Composition is often taught as rules:
- Rule of thirds
- Leading lines
- Golden ratio
- Framing
These are not rules. They are force diagrams.
Composition is about directing viewer energy — not placing objects.
Ask instead:
- Where does the eye enter?
- Where does it accelerate?
- Where does it slow down?
- Where does it stop?
Strong compositions control visual momentum.
Diagonal lines increase velocity.
Curves create flow.
Symmetry creates pause.
Negative space creates breathing room.
You are not arranging objects.
You are designing a journey.
If the eye has nowhere to travel — the image dies quickly
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