Rule of Thirds

I used to have a terrible habit of placing the subject in the exact center of the frame, not realizing that it doesn't produce a very interesting image, until I discover the concept of the rule of thirds.

The principle of the rule of thirds is very easy to understand and apply, it is one of the more important aspects of photography composition, as it can make or ruin a photo. It works well for photography in general, but especially for landscape photography.

The concept states that the rule of thirds itself divides the photography image in nine equally spaced segments, produced by two horizontal lines and two vertical lines at an equal distance going across the image. The cross of these lines will result in four intersection points, which are the fundamentals we work within the rule of thirds.

The major point of interest of any given photography should be positioned on an intersection of the thirds.

Rule of Thirds

Although the rule of thirds is not really a rule at all, and that nice results can be produced breaking the rule as well, it's probably best to use it until you are really comfortable with it before start trying to break it ;-)