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Compelling Pictures is an entertainment company that specializes in film and television production, finance and distribution. It has locations in Los Angeles, and Boston. Compelling Pictures was founded in 2019 by Jeff Kalligheri and Denis O'Sullivan.
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- Have A Vision in Mind
- Make Conscious Decisions
- Keep It Simple
- Watch How The Light Changes
- Balance The Composition
- Pay Attention to The Edges
- Use Contrast and Color Contrast
- Know How to Draw The Eye
- Give The Composition A Structure
- Watch For Patterns
The first step in making a successful photo is to have a plan – a vision – an idea. In your mind’s eye, see the image you want to capture, and then do everything possible to make it a reality. This is called visualization. It’s not an easy skill to learn. You need to be so familiar with your camera, your post-processing abilities, and your printing...
You have a large number of decisions to make each time you take a photo. Many of them are automatic or obvious, and they only matter occasionally (like deciding to change your memory card). But some decisions impact every photo, even if they slip behind the scenes all too often. Ideally, you’ll want to bring as many subconscious decisions to the su...
Your vision for a photo is another way of saying your intended message. Which emotions do you want to convey to a viewer? What mood or ideas do you want your photo to express? This is where simplicity plays a critical role. When you’re making conscious decisions to meet your vision, remember that the emotional message won’t land if it’s hard to und...
As we’ve covered before, light and colorare two of the most important qualities for determining the mood of a photo. High-contrast blue light is very different from pastel orange at sunset. Yet both of them can occur within thirty minutes of each other. That’s why it’s so important to watch the changing light in a scene. Don’t just choose “both” an...
One of the many decisions you should make consciously is whether to create balance or imbalance in your composition. In other words – will the photo lean left or right and create a sense of tension? Or will it have equal weight on both sides, appearing more static but also more harmonious? Balance is about assessing the visual weightof your scene a...
The edges of a photo are just as important as the center. In some ways, they’re more important; a tiny distraction near the edge of your frame has a far greater effect than the same distraction near the center. There’s a reason why vignetting – darkening the edges and corners of a photo – is so popular, since it practically spotlights the rest of t...
Another important emotional dichotomy in composition – along the same lines as balance and imbalance – is high versus low contrast. Photos with high contrast attract the eye and pop out, conveying a sense of intensity and power. Low-contrast images, on the other hand, are more subtle and subdued, but they also have a refined quality to them. Neithe...
High contrast isn’t the only feature of a photo that draws a viewer’s eye. We’re attracted to anything that catches our attention in the real world: bright objects, vivid colors, people’s faces, interesting shapes, unusual objects, strong texture, interesting patterns, and so on. This is very useful information to know as you compose a photo. On on...
Every photo has a structure to it – an organization behind the scenes. This is essentially the path a viewer takes through the photo, although of course it is impossible to predict exactly how someone’s eye will flow through an image. I’ve always found it interesting that you can reduce most photos down to a handful of lines and shapes, yet still r...
Repeated patterns in a photo make your composition feel interconnected and intentional as if the photographer took a particular image for a reason. But that’s not the only type of pattern in photography. Just as important – maybe more so – are the cycles that occur in the real world, repeating themselves with remarkable regularity. Several years ag...
- 2000. A forest elephant walks along the shores of southwestern Gabon. At the turn of the century, ecologist Michael Fay embarked on a 2,000-mile trek through central Africa to survey its remaining stretches of pristine wilderness.
- 2001. The early 21st century was defined by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Photographer Robert Clark captured the moment a second plane crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City.
- 2002. In a report for National Geographic, Jodi Cobb photographed some of the 27 million people around the world who are victims of the 21st century slave trade.
- 2003. U.S. Marines help Iraqi people topple a statue of Saddam Hussein in Baghdad’s Firdos Square in April 2003, a month after a U.S.- led coalition invaded Iraq and overthrew Hussein’s oppressive regime.
May 6, 2024 · Compelling photographs use several foundational principles to create strong photos. Understanding these points can increase your photography proficiency levels from basic snapshots to...
Jul 11, 2023 · The Blur is a film about a visually-impaired family haunted by a ghost only seen by the severely nearsighted. Compelling Pictures, a production and financing company, is behind the project, which aims to feature actors with disabilities.
