Off-centre

I'm not sure if you can judge of yourself whether you're modest or not but I think I can say that I'm not guilty of false modesty. I'm comfortable saying what I reckon I'm good at, whilst making light of my less serious shortcomings and attempting (repeatedly) to address the rest.

So, when it comes to photography, I know I'm not technically up to much and I wouldn't claim to be. I mean, I'm definitely more knowledgeable than I was three years ago (when I started the daily blog) but I don't have to talk to a proficient photographer for very long in order to realise I still don't have a clue about most of the science. For example, I bought a lens last year which was highly recommended and which I like but I'm still not entirely sure when I should use it.

But I do think my composition is pretty good. In fact, sometimes, I think it's great. Of course, digital photography and editing help but from time to time I take a shot that I'm really pleased with. Not for the focussing or the brightness or whatever but just for how it looks. I realised today that this book I'm working my way through has mostly been about composition so far: nothing really technical. 

Today's page was about not putting the subject right in the middle of the frame. That's something I've either grasped instinctively or that I've absorbed from looking at other people's photos on Tumblr and Blip. And I think an important part of that - not mentioned in the book - is that the rest of the image is not too cluttered. here's my attempt, today.