The Rule of Thirds is an important guideline to follow when taking any shot.
It divides the image up into three vertical lines and three horizontal lines and states that the subject of focal point of the photograph should be where the lines meet. (See the red dots above)
It creates interest in the main subject and believe it or not, when we are looking at an image the first thing studies have proven that we look at is not the centre. We usually follow the points in the image.
Here are some examples...
Now, see if you can find the rule of thirds in these images...
Here are some images i have taken...
There is always a time for breaking the rules. This is an image i took in Auckland, NZ. When i took this shot i was actually running and not thinking about the rule of thirds. After getting feedback about the image, a lot of people thought it was the best one i took. So there is always a time for being creative and making things interesting.
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