Subject Placement
Rule of Thirds
Centering and Symmetry
Golden Triangle
Golden Ratio
Field of View
Balance
Framing
Fill the frame
Macro
Negative Space
Simplicity
Point of View
Lead room
Forced Perspective
Lighting and Colour
Colour Depth
Black and White
Sepia
Backlighting
Silhouette
High Key
Vignette
Reflection
Depth of Field
Small Depth of Field
Large Depth of Field
Motion Capture
Freezing Motion
Deliberately Blurring Motion
Contextual Elements
Context / The Story
Texture
Pattern
Leading lines: real and perceived
Vanishing point
Diagonal lines and intersections
Triangles
Colour Combinations
Juxtaposition
Know all the composition rules then break them