Achieve perfect composition in your photos

Vary your position

It is easy to fall into the trap of shooting all your pictures from eye level. But you often get more interesting shots if you look for ways to position yourself above your subject, or get down low - even if it means lying on the ground.

For example, a wide-angle shot from below Big Ben is more dramatic than one taken from a distance.

Get in close

You don't need to show the whole of your subject. Capturing close-up details can result in a powerful or unusual picture.

Even without the tower Big Ben's clock face is instantly recognisable, but this shot also reveals the ornate decoration.