Rules of thirds photography ideas

Learn photography rules, learn to apply them, learn their advantages and limitations. Finally, learn to bend them, break them and explore beyond them.

Photography Tips: MBPhoto Challenge: Rule of Thirds - Maureen Bates Photography

Composition in photography refers to the way we frame an image and choose what goes in the frame, and where.

Examples of the rule of thirds in photography with explanations of why each photo works and how it uses rule of thirds composition

All photos © Tom Shu (Editor's Note: This guide to the Rule of Thirds in photography first appeared on Wit and Folly.) The Rule of Thirds is a very helpful compositional guideline that is a great reference point for beginner photographers or seasoned professionals. As with any photography rule, they really are meant to be broken, so take this as more of a general guideline than a defined rule.

flat lay with a coffee cup, illustrating the rule of thirds, photographed by jamie bannon photography.

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This is rule of thirds because it has a puppy on the right side in the places where the lines intersect. H. Byrd

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