]

He is great

[@freemanchrisx]

As Ken Rockwell says: Feel, Ask, Refine, & Take, and always remember to Simplify & EXclude.

[@markgoostree6334]

Every time I watch one of your videos I find new angles that I just never thought of before. That is why I will always be a so-so photographer. I like the "doing"... I just don't get results that make a person want to look at it a little longer.

[@ThePhotographicEye]

So long as you're enjoying it, it's all good

[@michaelcotter1894]

Thanks for taking the time to produce these videos. At a time when my motivation is taking a dip, these videos help a lot.

[@heinzhagenbucher4714]

Once again such a good, and well presented subject. A pity I've missed the chat. Wish you a wonderful evening.

[@ernestmartinez4106]

Wow great what a great teacher you are

[@carolinezaramati9193]

Such a joy this video was to me. Great examples of how to incorporate composition techniques .A few of my favorite photographers, which use minimalism in their work are Franco Fontana, Francesco Sembolini, and Allan Schaller.

[@ThePhotographicEye]

Thanks for the suggestions

Allan Schaller is great! Love his images.

[@AlpcanAras]

This channel is the numberphile of photography

[@ninapapiorek37]

Just found my image at 8:15 Min. and fell in love with your channel ;) Thanks a lot for the small feature!

[@user-ke4hi2el5k]

Thank Youuu sir, i appreciate you sharing your knowledge with everyone. Especially that you really KNOW stuff rather than those that just make videos for the hell of it

[@patyeaman]

Your video inspired me to pick up my camera and photograph my apartment. Any video that causes me to just make images is a wonderful video indeed. Thank you.

[@dimitrijekrstic7567]

Love seeing these examples, this just helped me realise my favorite type of photography is minimalist photography

[@Argyll9846]

For me this is your best video yet and the examples are terrific. The use of colours of the different surfaces and light/shadows shining through a steel fence/gate in particular struck a chord with me as did the lone figure image taken at night. There is something about coloured planes in photographs that I find particularly intriguing.

[@bluzizalright]

Always useful to be reminded of compositional concepts.

[@ThePhotographicEye]

Thanks for watching

[@alstuart8801]

I'm an ex Adland art director and now a retired bloke that does photography.. your videos are excellent.Keep up the good work .

[@ThePhotographicEye]

Thank you so much.

[@vijaykarve736]

Stunningly beautiful images and wonderful and easy to understand concept of composition which plays and important role in photography.I always love your channel.Please keep up the good work.Wishing you all the best and a big thank you.

[@el0blaino]

Your illustrative photos are so well-chosen! Thank you for sharing your findings with us.

[@FlosBlog]

Nice! This video went into my favorites instantly!

[@pmcbMadeInIreland]

A refreshing and thoughtful take on the art of photography. I appreciate your insight and you sharing it. Thank you.

[@ThePhotographicEye]

Thank you

[@sioux1066]

Very inspirational and I plan to expand my composition skills in the upcoming New Year 2022! Nice, very nice to view so many female photographer's work and the ones who caught me eye were: Adrian Kathleen, Vicky martin and Sara Ailler....thanks for the subject and encouragement. Love your channel! Susie from Athens, Ohio

[@jowalton9901]

Absolutely love your channel. Thank you so much for

[@archiphoto]

I really enjoy your thoughtful content. Thanks for the time you spend sharing your knowledge and passion for photography. Best wishes from a fellow youtuber! 😀👍

[@ThePhotographicEye]

Awesome, thanks

[@chrishuang8763]

Good photography start from what one learn in Art School than what camera one use. Umderstanding the effects of lighting in a photo is the second most important aspect to make the photo stand out.

[@1967davidsrebrnik]

I wished that would have been the material taught at school instead of many boring lessons.

[@chrishuang8763]

@@1967davidsrebrnik Not many people are interested in Art and Art Education. I studied Art during my Cambridge "A levels" which covers the subject in quite some details. There were 4 papers for just one subject. One need to cover Imaginative Composition (useful for overall photo composition and use of lighting to enhance a photo), Nature (useful for macro photography), Still Life (useful for product photography) and textile design/printing. Subsequently, I went on to do Advertising which brought all I learn in school to another level. To be reasonably good in photography, one need a foundation in Art. However, it is never too late to learn. One just need to know what is required. Not just buying new cameras and lenses.

[@GregJorgo]

This, I reckon, was one of your best!! I’ll watch this one again.

[@ThePhotographicEye]

Wow thank you.

