Use texture in your photography to create a bit of tactile sensory input for your audience, to direct the eye, and add create contrast in your photos.

Texture helps you create a bit of an illusion with your viewer's mind. When they see something with texture, they start to imagine how it feels. That increases their engagement with your photo.

You can use texture to direct the eye to your subject, or create contrast between your subject and background.

Some photographers add their texture in post processing, and we'll discuss some methods to capture texture and combine it with a subject using composite post processing.

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Contrast in photography is more than just tonal differences. You can add contrast with color, texture of concepts. We'll help you understand why contrast works and how to use it for your audience.

Contrast helps your subject stand out from its surroundings. You can help emphasize your subjects with color, tones, textures or concepts - like a fish out of water.

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Do you know how to choose the right subject for your photo? It's amazing how many random snapshots seem to lack a subject. You can make any subject look good, but it's vital to have a subject in your photo.

You can emphasize your subject with a few techniques:

• Placement in the frame
• How you light the subject
• Using the background and surroundings to tell a story

In this episode, we'll help you understand if you have the right subject and show you have to make it stand out in your photos.

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You can use depth and dimension in your photography to help your viewer enjoy a sense of realism. Instead of looking at a flat 2D image, your photos become a window to view your scene.

We'll discuss some techniques to add depth and dimension, including:

• Foreground, Middle and Background
• Natural Frames
• Leading Lines
• Use Perspective 
• Depth of Field
• Point of View
• Point of Focus
• Selective Lighting
• Shadows

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