Observation and Composition Ep 2: Why Compositions Fail (and the fix most people miss)

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Observation and Composition Ep 2: Why Compositions Fail (and the fix most people miss)
Feb 19, 2026 Season 8 Episode 10
Graham

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Most compositions fail because multiple visual messages compete. This episode teaches diagnosis first, then simplification with intent.

In part two, we'll look at how you can take photographs that are fine, technically, but just don't work.

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