If you're a passionate photographer and you're ready to take your work to the next level, The Enthusiast's Guide book series was created just for you. Whether you're diving head first into a new topic or exploring a classic theme, Enthusiast's Guides are designed to help you quickly learn more about a topic or subject so that you can improve your photography. The Enthusiast's Guide to Composition: 48 Photographic Principles You Need to Know addresses what you need to know in order to shoot great images with powerful compositions. Chapters are broken down into a series of numbered lessons, with each lesson providing all you need to improve your photography. In this book, which is divided into nine chapters that include 48 photographic lessons to help you create strong compositions, photographer and author Khara Plicanic covers lens selection, light, color, lines, movement, and more. Example lessons include:Consider the Rule of ThirdsMake Things Pop with ContrastFind a Frame Within the FrameAdd Depth with ForegroundKeep an Eye on the Sky, and Watch the ClockSetting the SceneGo Get the ShotMake Sense of Maximum ApertureFinding (or Making) Soft LightCull Like a ProWritten in a friendly and approachable manner and illustrated with examples that drive home each lesson, The Enthusiast's Guide to Composition is designed to be effective and efficient, friendly and fun. Read an entire chapter at once, or read just one topic at a time. With either approach, you'll quickly learn a lot so you can head out with your camera to capture great shots.