Breaking the Rules

I hesitate to use the word rule when talking about photography. Basically any rule can be broken so let's stick will guidelines or suggestions. Over the next few blogs I'll bring you some general composition tips. The first one is called the rule of thirds (sorry I used that word 'rule' again). Generally speaking, the main subject is most pleasing to view when it is located at one of the intersection points of the four red lines in the image above (green dots). It could be a person's eyes, a boat on a lake, a football player, or anything else. As you view photographs in books and magazines, see how many photographers follow the 'rule of thirds' (oops).