Technique
Studio-tested methods you can take straight to the canvas — construction adjustments, overlay stacking, and the craft behind a confident composition.
4 articles
Why the rule of thirds is a guideline, not a law
The most-tested grid in photography is also the most misunderstood. Where it works, where it fails, and why I keep it on every viewfinder anyway.
25 May 2026 · 2 min read
The Loomis sphere in five overlays
Andrew Loomis published the head-construction method in 1942. Eight decades later, every atelier still teaches it. A five-overlay walkthrough — front, three-quarter, near-profile, profile, tilted-up.
25 May 2026 · 2 min read
How I prove a composition: the four-grid stack
A single overlay tells you one thing. Four overlays stacked tell you whether the composition holds up across every system or works for one accidental reason.
25 May 2026 · 2 min read
How to use the Loomis Head construction for tilted-angle reference photos
The Loomis sphere construction works at any angle — but tilted-angle references are where most self-taught artists fall apart. Three adjustments that fix it.
15 May 2026 · 5 min read