Photo Tips – The Rule of Thirds
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Knowledge of the rule of thirds will dramatically increase the frequency in which other people find your photographic images pleasing to the eye. Over the years it has been noted that images that have the main subject, horizon or the point in the picture that you want to feature is positioned using the rule of thirds will often be more pleasing to the eye.
To apprteciate the rule of thirds just take a rectangular piece of paper and draw 2 vertical lines that divide it into equal parts and then repeat the process with 2 horizontal lines. You get some thing that appears like a naughts and crosses game.
Now envisage that the piece of paper is the view finder in your camera. The points where they intersect and the lines themselves are the powerful points in a photograph.
Being aware of the rule of thirds will prompt you to analise your subject and try to establish what is the most fascinating characteristic that you are trying to capture.
Following are some ideas that may help you apply the rule of thirds:
1. Landscape or seascape try positioning the horizon on the top line or the bottom line in the view finder.Use the bottom line if the sky is the most interesting feature in the image, if the land or sea is the dynamic factor use the top line.
2. For a portrait try positioning the subjects eyes on or near to the top line.
3. Position the main feature of your picture on one of the line intersections.
4. If you are photographing a person on the beach, position them on one of the vertical lines so they are looking into the image.
Review some of your own images and see if you can find ones that you like that conform with the rule of thirds.
Finally, dont let the rule of thirds stand in the way of your inner creativity. Rules can be broken if you have good reason.
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