Fan Ho fanboy

Someone once asked me who my influences were. This blog entry is the definitive answer.

The most effective way to improve your compositional skills as a photographer is to study the great masters. There is one photographer in the world whom I think stands out above the rest in terms of composition. That would be Fan Ho.
He is a master of compositional techniques. He directs your eye using lines, subject placement, and chiaroscuro*. He masterfully uses fog/smoke/smog to create a feeling of depth. All the elements of his images have MEANINGFUL impact. His composite images are well designed with composition in mind using scale not only thoughtfully, but playfully at times. His image, An Early Morn is a visual Haiku displaying balance and simplicity eliminating all but the essential elements.
You would benefit from viewing Fan Ho's work at: http://www.modernbook.com/fanho/new-work/images.htm and keep coming back on occasion for a refresher course.


(*contrasting light- think of a spotlight in a dark image)