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Guidelines for Better Photographic Composition: Rule of Thirds

Guidelines for Better Photographic Composition: Rule of Thirds. You can use the rule of thirds as a guide in the off-center placement of your subjects. Here's how it works. .

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Guidelines for Better Photographic Composition: Rule of Thirds

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  1. Guidelines for Better Photographic Composition: Rule of Thirds

  2. You can use the rule of thirds as a guide in the off-center placement of your subjects. Here's how it works.

  3. Before you snap the picture, imagine your picture area divided into thirds both horizontally and vertically. The intersections of these imaginary lines suggest four options for placing the center of interest for good composition. The option you select depends upon the subject and how you would like that subject to be presented. We picked the upper-right position for this subject so that we could see the full shadow and most of the tracks that lead to the seagull.

  4. A black and white photo exemplify the rule of thirds and simplicity.

  5. The houses seem well placed in the upper left just because the rest of the scene fits nicely into the format.

  6. Here's a case where you have excellent subject control. You can capture the subject anywhere along the path. The rule of thirds indicates this placement which also gives the model a definite path to follow within the picture area.

  7. You should always consider the path of moving subjects and, generally, leave space in front of them into which they can move.

  8. If you don't, here's what can happen! She looks like she's going to run right out of the picture.

  9. Advanced Photography Students Your picture should not only have the rule of thirds but also contain complimentary colors.

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