Rule of thirds

Rhys Davies

Rule of Thirds

Rule of thirds is a photo technique in which the subject of the photo is positioned slightly off centre. This helps to draw attention to the subject, but it also shows the background or surroundings of the photo.

Examples:

For example, the guitar in this photo (which is the subject of the photo) is off centre, and positioned to the right. I think this helps to draw attention to the guitar, but also shows the surroundings which helps to make the photo more interesting.

Or in this photo, in which the subject is also off centre and positioned to the right. I think this photo is particularly interesting because there is so much of the background visible.

In this photo, there is a close up of the subject, however it is off centre. This makes it interesting because it draws attention to the subject. The lighting also makes this photo interesting due to it being dark in the photo.

This photo also shows rule of thirds because the subject is positioned off centre, and to the left. This makes the photo interesting because the subject draws in attention. However, it is also interesting due to there being so much of the background on show.