Everyone who takes photos does some level of composition - it's one of the few things the camera really can't help you with. We're talking about the act of pointing your camera towards something or someone, thus making it or them your subject. Sometimes you'll change your zoom length or raise or lower the camera to emphasise your subject against a background, sometimes you'll physically move position so as to stop that lampshade looking like it protrudes from your sister's head. All of these actions allow you to change or improve the composition of the image, make it look neater prettier, more dramatic, or even stark and unattractive if that's the effect you're going for. Giving a little thought to composition can make the difference between an uninteresting snapshot, and a picture you print large and hang on your wall.
There are a number of compositional 'rules' that i'll come to later. These give you a conventional starting point when putting together a new image. For now we're just introducing terms so learning, following and most importantly, breaking the rules can wait.
My husband has a Pentax SLR (can't remember exact model)which I used to use years ago, mainly when we went of family holidays, when our children were small. Now they are grow, and flow the nest, I'm looking at buying a more modern camera, digital SLR with telephoto lens for taking wild life picture, but I need to do more research before I buy one.
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