Here is today’s post for Emma David Camera Club, remembering that August is all about the 30 Days of Composition.

Every day is a new theme, but I am also challenging myself with an overall theme for the month, Around the House (and Yard), and some weekly sub-themes, this week’s being Black and White.

So, today the theme is Pattern: “Look around you and see what patterns you can find – natural or made by people.”

Here is today’s post for Emma David Camera Club, remembering that August is all about the 30 Days of Composition.

Every day is a new theme, but I am also challenging myself with an overall theme for the month, Around the House (and Yard), and some weekly sub-themes, this week’s being Black and White.

So, today the theme is Balance: “Are all the elements in your image nicely balanced, or does one thing stick out and grab the attention too much? The concept of balance in photography needs more than just a one-liner. Read this blog post for more background on this topic: What is balance, in photographic composition?”

Here is today’s post for Emma David Camera Club, remembering that August is all about the 30 Days of Composition.

Every day is a new theme, but I am also challenging myself with an overall theme for the month, Around the House (and Yard), and some weekly sub-themes, this week’s being Black and White.

So, today the theme is Odd numbers: “Humans like things grouped in 3s or 5s. Even numbers can create a static, dull image.”

Here is today’s post for Emma David Camera Club, remembering that August is all about the 30 Days of Composition.

Every day is a new theme, but I am also challenging myself with an overall theme for the month, Around the House (and Yard), and some weekly sub-themes, this week’s being Black and White.

So, today the theme is Fill the frame: “For a very eye-catching image, fill the frame completely with your subject. Don’t let any background creep in at the edges.”