Quote Originally Posted by David88vert View Post
I have zero painting ability - and I mean zero. I can't paint stick figures correctly. I'm that bad. I've never had any art training, so my composition has simply been, "does it look good" through the viewfinder. The technical processes are pretty straightforward and easy for me, but the artistic side is like playing pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey.

I knew that composition could easily be a complete thread, but I know it is important, and could help a lot of people with using their cameras.

Thanks for the link. I have not seen that page before. Quite a few articles for me to go through.
Yeah. Like I said, composition is a tougher topic to teach. I can say I always compose with RO3s, but that might not work for you, all the time. But think of it this way. Art is pretty broad and pretty subjective. Jay Z is an artist at what he does, and he may not be able to draw for shit. Picasso was an artist, and I'm sure he couldn't write a song. Wolfgang Puck is an artist, and he might not be able to do either of those. Just because you can't draw or sing or present a dish of food doesn't mean you don't have artistic ability. The fact that you're actively out taking pics in the first place says its in there somewhere. Photos are just a different artistic medium. And the more you practice and let the artistic drive manifest itself, the better you'll get.

However, anyone who comes in wanting to know about composition techniques, check that link. It's a good way to get started and they explain it better than I could.