Photography Composition Tips: The One About Rule of Thirds
If you ever had an art history, drawing, graphic design or photography class, then you’ve probably learned about the “rule” of thirds as a composition technique to use in creating more interesting photos. Or, as I prefer to call it, the “suggestion” of thirds. More about that later.
What is the rule of thirds, and why is it such a big deal?
First, the rule of thirds is a way of organizing content in your frame. The rule of thirds method of arranging content divides the frame into 3 x 3 grid of 9 equal sized boxes that create guidelines for the content. Using these guides, the content is arranged to align with a vertical or horizontal grid line on one of the thirds. For maximum impact, the main focal point of the image is aligned at one of the 4 intersecting points of the grid lines.
Second, rule of thirds is a big deal because… it works. Mostly. Rule of thirds works because it scratches an itch in our brains that seems to instinctively enjoy contents arranged in thirds. It can help suggest hierarchy, it can help create structure, and it can help suggest motion or activity. But… it is a composition technique that is not enough by itself and that needs a lot of help from an interesting subject and interesting light. Often, I will combine rule of thirds alignment with interesting perspective or gettin closer to the subject, to create a more interesting composition.
00:00 Intro
01:20 Rule of Thirds Definition
02:31 Why Rule of Thirds Works
03:56 How To Use Rule of Thirds
06:17 The "Suggestion" of Thirds
07:31Rule of Thirds Assignment
08:15 My Rule of Thirds Assignment Photos
11:20 Outro
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