Photography brings a visual language that is universal in understanding. We must then understand its vocabulary which consists of shapes, textures, patterns, lines, colours, shade of light to dark and sharp to blurry images. Just as we must learn to arrange words in a coherent order in order to make sense when we write or speak, so too must we put visual elements together in an organized manner if our photographs are to convey their meaning clearly and vividly.
Composition means arrangement: the orderly putting together of parts to make a unified whole; composition through a personal, intuitive act. However, there are basic principles that govern the way visual elements behave and interact when you combine them inside the four borders of a photograph. Once we have sharpened our vision and grasped these basic ideas of principles, then we will have the potential for making our photographs more exciting and effective than ever before.
The rule of thirds is one of the most important rules of photography. It works by drawing imaginary lines - two horizontally and two vertically. The most important element of the photo should be where the lines intersect. The best places to put things into your photo would be a third of the way up, a third of the way in from the left and so on. Places that are not so good to put important elements of your photo are right in the middle, right at the top, right at the bottom or away in the corner. By using the Rule of Third it can help you to produce a balanced looking picture.
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