Composition is the placement or arrangement of visual elements or ingredients in a work of art, as distinct from the subject of a work. The term composition refer to "putting together". So simply we can say composition is how your image is put together. The saying "less is more" is often true in image composition. The photo is often more beautiful and effective if unnecessary elements are left out of the frame. A common mistake is to try to include all possible things in one photo. It is often wise to include only one clear center of interest into the photo. When you are taking a photo, you should...

What is a Camera? The camera is your tool. Actually the camera is a box that controls the amount of light that reaches a piece of light sensitive film or other surface inside. The original cameras did not even have a glass lens. The first cameras used a tiny hole in the front of the box to allow in light and to focus the image onto the viewing surface. This is the same principle as when children punch a pinhole into a piece of paper in order to watch a solar eclipse projected through the pinhole and onto the ground. Today's cameras use glass lenses to focus and capture light much more quickly...