Tip # 22: Rule of Thirds

Many amateur photographers tend to take photos with their subject smack bang in the middle of the picture. Ho hum! To avoid this, divide your frame into thirds—as in the picture on the left—and try to place your subject on one of the imaginary lines.

Now what about last week’s photo? The teen’s eyes were the focal point of the picture, and they were approximately a third of the way down. Also, notice her face is in the upper right quadrant, exactly where two of the lines would have intercepted had I drawn them in.

Your assignment? Practice taking photos using the rule of thirds.