{"id":61,"date":"2025-09-11T18:50:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T18:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/?p=61"},"modified":"2025-09-11T18:50:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T18:50:24","slug":"rule-of-thirds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/2025\/09\/11\/rule-of-thirds\/","title":{"rendered":"Rule of Thirds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>&#8220;A compositional guideline in art and photography that suggests dividing an image into nine equal parts by two equally spaced horizontal lines and two equally spaced vertical lines.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/IMG_1008_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52\" style=\"width:368px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/IMG_1008_result.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/IMG_1008_result-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/IMG_1008_result-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9Megan Camera: iPhone 13 Exposure: 1\/461sec @ f\/1.6 and ISO-50 Taken: 2025-09-07 16:39:58<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a photo of a flower. It is the rule of thirds because it lands on the lines of the grid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/IMG_1007_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51\" style=\"width:254px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/IMG_1007_result.jpg 576w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/IMG_1007_result-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9Megan Camera: iPhone 13 Exposure: 1\/878sec @ f\/1.6 and ISO-50 Taken: 2025-09-07 16:38:15<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another flower, and it is the rule of thirds, because the main focus is on the grid lines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/IMG_1001_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44\" style=\"width:278px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/IMG_1001_result.jpg 576w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/IMG_1001_result-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9Megan Camera: iPhone 13 Exposure: 1\/2410sec @ f\/1.6 and ISO-50 Taken: 2025-09-07 16:37:30<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the rule of thirds because the tree trunks line up on the grid line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/IMG_0993_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41\" style=\"width:393px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/IMG_0993_result.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/IMG_0993_result-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/IMG_0993_result-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9Megan Camera: iPhone 13 Exposure: 1\/235sec @ f\/1.6 and ISO-40 Taken: 2025-09-07 16:35:22<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the rule of thirds because there is one point of focus, and it&#8217;s in a box of the grid. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/IMG_0918_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36\" style=\"width:330px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/IMG_0918_result.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/IMG_0918_result-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/IMG_0918_result-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This has the main attraction near the viewer, and there is a leading line in the background. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/IMG_1010_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34\" style=\"width:371px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/IMG_1010_result.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/IMG_1010_result-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/IMG_1010_result-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The main thing is the thing the camera is focused on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/IMG_0995_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37\" style=\"width:250px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/IMG_0995_result.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/IMG_0995_result-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/IMG_0995_result-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The main focus of the photo is in a box on the grid line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/IMG_1025_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43\" style=\"width:222px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/IMG_1025_result.jpg 576w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/IMG_1025_result-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9Megan Camera: iPhone 13 Exposure: 1\/15sec @ f\/1.6 and ISO-2500 Taken: 2025-09-08 20:29:27<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The moon is in one of the third squares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/IMG_1016_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32\" style=\"width:320px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/IMG_1016_result.jpg 576w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/IMG_1016_result-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The two tallest flowers landed on the line of thirds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/IMG_1004-1_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45\" style=\"width:235px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/IMG_1004-1_result.jpg 576w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/IMG_1004-1_result-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9Megan Camera: iPhone 13 Exposure: 1\/1776sec @ f\/1.6 and ISO-50 Taken: 2025-09-07 16:37:54<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The middle of the flower falls on where the grid line meets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/IMG_0999_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39\" style=\"width:283px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/IMG_0999_result.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/IMG_0999_result-300x225.jpg 300w, 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768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The two flowers land on the line.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;A compositional guideline in art and photography that suggests dividing an image into nine equal&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/photoclass.us\/26megan\/2025\/09\/11\/rule-of-thirds\/\">Read the post<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Rule of 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