Rule of thirds:
Since the time of the Greeks, artists and scientists alike have tried to quantify what makes good design or composition. The Greeks came up the "golden rule" which is very close to what we now know as "the rule of thirds."
The theory is that if you place points of interest in the intersections or along the lines that your photo becomes more balanced and will enable 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 intersection 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.
. Remember: the rule of thirds does not merely describe four points in space; it also describes four axes along which you can organize elements of a photograph.
. Remember: the rule of thirds does not merely describe four points in space; it also describes four axes along which you can organize elements of a photograph.
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