Balance in Photography Composition: A Fresh Take on People Photography
Chaos is the norm on the streets of Asia, but that doesn't mean your images have to feel chaotic. Stop taking messy snapshots and start telling compelling stories. Discover how to use visual weight, understand visual gravity, and master both symmetrical balance and the dynamic tension of asymmetrical balance—even when the scene changes in a split second. In this no-nonsense guide, field-tested from Dhaka to Hoi An, I break down the real science of balance in photography, moving far beyond textbooks and into the raw reality of people photography in Asia.
The library of fake travel photos in Asia
Candlelit monks in Bagan. Fishermen throwing nets over their heads outside Hoi An. Flying chickens in Indonesia. If you've scrolled travel photography online, you've seen these images a hundred times — and for good reason: most of them are staged. Here's the first library cataloguing the most-faked travel photos across Asia (and a bit of Africa), country by country, with the common-sense tells that give them away.
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Upcoming Online Photography Talk
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A Giant Central Vietnam Photography Tour: Capturing Hidden Gems
Join me on a private photography tour in Vietnam
The video of my North Vietnam photo tour 2023
My online travel photography course is now available on Youtube