Ever wanted to take amazing photos?
Follow and do this technique for that perfect picture!
Rule of Thirds
This is the most common rule I use whilst taking photographs. The aim is to make your subject the focal point in your image by placing it in one of these 9 squares: (imagine all of these boxes make up your screen of your phone or camera)
Or in one of these rows or columns:
You will see below an example of a dandelion in each of the 9 squares. Which one is your favourite position?
In each square, the dandelion is in a different position. If you look at one of the squares, you will see that the rest of the image is one colour (green grass). In making the rest of the image a contrasting colour, the object of your picture stands out. Ideally you want a background/rest of the image to be a different colour to your subject. This is so the object is not swamped or distracted by the background.
Where is the eye drawn?
The bee is in box number 5 (referring back to the 9 square diagram) or in the red section of the horizontal lines diagram. The bee stands out in this image because of its darker colour and the fact the the pink flowers are symmetrical on each side. I have taken this picture so that the pink petals are even on both sides, and the eye is drawn to the centre.
Here are some other examples:
Elephant is in box number 3. (Top right)
The flowers take up 2/3 of the image. Also, the bottom right flower (which is in box number 9) stands out.
The leaf takes up the middle third of the image.
Your turn : try out this method and see what you can create!
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