009 - THE ART OF COMPOSITION

Entry No. 009 — The Art of Composition

Composition is not just about arranging what’s in the frame — it’s about arranging what you feel.
It’s the discipline of deciding what the world sees, what it doesn’t, and how the space between the two tells its own story.

For me, composition begins before the camera ever comes out. It starts in the moment I imagine the atmosphere, the mood, the tension I want to hold in my hands. I think in layers: light, texture, movement, stillness. Each one is a thread, and together they weave something you can’t look away from.

The frame is a stage, and I decide who gets a front-row seat. Sometimes it’s about centering the subject so they feel untouchable. Other times, it’s about leaving them off-center, creating that quiet pull, that question in your mind about what’s just out of sight.

Composition is also about subtraction. Knowing what not to include is just as powerful as what you choose to show. The wrong detail can weaken the entire image; the right absence can make it unforgettable.

I don’t believe in perfect symmetry for the sake of it. I believe in balance that feels intentional — where every element is earning its place. The eye should travel exactly where I want it to go, and when it arrives, it should feel inevitable.

This is why I move slowly. Why I change angles. Why I let silence hang before I click the shutter. I’m not just taking pictures; I’m directing an entire language only my lens can speak.

A strong composition doesn’t just document a moment — it makes it iconic.
And for me, iconic is the only standard worth aiming for.

— FROM, KAMERON B.