Composing Photographs Using Lightroom
If you use Adobe Lightroom for managing you digital images then you probably know that typing "r" will take you to the Develop Module and put you into crop mode. But do you know what all the overlays are there for, or how to change them, or how to use them properly, or why they are shaped the way they are?
In this PDF document of nearly 2000 words and 6 figures you will learn how to improve the compositon of your photographs when using Lightroom. Learning proper composition techniques by learning to crop photos will also improve your composition when taking a photo and then you'll spend less time fixing your photos thereby allowing for more time for taking them.
The following is an excerpt from the article:
When I first saw the four remaining overlays (Diagonals, Triangles, Golden Ratio, and Golden Spiral) I had no idea what they were, why there were there, or how to use them. After some research, I learned that these overlays are based on the Golden Ratio.
Many famous paintings, including those by Leonardo da Vinci, and ancient buildings, such as the Parthenon and the Pyramids, are said to have been produced with Golden Ratio in mind. However, those statements are debatable and not certain fact. But one thing is certain—rectangles with proportions close to the Golden Ratio do appear in art and...
Learn not only how to use this Lightroom overlay, but also why.
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