[@itaylorm]

Well explained concepts.

[@ThePhotographicEye]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@scottalexarnder3080]

Again thanks for the inspiration,cheers.

[@ThePhotographicEye]

Thanks for watching

[@nadavnevo8704]

Thank you

[@bardoteachings]

You are my favorite photography channel on YT!

[@ThePhotographicEye]

That's awesome to hear Bardo!

[@timryan894]

Thank you - Excellent image selection for your examples. wonderful content- KZbin needs more content like this instead of gear reviews.

[@ThePhotographicEye]

Much appreciated!

[@Johannes]

This was a really great video, thank you for sharing! Going to link it from my photo blog :)

[@KrackaShorts]

Best video ive watched on photography so simple to understand and very well explained.. thank you. Subscribed..look forward to going throught the rest of your videos..

[@ThePhotographicEye]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it

[@charleshacker765]

I had to watch this one several times. You make some very deep points, and are very unique compared to other photographic channel producers. It is an example for all of us, because you are not afraid to approach it from a different angle than everybody else. And this makes your channel one that we can turn to if we don't want to hear about gear. Thanks so much.

[@Cali62825]

Your explanations make me a better photographer…Thank you

[@markjutsum6187]

Brilliant- I’m going to try this philosophy when nxt in Glencoe.

[@arianvangend2536]

I recently discovered your channel and have been enjoying the insights into photography you share. I just realised watching this one that I don't think I've ever seen one of your own photos in a video. I'd love a video dedicated to your work and where your inspiration took you.

[@richardowen4558]

I stated to bypass the section on color as I am strictly a b&w photographer. Everything I print or show online is monochromatic. It is just my preference. But as the color segment started, I suddenly realized that I look at colors and decide what a particular filter (red, blue, green, etc.) will do to the gray tones of the image. For example, if I take a shot with a lot of blue sky do I want that sky as a medium tone or add a blue filter to lighten the sky or a red filter to darken it. Thanks for waking me up to what I have been doing intuitively as I edit.

[@rogerlum5639]

Love your videos but this has to be my favourite one. Love the examples.

[@Hookeslaw]

I really enjoyed the photography you showcased in this video. Fresh and creative images. Also appreciated your comment about it feeling right. That feeling and being caught up in the viewfinder why I love photography.

[@hotsauce7124]

I love this....I love composition

[@taustin4948]

This vid is giving me so many ideas. I'm glad I found your channel!

[@susmithaldar9039]

Sir, nicely explained with absolutely subtle pieces of examplary photos. Undoubtedly motivated.

[@honestpat7789]

One of the best videos I’ve seen on this channel, followed closely by an older video you did on minimalist photography!

[@ThePhotographicEye]

TBH, its my favourite genre, so that may be why :D

[@Jackbrsp]

This is one of the most amazing videos on composition I have ever seen on KZbin. Way to go, Alex! ❤️ From Brazil man

[@marcinsylwestrowicz9670]

ill watch it again and, quite possibly, again

[@ThePhotographicEye]

Awesome!

[@Nassawbrigante]

amazing composition explanation vide! the best I have ever seen!!

[@ozdarius]

Very helpful video! Very well spoken and described. I actually had a couple of good ideas while watching it! Thanks for your videos and inspiration, Alex. James.

[@SimonWillig]

Very interesting again - thank you! Hope you are well and healthy

[@petertaranscorsese2900]

Absolutely excellent video - very inspirational….I’ve “bought you a coffee” :- )

[@ThePhotographicEye]

Thank you so much

[@phillipP8848]

I have never really thought about minimalist photography before now. Interesting subject. Thank you.

[@ThePhotographicEye]

Glad you enjoyed

[@Yesthankyou8]

Excellent video and love the images selected to illustrate the subject

[@myimagecapture2266]

An excellent refresher on many of the aspects of composition. Thank you!

[@washingtonradio]

This sounds like a good technique, even if you are not a minimalist, is to learn how to focus on the subject by simplifying the image.

[@kennethnielsen3864]

Thanks for sharing.

[@Rob.1340]

Thank you 👍📷😎

[@ThePhotographicEye]

My pleasure!

[@kym-bid-bidstrup3623]

Once again, Alex, you've informed and inspired. As for minimalist photographers, I'm profoundly affected by the work of Fan Ho. But there are soooo many brilliant minimalist photo artists these days. The genre seems to have enjoyed a renaissance on Instagram, for example. I love experimenting with it because in many ways it feels like a "purer" expression of an image. Rather like a poem might be considered a more refined/distilled version of a novel....

