The images below show the ten elements of composition from David duChemin’s The Composition Checklist (flexed.ca).
#1 Orient the Frame
#2 Orient the Frame


#3 Isolate Your Subject
#4 Isolate Your Subject


#5 Consider the Depth
#6 Consider the Depth


#7 Watch Your Edges
#8 Watch Your Edges


#9 Let the Eye Move
#10 Let the Eye Move


#11 Find Your Balance
#12 Find Your Balance


#13 Consider the Energy
#14 Consider the Energy


#15 Find the Contrast
#16 Find the Contrast


#17 Place Your Moment
#18 Place Your Moment


#19 Move Your Lines
#20 Move Your Lines

