The Golden Ratio

The Golden Ratio has been used as a powerful composition tool for centuries. It is a design principle based on the ratio of 1 to 1.618. Hailed as 'the perfect number', the Golden Ratio can assist in creating images that have a strong composition, which will attract viewers to your photograph. 

 

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