After a
while, observing subtle details will become second-nature.
3. Imagine a grid of nine squares over your scene, and place your center of interest
where two gridlines intersect. This is known as the Rule of Thirds. The image in
Figure 3-1 was composed with the cellist as the center of interest.
4. Focus on your center of interest. For more information on focusing, see Chapter 2.
5. Shoot the picture.
Figure 3-1: Compose your photograph to lead your viewer??™s eye to a center
of interest.
TIP
Every rule is made to be broken. Before you take a
photograph, examine the scene from several vantage
points to determine the best composition. In most
instances, the Rule of Thirds is the way to go, but other
images are better when shot from straight on. If you have
sufficient room on your memory card, shoot the same
scene from several different angles.
UICKSTEPS
MATCHING YOUR COMPOSITION
TO THE SCENE
Beginning photographers rarely think of rotating the
camera. However, if your subject is vertical, rotating
the camera 90 degrees will give you a more interesting
composition. For example, if you??™re photographing a
tall waterfall or shooting a head-and-shoulders portrait,
rotating the camera 90 degrees, which is known as
portrait mode, guarantees you a more interesting image.
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