Composition 101 with Brian Chorski

Composition 101 with Brian Chorski — Train Your Eye Before You Take Another Travel Photo

The gist: A beginner-level composition course shot entirely on location in San Francisco — teaches you the visual principles that turn ordinary travel snapshots into photographs people actually stop to look at.

• Core compositional elements: Covers angles, clean lines, and perspective — the foundational tools that work in any destination, from a busy market to an empty coastline.
• Location scouting: Teaches how to scout a location and find compelling angles before picking up your camera, a skill that dramatically improves results in unfamiliar places.
• Editing included: The course addresses editing within the compositional context, showing how cropping and framing decisions continue into post-processing.
• Shot-on-location format: Brian teaches from real city environments rather than a classroom, making the lessons directly applicable to travel shooting conditions.

According to Moment, instructor Brian Chorski shot this course across diverse San Francisco locations to demonstrate how compositional thinking applies to real-world urban environments and varying conditions.

Best for: Travel photographers who take plenty of photos but want to start taking intentional, visually compelling ones — especially in urban and street environments. Skip it if: You’re an experienced photographer who already works with composition consciously — this course is designed for beginners building their visual vocabulary. Check the current price before buying.