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Rule of ThirdsHow to make visually appealing images
Above is a rectangle divided into three
sections horizontally and vertically. This box
refers to what you see when you look through
the viewfinder on your camera. If you do not
have this option turned on in your camera, go
do it now. It is also referred to as a "grid".
It is a guideline which applies to theprocess of composing visual images
The main reason for observing therule of thirds is to discourage
placement of the subject at thecenter of the picture.
When you have a solidunderstanding of the rule,
you can then break it.
Images That Followthe Rule of Thirds
The portrait below has the subject positioned
in the lower two right thirds. The top third of
photo is left open for the backdrop. This
creates a more visually appealing photo,
drawing your eye down and over.
In this
vertical
portrait the
model's
whole body
has the right
third line
cutting
through it.
She fills the
right third of
the image
from top to
bottom.
Ideally you want a landscape'shorizon to be in the bottom third of
the image.
You want your image to represent whatyou see. When you look out on the
horizon there is more sky then land. Thisis visually pleasing to the eye.
The model is
centered in
this image.
This goes
against how
you would
typically
position the
subject but it
works. Ask
yourself why?
eye contact + shallow depth of field+ the sidewalk to draw the eye away
Even though the model is centered in the
frame, her eyes almost intersect the top line.
This makes the eyes the main element of the
picture or what you are drawn to.
What do you want the viewer tofocus on? Put that part of yourphoto on one of the lines. Then
have the subject intersect wherethe two lines meet.
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