Plan a great composition before you take the camera out.
Block Method Composition is Jim Harmer’s video course on composing photos people love to look at. Instead of shooting and recomposing over and over, you plan the shot first, using what eye-tracking shows about how people really look at photos.
Watch right away. 4 videos plus 3 bonus videos, about 2 hours. 30-day money-back guarantee.
The rules of composition only get you so far.
Rule of thirds, leading lines, the golden ratio. You can follow every rule and still get a photo that feels flat. So you shoot, recompose, and shoot again, hoping one frame works.
Jim’s method starts with how viewers actually look at a photo, then plans three things before you press the shutter:
- Where the eye goes firstBased on eye-tracking, not guesswork
- How the frame is builtArrange the scene in simple blocks
- What makes it feel finishedColor, connection and cropping
The 5 units
Four main videos, about 1 hour 33 minutes, plus three bonus videos, about 30 minutes. Stream them on the course page or download them to keep.
Testing traditional composition rules
After more than a decade of reading, research and trial and error, Jim shows why the traditional rules are only a small piece of a great photo.
Planning the shot
The common problems beginners and experienced photographers both run into, and how to get the look you picture in far less time.
The Block Method
Jim explains the method in full and why it works. Using eye-tracking, he shows what every viewer looks for, photographer or not, and how to compose for it.
Putting it to the test
On location, Jim walks through how he composes a landscape, and the three elements that make any landscape work.
Other elements of a great photo
Color theory, connection with the viewer, and cropping portraits: the small things most people forget to think about.
Plus 3 bonus videos: Balanced Compositions parts 1 and 2, and an Orton-effect forest edit.
Everything you get for $39
The whole course and the bonus videos.
Block Method Composition
4 videos + 3 bonus videos · about 2 hours · stream or download
The Block Method course
About 1 hr 33 min5 units in 4 videos, from the old rules to the method to an on-location shoot.
3 bonus videos
About 30 minBalanced Compositions parts 1 and 2, and an Orton-effect forest edit.
Stream or download
Yours to keepWatch on the course page or download the videos (about 3.7 GB).
$39
One-time payment. No subscription.
Get the course for $39- Secure checkout by Stripe. Have a coupon? Enter it there.
- Right after you pay, you go straight to the course page. There’s no login.
- 30-day money-back guarantee. Questions? [email protected]
Taught by Jim Harmer
Jim Harmer founded Improve Photography, which has helped millions of photographers get better. He was once listed as one of the 10 most popular photographers in the world, and his landscape and portrait work has appeared in major publications.
He built this method after more than a decade of studying composition, and tests it on location in the course so you can see it work.
30 days to decide. No questions asked.
Watch the videos. If it isn't for you, email [email protected] within 30 days and we'll refund your $39.
Questions before you buy
Is this for beginners?
Yes, if you know how to use your camera. It’s about how you plan and arrange a photo, so it works at any level.
Is it only for landscapes?
No. The on-location lesson is a landscape, but the method covers how people look at any photo, and Unit 5 covers cropping portraits.
Do I need special gear?
No. Composition works with any camera, including a phone.
How do I watch it?
Right after you pay, you go to the course page. Stream the videos there, or download them to keep. The downloads are about 3.7 GB, so use Wi-Fi.
Is this a subscription?
No. It’s a one-time payment of $39. If you have a coupon code, enter it on the checkout page.
What if it’s not for me?
Email [email protected] within 30 days and we’ll refund your $39. No questions asked.
Stop recomposing. Start planning.
About 2 hours of lessons, including an on-location shoot. Use the method on your next photo.
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