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Sometimes it can be daunting to approach a busy scene and take the first compositional steps towards developing a clear, compelling photograph. If you ever feel overwhelmed by something you're about to shoot and you're not exactly sure how to compose, try to remember NYIP's Three Guidelines for Great Photographs:
A Good Photograph Has a Clear Subject- Every image you create is about either someone or something. Are you trying to tell a story about a certain subject or convey the particular mood of a landscape via something symbolic within it? Either way, whoever looks at the photo you create should immediately see the person or thing you're trying to tell a story about. This should be clear and unambiguous.
A Good Photograph Focuses Attention on the Subject- Once you establish a subject or theme, you need to then compose the surrounding elements in such a way that the viewer is not left confused or unsure of what they're looking at. Try to make a scene that immediately draws said viewer's eye to that subject.
A Good Photograph Simplifies- Simplification is key to developing an image that tells a story. A good image should embrace additional elements that contribute to the story and enhance the underlying theme, and should exclude any outside noise that doesn't add anything additional to the subject's narrative.
Source:https://www.nyip.edu/photo-articles/archive/three-guidelines-for-great-photographs