Creative Composition: Getting in Close

By Susan and Neil Silverman

There is an old saying that "if your photos are not interesting enough, you are not close enough". If your photos are becoming a bit boring, try coming in much closer than you are used to. Very often reframing your subject in a not-so-standard manner - by moving or zooming in tighter - can create some dynamics that might be missing in your images.

"Window Dressing" (street photography scene) - (c) Susan and Neil Silverman


Notes from the Editor:

• Susan and Neil Silverman teach three online photography courses at BetterPhoto: Out and About with Your Camera; Understanding Digital Photography; and Understanding Digital Photography: Beyond the Basics.

• Check out the Silvermans' Pro BetterPholio website: thesilvermansphotography.com

• The Silvermans' work is also published in The BetterPhoto Guide to Photographing Light