Photo Tips – The Rule of Thirds
Rule of Thirds
Knowing the rule of thirds can dramatically increase the frequency in which other people find your photographic images pleasing to the eye. Over the years the observation has been made that artworks where the main point of interest in the picture that you want a persons eye drawn to is positioned using the rule of thirds often results in being more pleasing to the eye.
To apprteciate the rule of thirds all you need to do is to take a piece of paper and draw 2 vertical lines that divide it into equal parts and then repeat the process with 2 horizontal lines. You will end up with some thing that resembles a naughts and crosses game.
Now imagine 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 an image.
The Knowledge of the rule of thirds will prompt you to analyze your subject and try to pinpoint what is the most interesting element that you are endeavoring to capture.
Following are some ideas that may help you apply the rule of thirds:
1. Position the horizon on the top line or the bottom line of a seascape or landscape in the image 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. When a person is on the beach or out in the open when photographing them try positioning them looking into the image on one of the vertical lines.
Have a look at some of your own images and see if by cropping them using your knowledge of the rule of thirds you can make them more pleasing to the eye.
Finally remember that even though we call it the rule of thirds use it as a guide and when you can find good reason to break the rules don't let it stand in the way of your natural creativity.
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