Rule of Thirds | ScubaShea.com

Ok, last posting we talked about not having all your objects centered in the frame. That was in the blog, Boring Center. One of the techniques you can use is called the rule of thirds. What the rule of thirds does is break your framing into segments. Think of the viewing frame broken into 3 equal parts going from top to bottom. This sectioning can also be taken from left to right. Many on te newer DSLR cameras have a grid pattern that you can see in the view finder to help you place objects into different sections. In older 35mm and DSLR’s, there was just that box that gave you the center part of the viewing area. I happen to think that this lead to people putting their objects within that box and pulling the trigger. So as you frame your picture, you want to try and leave one of the thirds somewhat open. This will give you that framing that will let your subject look more natural. Gives a better look and feel to the eye. Now if your subject has movement to it, I might give that open space to the subject to move into. Thus, your eye looks at the photo with more believably. It registers better with you. If it is a non moving object, let your eye guide where the third should be. How does the photo look better? Remember, you are the artist here. So take the advantage of the framing and how you want to project your image. Keep practicing, you will only develop your eye by taking photos. So keep it going. Mike Shea www.ScubaShea.com

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