The Rules of PhotographyUnit 57: Photography and Photographic Practice Terminology

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Rule of thirds• Off centre the object to the side,

you have to imagine the image is split up into 9 sections by two equally-spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced vertical lines, and that important subject should be placed along these lines or their cross roads.

• If you put the main subject in the middle of your picture, it is seen as ‘static’ because once your eye is drawn to the middle there is no where else for it to go.

Framing• Framing is a technique used to

bring the focus to the subject• It makes the subject of your

image standout more because it is framed

• The frame can either be natural or a physical object. E.g.: Window, trees, door frames

Leading Lines• Leading line is when your

eyes are drawn to the front of the image to the back.

• They are also used to focus on a focal point

Balancing Elements• You should balance the

weight of your image subject of a lesser importance to fill the space.

Symmetry & Patterns• Making the frame of your

subject symmetrical mirror images (strong vocal point)

Depth of Field• The distance of the image

strong definition focus is central. Shallow depth of field is when not a lot is in foucus in the picture, your eyes are drawn to the focused bit first then follows the rest of the picture