Composition 101: Rule of Thirds | Bergen County Photographer
Composition and lighting is what makes a photograph, not the equipment you may have. Right now, we are going to talk about one of the most basic rules of composition: The Rule of Thirds.
The idea behind the rule of thirds is to imagine that a photo is divided evenly into thirds both horizontally and vertically therefore having nine parts.
if you take a look at the grid, you will notice four points of intersection between those lines, the power points.
The idea is that if you place the main points of interest of your photographs on these power points, you will have a more balanced and powerful composition.
For example, if you are photographing people, the eyes would be placed on the intersection points, typically on the upper third.
Of course, rules are meant to be broken, so use the rule of thirds as a guideline and experiment. Breaking this rule can indeed result in stunning images.