1. Rule of Thirds
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2. Which of these images is
most pleasing?

3. Which of these images is
most pleasing?
Most people choose B
or C, both of which are
using the rule of thirds.

4. The Rule of Thirds

5. The Rule of Thirds

6. The Rule of Thirds - I
 Images with the
subject aligned with
the intersection of the
horizontal and vertical
thirds are usually
more appealing.

7. The Rule of Thirds - I
 Images with the
subject aligned with
the intersection of the
horizontal and vertical
thirds are usually
more appealing.

8. The Rule of Thirds - II
 Images with the
subject aligned with
the intersection of the
horizontal and vertical
thirds are usually
more appealing.

9. The Rule of Thirds - II
 Images with the
subject aligned with
the intersection of the
horizontal and vertical
thirds are usually
more appealing.

10. Place your key elements at the
intersection of horizontal and vertical lines

11. Place your key elements at the
intersection of horizontal and vertical lines

12. Alternatively, align key elements
along horizontal power lines

13. Alternatively, align key elements
along horizontal power lines

14. Alternatively, align key elements
along vertical power lines

15. Alternatively, align key elements
along vertical power lines

16. Or place your key elements
on power lines and power points
simultaneously

17. Or place your key elements
on power lines and power points
simultaneously

18. Or place your key elements
on power lines and power points
simultaneously

19. What happens when we ignore
the rule of thirds?
Compare the above picture
which places the bird at the
centre… versus:

20. What happens when we ignore
the rule of thirds?
Compare the above picture
which places the bird at the
centre… versus:
This picture which gives the
bird “room to fly”.

21. What happens when we ignore
the rule of thirds?
Compare the above picture

22. What happens when we ignore
the rule of thirds?
Compare the above picture With this picture

23. Which is more interesting?
Compare the above picture

24. Which is more interesting?
Compare the above picture With this picture