Rule of three photography

Examples of the rule of thirds in photography with explanations of why each photo works and how it uses rule of thirds composition

Rule Of odds

The rule of thirds is an essential photography technique. It can be applied to any subject to improve the composition and balance of your images.

There is something about this road that makes me want shoot it again and again. Nothing beats the early winter morning light. Gurgaon, India 2008 | Arjun Purkayastha • travel & fine art photography • | Facebook page |

When creating the poster for our film it is important to understand compositional techniques that would be effective in making the poster memorable and, essentially, sell the film. The rule of thirds is used in visual arts such as photography, art and design that divides an image into nine equal sections- two equally spaced horizontal lines and two equally spaced vertical lines. The subject of the image or compositional elements should be placed within these intersections or along the line…

Learn photography rules, learn to apply them, learn their advantages and limitations. Finally, learn to bend them, break them and explore beyond them.

Rule of thirds

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