So, I started to look for examples and videos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0DFvmTN4o8 this video explains how to make a better graphic design using visual triggers. The triggers are colour harmony, colour linking, transparency and blend modes, use focal mode, typography needs to breathe. I would like to add that typography is important to transfer the idea. The characteristics of a font change dramatically the language of the combination of typography and pictures.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVLUhkVk_N4
This video explains compositional techniques such as depth, balance, symmetry, focal point etc. This video is very useful. I tried to use golden rule instead of my favourite third rule.
Trying to remember the principles I made some better compositions after 11.5. Description at these pictures.
1. Started with a photograph of my wife and daughter chatting with wife's parents via a tablet at Christmas. I like the photograph because parents live 600 km from us, it is great we have the technology to see each other via a screen. I like the last version where I used a script font which I discovered when I was working on the planes photograph. The photograph could be used as an add for technology connecting people.
3. Was not easy. I tried many fonts, bonds but was not satisfied. I like the play with the text curve. The really great aspect of the composition. This technique was used in the next composition as well.
4. I tried to crop the original photograph to get a better composition. I made in Lightroom more space for the typography. Here I was playing around with the curved text. I like it but maybe a colour harmony, clear focal point and many objects are disturbing. To built simplicity maybe could help here.
5. My grandfather loved the garden. I wanted to use a colour gradient because the original photograph was black and white. I like the gradient. I wanted the yellow on the left roof side as the sun is shining through the greenhouse. I tried to position the text around and it took a time I found out the block of black is the best way how to support the text even it is positioned in the centre. Still, it works.
6. I found this photo of my old painting. I wanted to try to put there the name of it. I used blend mode and colour of blood. The name in the second example is too shouting so I made the third version which is acceptable for me. Now as I am writing maybe the fourth version could be that the block of red should not be so precise, sharp.
I change the composition and the block of the red. I used a brush and positioned the name in the golden rule. I played a little bit with a vinette to push the focal point on the title. It is a little bit messy but I think it works.
As a final touch, I blurred the background. It helped to the title be more readable.
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7. I found pictures where we were an airshow. I was firstly satisfied with the composition. There is plenty of negative space. The typography can breathe, I really enjoy this composition. The colour balance is nice :-)
8. These pictures are from Prague ZOO I was with my nephew. I cropped the original tried to get the best composition. I like the result. Still, there is something which disturbs me but I do not know what. Maybe the fact the texts are positioned on the lines of thirds. I was playing with the text but this was the best position for that time.
9. When I saw the gorilla I think that good font can enhance photography. It was not easy to find the right one but I think this one is very close to representing the Power of that species.
Result
This exercise was amazing. Still, I think there are plenty of things need to be practice especially the colour harmony, the type of typography. I really like the font I used in the planes. really it enhances the feeling. This exercise helped me to recognise the crisp relationship between picture and text.