Event Photography Rules of Composition.

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Күн бұрын

In this video I discuss the rules of composition and how to use them as an event photographer to create images that are not only beautiful, but compelling and effective for your client. I discuss a lot of the rules of composition including: leading lines, explicit vs implicit direction, rule of thirds, framing, filling your frame, s curve, layering and more. But more importantly, I discuss what these rules accomplish, how they can be used to make more compelling and effective images, and even get into what unifies all these rules. Oh, and I do this all while sharing some of my work from an actual event I photographed.
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@Mariner1460 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for emphasizing the importance of good composition "even for" event photography. Assuming the basics (focus, exposure, etc.) are good enough, I believe composition, coupled with the ability to anticipate and capture key moments, is what distinguishes really great event photography. It can also be a particularly fun challenge for the event photographer who typically does not have control over the placement of objects in space and must rely on lens choice and camera position to shape the composition.

@davel831 2 ай бұрын

Really good thank you for sharing

@20YrOldPizza Жыл бұрын

I use thirds almost as a brush stroke in a painter's way, sometimes it may be "this is the main subject", other times an important object within the image may be defined by how far away it is away from the actual thirds lines, using the power thirds to express the subject "emotionally". Foreground leading into an image to me is as important as the main subject, by representing where the subject is "from" you familiarize the viewer with what/who that subject is. I've stewed over photography for 27 years with a long break within that timeframe, picking it back up 1yr ago still using the same style I used in middle school. 20 years later I'm finding a new definition to the images I capture, just as rewarding as ever!

@MikMilman Жыл бұрын

Thats awesome.

@loganz Жыл бұрын

Amazing analysis, I need to look back at some of my recent work to check if I subconsciously do any of these or if I should work on it.

@slglasius 21 күн бұрын

Nice content. Somewhat sad that you dont produce a little more, but we get it

@savannah2112 Жыл бұрын

Mik! You’re crushing it. Your content is easily digestible and your insight adds depth to simple concepts that is a huge benefit to anyone watching. Thank you for your efforts and time! One of my favorite channels I often recommend.👏🏼

@MikMilman Жыл бұрын

Hi Savannah, That's kind of you to say.

@jeremywenrich 2 ай бұрын

I just discovered your channel. After several videos I have a lot of respect.

@MikMilman 2 ай бұрын

Thank you

@Augnos Жыл бұрын

What a great video, Mik! It’s definitely opened my mind to using composition in a way to evoke particular emotions and feelings, as opposed to seeing compositions as “good or bad”. Love this kind of content only a seasoned professional would be able to share.

@ericmakafui4193 7 ай бұрын

I’m new to photography and learnt loads from this

@lyrictenor1 Жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed your analysis on this, Mik!

@reflectiveparentingwithclarice Жыл бұрын

I love this! So helpful ❤

@jordanrice498 10 ай бұрын

Maaaan this was gold! Thank you!

@kelvinsomo1758 Жыл бұрын

i enjoy your all your video and i understand the way you teach , thank you so much .

@MikMilman Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@DavidVelezPhotography Жыл бұрын

I know getting it right in camera is the first step, but having the flexibility to crop for a composition, along with dodging and burning, can up your chances for the next gig, or future clients.

@despecc Жыл бұрын

great analysis, would love to see more

@MikMilman Жыл бұрын

Thanks! This video took a massive amount of time to make but if it gets good feedback, there will be plenty more. I enjoyed it.

@thewayfarer1337 4 ай бұрын

when on location, how are you seeing all of this and how do you position yourself for such shots (VIP walking through a beam of light among a floor full of people)? Love your work, btw.

@MikMilman 4 ай бұрын

Great question. It all comes down to developing your skills to the point where you no longer have to think about them consciously.

@danicosanchez1667 Жыл бұрын

Your videos are helping me prepare right now for an event I'm going to cover. What app are you using to draw over your photos?

@MikMilman Жыл бұрын

Procreate.

@KristianRoald Жыл бұрын

Thank you for a great video 🙂 I also like the calm tone in your video and not the yelling others on KZfaq do. I am doing some event photography myself. But the last times I have been really happy with my pictures, But my client can’t find any special shots they want to buy from me. I try not taking it personal, but I can’t get a clear answer on what they don’t like. This is really frustrating after have taken a couple of thousand images and working my ass off. Do you have any of this experience?

@MikMilman Жыл бұрын

Hi Kristian. No, not really. But my business model is not based on print sales. Was your gallery protected from downloading digital files? Maybe they just printed them on their own. But also, you may have just done a great job and they're just not wanting to print anything.

@KristianRoald Жыл бұрын

@@MikMilman Hi and good morning from Norway :) This is a client I can trust, and they bought my video which we did simultaneously. I give them watermarked images for review. But this also is about pushing the camera button at the right moment, which has a lot to say for the moment being photographed. Ref your exellent videos :) Maybe I should change up my business model and make a package deal for events? We`ll see. Have a great day and thank you for replying :)

@LeafyyLea_ Жыл бұрын

Amazing Video Mikhael, this really helped me out with some of my concerns (yes this is Lea your amazing student)This video really summed up some things and thought me new things. One question before I see you again what's your favorite color? -Your student Lea

@MikMilman Жыл бұрын

Orange. lol

@TDEliteBlitz Жыл бұрын

What lens are you using on these images, have you used a flash on any?

@rubyredphoto Жыл бұрын

My question would be how do you find these compositions. I find that I often miss the shot because it’s a fleeting moment.

@MikMilman Жыл бұрын

Practice, practice, practice, and it will become intuitive. But if you also struggle with other aspects of photography, like lighting or settings, it can be difficult. I plan to one day make a video on this.

@ulyssessait Жыл бұрын

especially when you wield dual body. 35mm & 85mm. have to decide in split second .

@guyphoto9437 Жыл бұрын

Mik, what device are you using to draw the lines on your images? Is it a tablet? If so which one?

@MikMilman Жыл бұрын

I think it's an ipad gen 9. Hope you enjoyed the video.

@guyphoto9437 Жыл бұрын

@@MikMilman Thank you for the info. I certainly didn't mean to imply that I wasn't interested in your video; I was. You did a great job of explaining the aspects of composition and your photos, as always, were interesting to look at.

@traceypaddisonphoto Жыл бұрын

Inspiring video Mik, In addition I often crop in the edit to extenuate the leading lines, rule of thirds 📸

@NickinNashville 7 ай бұрын

What mm we’re most of those shots taken , I struggled to get close enough with 70

@MikMilman 7 ай бұрын

Almost all were with a 50 mm

@trancer03 Жыл бұрын

Mik when people hire me for a 4 hour event shoot. A children's birthday party. How many images should I deliver? Ballpark. It will have a lot of guests. I have no clue what a reasonable number of images is

@MikMilman Жыл бұрын

a 4 hour children's birthday party? That seems very long. Almost every single kids birthday party I photographed in my career lasted 2 hours. Anyway, there is no correct answer here, but my personal answer is that you shoot to maximize your coverage. I can tell you that for me this ends up being somewhere around 100-200 quality images per hour.

@trancer03 Жыл бұрын

@@MikMilman Thanks for the response. Good god that's a lot. I'm guessing that's mostly just Lightroom edited afterwards and not including a Photoshop edit. I probably won't promise them anywhere near that number. I was thinking about 100 images total for the 4 hours 😆