Photography is a powerful medium that in today's age plays an important role as a transmitter of information. The human desire for permanent recording of moments has filled history with experiments that took the process of photography from hours of exposure to a photo finished with one touch of a finger. Although at the beginning of its existence, photography was mainly a technique for documenting important events, over time it has developed into an artistic medium through which many people choose to express themselves. In this final paper, along with the most important historical moments, the importance of composition and how to use it as a tool to attract attention and manipulate photography is described. In addition to the composition, by properly setting the exposure , the photographer determines the amount of light that passes into the camera and thus changes the atmosphere and appearance of the photo, making it clearer and full of details. In the practical part of the work, photographers of today's era are analyzed and attention is drawn to the use of composition rules and how they use them to convey messages, combining documentary and artistic elements. Through the selected authors and their works, their ability to leave a strong impression on the viewer through photography will be shown, which is a great power of photography . In its origins, photography increasingly became a powerful tool for documentation and expression, and today we find it in many scientific and artistic fields.