One of the common techniques when it comes to photograph composition is the rule of third. It is simply a way of how you are going to place or frame your subject during your composition. Usually we tend to bring the subject right to the middle of the composition, leaving very limited space surrounding your subject.
If let say, you are going to choose a single subject for your shot then the rule of third might be useful. To illustrate this technique, imagine a plane or photo divided into 3 columns and 3 rows as illustrated below.
Notice the red circles occupying the areas where the lines intersect? These circles would be the zone or area where you should place your subject. By doing this you will give more space to your composition, allowing the photo to have more head room and giving it a less clutter feeling in comparison to a photo taken with a subject occupying the middle section of the photo.
Here is an example of a photo taken using the rule of third technique.
The rule of third is only ideal for a single subject for composition. It may not work if you are taking a photo of a group of people for example. If you're taking a scenic shot, you can use the upper or lower horizontal lines to match with your subject's horizontal reference. Look at the example below.
The lower horizontal line is matched with the horizontal reference in the photo.
If you choose to use AF (auto-focus) feature for the shot, you may have difficulties to focus the subject because the subject is not placed in the center where your AF usually work. To deal with this:
If let say, you are going to choose a single subject for your shot then the rule of third might be useful. To illustrate this technique, imagine a plane or photo divided into 3 columns and 3 rows as illustrated below.
Notice the red circles occupying the areas where the lines intersect? These circles would be the zone or area where you should place your subject. By doing this you will give more space to your composition, allowing the photo to have more head room and giving it a less clutter feeling in comparison to a photo taken with a subject occupying the middle section of the photo.
Here is an example of a photo taken using the rule of third technique.
The rule of third is only ideal for a single subject for composition. It may not work if you are taking a photo of a group of people for example. If you're taking a scenic shot, you can use the upper or lower horizontal lines to match with your subject's horizontal reference. Look at the example below.
The lower horizontal line is matched with the horizontal reference in the photo.
If you choose to use AF (auto-focus) feature for the shot, you may have difficulties to focus the subject because the subject is not placed in the center where your AF usually work. To deal with this:
- Place your subject in the center of the composition.
- Press the shutter half way to activate AF.
- While still pressing the shutter half way, place your subject at the preferred intersections by slightly shifting or tilting your camera (left, right, up or down).
- Press the shutter completely to take the photo.
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