pillars of photography

Subject Matter, Composition, Lighting: What Matters Most?

Composition, Subject Matter, Lighting: What Matters Most?

There are three main pillars to an image: subject matter, composition, and lighting. All are important, but without a doubt subject matter matters most. Without interesting subject matter an image can be soulless. The more elements you have, the stronger an image, but sometimes subject matter can carry an image alone.

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