Extend The Canvas To Create A Better Composition

Here's a tip for improving your shot when the composition of your photo isn't quite right

Russ Burden

Updated July 27, 2016

If I wind up with a crop that's too tight or if I need to provide a bit of ‘breathing room’ for a subject, I sometimes extend the canvas so the composition feels better.

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Originally Published August 27, 2012

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