| I am an absolute photography enthusiast. My eyes | | | | and balanced arrangement often results, whether the |
| have always been fascinated by the art of | | | | composition is horizontal or vertical. |
| photography. In this "Photography Lessons - Basic - | | | | Too often, photographs have their subject placed |
| Rule of Thirds" article, I will share with you a basic | | | | smack in the middle, making the image look dull and |
| yet a very popular and helpful technique that will | | | | uninteresting. A simple shift in composition can change |
| surely enhance your the way you take photos. | | | | all that. The Rule of Thirds is probably one of the |
| Perhaps the most well know principle of photographic | | | | cardinal rules of composition. When an image's center |
| composition is the "Rule of Thirds". It's one of the | | | | of interest is placed at one of these intersections, |
| first things that budding digital photographers learn | | | | balance in the picture can often be achieved by |
| about in classes on photography and rightly so as it is | | | | placing a secondary object (known as a |
| the basis for well balanced and interesting shots. | | | | "counterpoint") at the opposing intersection. |
| What are the basics in using "The Rule of Thirds"? | | | | How does this help improve my shots? |
| The basic principle behind the rule of thirds is to | | | | Using the Rule of Thirds helps produce nicely |
| imagine breaking an image down into thirds (both | | | | balanced easy on the eye pictures. Also, as you have |
| horizontally and vertically) so that you have 9 parts. | | | | to position things relative to the edges of the frame |
| Mentally divide your viewfinder or LCD screen into | | | | it helps get rid of ' tiny subject surrounded by vast |
| thirds, using two vertical and two horizontal lines to | | | | empty space' syndrome. The Rule of Thirds is fairly |
| create nine smaller rectangles and four points where | | | | structured but there are a great many methods you |
| the lines intersect. It has been repeatedly shown that | | | | can employ which rely on your ability to "see" things |
| by placing objects over these intersections, a pleasing | | | | and incorporate them into your composition. |