How to use the rules of composition

Richard Garvey-Williams reveals the secrets of composition, in a series of extracts from his book

I love to take a sketchbook with me when I’m out in the countryside. I can make detailed drawings, quick watercolour sketches, or add just a few brief marks with a pencil or pen to remind me of the sc

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When everything comes together, there’s no better feeling, as Michael Topham experienced in Croatia

For more interesting portraits, take a direct approach and ask your subject for a shot

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