COMPOSITION RULES IN

PHOTOGRAPHY
•In photography there are no definite
rules. However to enhance your
photos and shots there are guidelines
which are very useful.

•The only rule in photography is that

there are absolutely no rules.
Rule of thirds :
 This is where your frame is divided into 9 equal
segments exactly like a naughts and crosses board. You
should position the most important elements/objects in
the photo where the lines intersect/ cross over. Most
cameras offer you to allow a 9 square grid to allow you
to use the rule of thirds rule to make it even easier.
Balancing Elements:

 To create a more interesting photo , placing your

main object off centre usually works but can make
the photo feel a bit isolated. So to solve this add a
less important object in the background so the
empty space is filled.
Leading Lines:

 To enhance your photos composition adding lines

can pull the audiences attention towards the main
subject. There are many different types of
line including radical, curvy , zigzag , diagonal and
of course straight lines.
Symmetry and Patterns:

 Eye catching compositions can be successfully

made by using focal points and breaking the
patterns in photos sometimes.
VIEWPOINTS:

 Viewpoints can massively effect the composition of

the photo taken so shoot from different angles
from high to low from side to side to get interesting
shots.
Backgrounds:

 A poor background can impact on the centre focus

of the photo which makes it lack impact but having
a plain but simple background will
be effective and the background wont distract or
detract from the subject.
Depth:

 The human eye automatically detects different

layers in depths and naturally separates these
layers out creating more depth.
Framing:

 By framing your selected photo the result is a

more focused image which the main point of
interest is drawn into by your eye.
Cropping:

 By cropping your image , any excess background

wanted to be not shown may be taken out to make
the image more aesthetically pleasing to the
viewer grabbing their attention more.
Experimentation:

 As technology our days is very advanced with our

cameras , we don't have to worry about running
out of shots , you can fire as many shots needed
then delete the unwanted shots so you have got a
variety of similar shots you can choose from.