Day 240: The Tangent Mistake

2026-10-04Hello!Huge discovery. I've been going on and on about making sure the edges of the photographic frame don't create any distractions. I knew this was a common technique in photography composition (or composition in general art), but I didn't have the search term or keyword to look into it any deeper.I found the term: the tangent! And now that I now what to look for, I can accelerate my learning journey.Sorry to anyone who doesn't care for the arts, by the way. I know there are some readers, from old to young, who just want to tune into my stupid antics. This is a technical article about arts composition and how it applies to me as a photographer.The tangent is the mistake that I have been trying to avoid without realizing what it was. The tangent is a fundamental composition item that separates an amateur from a professional artist. The tangent doesn't show up in beginner composition discussion, but this keyword unlocked various webpages that go into fine detail.The best…