Wednesday 21 October 2015

Rule of thirds photography

What is the rule of thirds?
The rule of thirds is a technique used in photography to add balance to photos, draw the eyes to the focal points of the photo and make the shot overall more pleasing to the eye. With the rule of thirds the picture is divided into 3 sections both vertically and horizontally, so that the picture is broken into a 9 square grid. Focal points should lie on or near intersections, where the vertical and horizontal lines meet, and strong lines in the picture should lie along, or close to the lines on the grid.

Examples
The rule of thirds can be seen in these pictures below:




The rule of thirds is often used in photography, however it can also be used in film to make a scene or shot especially striking. Like all rules however, the rule of thirds can be broken, and impressive and strong shots can also be achieved without using this technique.

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