Rules

The rule of thirds













The rule of thirds is basically having something going on in each section on the photo and it not being focused on a specific thing in the photo. It makes everything evenly divided so your eyes don’t get draw to a certain part of the photo. The basic principle behind the rule of thirds is to imagine breaking an image down into thirds (both horizontally and vertically) so that you have 9 parts. The theory is that if you place points of interest in the connections or along the lines that your photo becomes more balanced and will allow a viewer of the image to interact with it more naturally. Studies have shown that when viewing images that people’s eyes usually go to one of the connection points most naturally rather than the center of the shot, using the rule of thirds works with this natural way of viewing an image rather than working against it. These photos use it as the sections are equal and your eyes don’t focus on one thing at a time.




This is a image called “dead tree” created by Jim K. you can see that he has used rule of third by the way that the photo is set out and you can section it mentally.



Triangles 

The rule of triangles it making things look even by using triangles in you pictures. Shapes are an integral part of composition not only in photography but in other visual art forms as well. Distinctly rendered shapes create a direct connection with our eyes and implied shapes let the viewer search for hidden shapes arousing even more interest. Lines and geometric shapes have always been used to entice viewers towards the main subject of interest in a photograph. One of the most common geometric shapes is triangle: the simplest among all polygons. Three distinct edges and the area confined inside the triangle always lure viewers’ eyes.In portraits sometimes a symmetrical triangles is created using eyes with nose or mouth which becomes very evident to viewers. In architecture and landscape photography implied triangles are used in creating aesthetically pleasing images.Triangles have been a part of visual arts since the inception of art form. In Painting, Paul Cezanne, the father of modern new line form of 20^th century who painted one of the most momentous painting series: ‘The Bathers (Les Grandes Baigneuses), used distinct triangular shapes in one of his painting series called ‘The Card Players’ around 1890s. His other works also have a peculiar reference of triangular shapes.