Health & Fitness
Rule Of Thirds
Create Better Images With Compositional Tips From Black Dog Photography. This Week's Tip Is The 'Rule Of Thirds.'
Too often, photographs have their subject placed smack in the middle, making the image look dull and uninteresting. A simple shift in composition can change all that. The Rule of Thirds is probably one of the cardinal rules of composition.
Before you snap the picture, imagine your picture area divided into thirds both horizontally and vertically.
The intersections of these imaginary lines suggest four options for placing the center of interest for good composition. The option you select depends upon the subject and how you would like that subject to be presented.
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It has been repeatedly shown that by placing objects over these intersections, a pleasing and balanced arrangement often results, whether the composition is horizontal or vertical.
When an image's center of interest is placed at one of these intersections, balance in the picture can often be achieved by placing a secondary object (known as a "counterpoint") at the opposing intersection.
