Take Better Pictures! - No. 1 - Rule of Thirds
Because I LOVE photography, I'd like to help everyone take better pictures. There are a number of simple things that any photographer can do to make their pictures more interesting and one of the easiest is using the "Rule of Thirds". No, this isn't a bad dream involving high school math class, just a simple way to change how you look at things. Lets take a simple photo of my son eating some lunch. As you can see in the first photo, Chris was in the center on the image.
Using the "Rule of Thirds" involves imaging lines crossing the viewfinder of your camera as you see below. The idea is to place whatever is interesting in the picture where two of those lines meet. In the second example, Chris is now placed at the upper left cross.
This puts the image "off balance" which many people find pleasing. The third image (without the lines) is how I'll keep this photo. While I didn't put Chris in this spot when taking the photo, I could and should have.
The next time you are taking pictures, be it of friends, family, pets, or places . . . take a moment to think about the "Rule of Thirds".
This puts the image "off balance" which many people find pleasing. The third image (without the lines) is how I'll keep this photo. While I didn't put Chris in this spot when taking the photo, I could and should have.
The next time you are taking pictures, be it of friends, family, pets, or places . . . take a moment to think about the "Rule of Thirds".
