9 Photo Composition Tips featuring Steve McCurry

Using captivating images taken by Steve McCurry, COOPH instructs viewers on how to improve your

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Using captivating images taken by Steve McCurry, COOPH instructs viewers on how to improve your photography skills. Steve McCurry is an acclaimed American editorial photographer, best known for his “Afghan Girl” photograph which he took for National Geographic magazine. The demonstrative video highlights nine specific aesthetic tips — including using the rule of thirds, leading lines, diagonals, framing, patterns and repetition, and symmetry. Watch the video above to see what each of these rules mean.

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