- Rule of Thirds is a guideline to help you compose interesting pictures.
- It is useful not only for composing your photos but also other visual images such as paintings.
- However, it's only a guideline and images that do not follow this rule are not necessarily uninteresting and unbalanced.
1st step:
Divide the space into 3 equal rows and 3 equal columns.
The points where the lines meet are indicated by the red ovals.
Most digital cameras allow you to display this grid on the screen as you take your photos.
2nd step:
Place the element/subject that you want to photograph on the intersection(s).
Here's an example that I took. Can you see how this image is broken down into thirds?
Notice where the subject (the lady) is placed at one of the intersections.
Try it out!
Useful link:
http://digital-photography-school.com/rule-of-thirds/
