The MOST Important Thing You Will EVER Learn about

Photography

The Rule of Thirds

WHAT IS IT? The rule of thirds is an imaginary tic-

tac-toe board drawn across an image to break it into nine equal

squares.

The Rule of ThirdsLet’s Have a Look!

The Rule of ThirdsWhat Does It Mean?

Two Rules

1. The four points where these lines intersect are the strongest focal points.

X XX X 2. The lines

themselves are the second strongest focal points.

The Rule of ThirdsHorizons

Not Using the Rule of Thirds Rule of Thirds

The Rule of ThirdsPeople

Single Person Portraits: Use the top line.

Multiple Persons: Use top and bottom.

The Rule of ThirdsBuildings

The Rule of ThirdsHot Spot

Conclusion

A simple shift in composition can change all that.

The Rule of Thirds is one of the cardinal rules of composition.

Too often, photographs have their subject placed smack in the middle, making the image look dull and uninteresting.