[@GodsPoetryProductions]

Thanks

[@ThePhotographicEye]

Thank you

[@bjornelenfors2039]

Thank you! Excellent video!

[@ThePhotographicEye]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@JWolde]

Thanks for the lesson! I really enjoyed this tour of minimal composition. Very inspiring!

[@cliveeariss880]

Hello Alex, great video, always very interesting, all the best, keep them coming.

[@neesel]

Thank you for the good video

[@ThePhotographicEye]

Thank you for watching

[@DavidSmith-gj2dm]

Thank you for a very minimalist video on minimalism , you manage to get the teaching point over very succinctly, making for a memorable video . It’s probably out of your control but the video is sadly interrupted many times . I have no problem before & after , other than that (advertisers take notice , if it’s payed while these videos are running I will not purchase it ! & will actively avoid it 😉!) your videos are amazing . ‘ buy me a coffee coming up (but not Costa !😂) thanks D

[@gastonroulstone5025]

Inspiring. I’ve been looking for some new ideas to get back into photography again after a few months break. This might be a good kick off.

[@alexiacerwinskipierce8114]

I heard someone say once, and they were speaking about composition in painting but the same holds true for photography or any form of created image. "Good composition is the ability to make the viewers eyes dance with the image." It's what leads the viewer through the image and how they ultimately read the story you are trying to tell. I thought that was really quite beautiful.

[@justiceformenboys]

Thanks for your great videos, so thought-provoking!

[@ThePhotographicEye]

Thanks for watching

[@jackmatthews9390]

Helpful perspectives

[@michaelroumph6337]

I learned a lot from this video and it’s worth watching more than once. The photos really helped emphasize what you are describing and I will be taking the challenge. Have you thought about making a video on Peter Stackpole? He’s probably best known for Life Magazine and his photos of Hollywood and WW2, but I like his photos of “The Bridge Builders” best. He did this as a young man with a Leica A. No built in light meter, view finder or visual focusing. I did get to meet him and a few other Group f64 photographers many years ago. I live nearby where they used to meet. The home is no longer there.

[@smokypoo]

I'm a minimalist and of course I prefer minimalist photography 😁. Great video!

[@ThePhotographicEye]

Me too :)

[@M4Y0_]

Great ideas. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@karencornfield8522]

Really enjoy your videos

[@belaacs5238]

Perfect explanation and examples of minimalist photography. Thanks.

[@klupst_photo4934]

Thank you so much for sharing!!!

[@Adrian-wd4rn]

Wish you'd also talk about movement as well. Sometimes, images can be blurry. A person running while everyone is stopped (or vice versa), or weeds breezing in the wind. Things of that nature.

[@ThePhotographicEye]

Thank you for the suggestion Adrian

[@Enrique-the-photographer]

I’m always looking forward to your videos and you never disappoint, a true photography channel, excellent work. Be well and stay safe.

[@ThePhotographicEye]

Thanks Enrique

[@NakedInSeattle]

Damn, I sure did enjoy this! Lots of ideas well presented.

[@ThePhotographicEye]

Thanks so much Larry!

[@alexshabotenko7228]

Thanks for another interesting video! I will definitely look around my home trying to make mundane things look interesting. In this weather, there's not much else I can do anyway :) I have a question though. In my humble experience, I noticed that, apart from knowing about leading lines and stuff, there seems to be something more elusive, which makes a photo great or boring: presence of emotion, or what Roland Barthes called "the punctum". In other words, they way I understand it: if a photographer does not feel anything towards the thing or person s/he is taking photos of, that will be felt in the photos, leaving the viewer equally indifferent. I'd love to hear what you think of it.

[@julianpaxton5750]

Thank you for another excellent video. And have a Merry Xmas.

[@ThePhotographicEye]

Same to you!

[@honeysucklecat]

“Obscure the obvious and exaggerate the essential” Van Gogh

[@qpt1478]

Amazing video, Alex. You have really rekindled my passion for photography with your videos

[@ThePhotographicEye]

That's wonderful to hear, thank you.

[@PrincessUnicornSprinkles]

Come do a picture day! lol.

[@redaabdula3081]

Great Video and I love your channel its very helpful, Thank you so much.

[@ThePhotographicEye]

Happy to help!

[@malachimovies]

Very nice. One of your best.

[@d.k.1394]

Great video as always