Ok, so if you know anything about photography then a post on this topic seems a bit irrelevant. But i remember a time at GCSE when my homework was to explain the rule of thirds. To explain it as shortly and as simply as possible, rule of thirds is a compositional technique about composing a photograph over three main sections of the frame. Looking at the image, the parallel lines represent the thirds, and the horizontal lines represent the other set of thirds. You do not have to use the whole grid when you take a photo. Leaving negative (or blank) space when you take a photograph can produce some really strong images.
Looking at the Photo of the Bee (left to right) the first third is blank, the second third has the bee in and the third the flower. This can be a good way of presenting your photographs.
To experiment with this when shooting, just imagine the grid, or on most cameras you can actually bring up the grid on your screen. Good Luck! Email your results to gfryphotography@yahoo.com and the best may be posted here.
Hiya! I’m doing my GCSE in photography at school and I’m studying composition, which includes the rule of thirds, so this was very informative for me.
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