PlainPixel Photography

Personally, I don't believe that there are rules in photography. But, I do believe that great photographs have some things in common.

The rule of thirds is the idea that a photograph can be split up into a 3x3 grid. Thirds. The main detail of each photo can be placed in any of the cross-sections. See photo below:



Notice that the building is smack dab in the middle of the lower left cross-sections and that the horizon follows the bottom line. Each cross-section is called a power point. Not every photograph has to follow this rule, but it does seem that great photographs have their main subject off-center.

So the next time you go out to shoot, remember the rule of thirds. Maybe instead of placing your subject smack dab in the middle of the photo, you'll think "I wonder what this would look like off-center?"


Willowhaven

Happy Shooting,

Jason

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