Rule of thirds
Centered composition
Leading lines
Symmetry
Framing
Diagonal composition
Headroom and nose room
Depth of field
Overlapping elements
Golden ratio
Low-angle shot
High-angle shot
Environmental portrait
Candid shot
Close-up shot
Medium shot
Full body shot
Three-quarters shot
Profile shot
Eye-level shot
Bird's-eye view shot
Worm's-eye view shot
Frontal shot
Backlit shot
Silhouette shot
Shadow play
Minimalist composition
High-contrast shot
Black and white shot
Color blocking
Color contrast
Color harmony
Symmetrical balance
Asymmetrical balance
Golden spiral composition
Foreground framing
Overhead shot
Worm's-eye angle
Dutch angle
Tilted horizon
Negative space
Textured background
Busy background
Simple background
Bokeh background
Shallow depth of field
Deep depth of field
Rule of odds
Leading room
Off-center composition
Extreme close-up
Extreme long shot
Medium close-up
Medium long shot
Full shot
Nose-to-nose shot
Half body shot
Shoulder-up shot
Full-length shot
Three-quarters back shot
Three-quarters front shot
Three-quarters side shot
Bird's-eye angle
Low-key lighting
High-key lighting
Rim lighting
Butterfly lighting
Loop lighting
Rembrandt lighting
Split lighting
Broad lighting
Short lighting
Backlighting
Side lighting
Top lighting
Bottom lighting
Cross lighting
Remotely triggered lighting
Reflector lighting
Gels or filters
Hard light
Soft light
Diffused light
Direct light
Indirect light
Ambient light
Flash photography
Panning shot
Motion blur
Zooming in
Zooming out
Catchlight
Bokeh effect
Lens flare
Focus stacking
Candid moment
Posed shot
Lifestyle photography
Studio photography
Natural light photography