Friday, April 20, 2012

Utilizing the Rule of Thirds in Capturing Overwhelming Stills

By Roy Barker


What makes a great photo? Well, to be quite fair about it, you may have the most costly camera hardware money can buy and still come out with poor quality photographs if you don't understand how to do it right. Capturing incredible images on camera can only ever be made possible if you know the way to use correct lighting and composition techniques to your advantage.

Taking this into account, one of the most significant composition techniques every expectant photographer should find out more about is the Rule of Thirds. Therefore what is it all about? Well, if you have seen the 2 vertical and two horizontal lines that run across your camera's LCD screen, let me tell you that they aren't there to bother you. These lines are there for a sound reason.

Understanding the Rule of Thirds

The Rule of Thirds simply states that rather than putting you main subject at the very center of your frame, you should consider positioning it along the grid lines that runs across your camera's LCD screen or at the points where these lines intersect. Studies indicate that the viewers ' attention mechanically seeks these supposed power points so putting your subject along these areas will definitely work in your favor.

If you are still new to this, you need to use your camera's grid view to help you place your most important subject where it should be. With continuing practice, you can certainly develop one eye on such things and you can start to take balanced and engaging photos even without this grid.

Applying the Rule of Thirds can help you a lot in polishing your skills as a budding snapper. Hence next time you take your camera out to shoot some stills, remember the Rule of Thirds. Always consider where you are deliberately placing your principal point relevant to increase your chances of capturing some awesome photographs.

The Rule of Thirds may also be applied during post-production. If you should happen to feel you haven't got it quite right in the actual shot, it is often possible to crop and reframe your images so the ultimate results will come up looking great.




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