The rule of thirds is a rule that is made to balance your pictures and make them attractive. It is two lines that split the picture into thirds horizontally, and two lines that split the picture into thirds vertically. The purpose of this is to place your subjects in the intersection points where the viewers eyes are drawn to. When you place key elements along those lines it creates a more even balance to the picture, which holds the viewer’s attention more. While taking photos it is important if you keep the subject on one of the vertical lines and something on one of the intersection points. Another plus is lining up the horizon or lines on buildings with the horizontal lines. The point is to align your key information with the most viewed parts of the picture which are the intersection points and lines.
This picture shows the rule of thirds because the line between the brick and stone blocks is on a horizontal line and the subject is on a vertical line with her head on an intersection point.
The rule of thirds is shown here by Sophia being on the vertical line. She’s also looking in the direction of the photo that has the most space in the photo.
This photo does not show the rule of thirds because the subjects are not on either of the third lines. It is not specifically lined up with anything.
The way this picture shows the rule of thirds is because the subject is lined up with the one vertical line. Her head is also in one of the intersections.
This photo shows the rule of thirds because her body is lined up on a vertical line and her head is on an intersection.
Her head is on an intersection and her body is on one third of the photo.
The dog is on the very point of the intersection and the line between the grass and tree line is on the horizontal line.
The subject is running on the vertical line and the dog is too. Also the grass and trees make one line while the top of the trees and sky make another third.
The person is on a vertical line looking across the picture while the line between the weeds and bushes make a horizontal line.
She is on the one vertical line on top of the horizontal line that divides the water and grass.
The way this photo shows the rule of thirds is because she is on one vertical line and the line between the water and grass is another horizontal line.
In this picture the subject is not on the lines but the door frame is on the two vertical lines and one horizontal line.
This photo shows the rule of thirds because her head is on one intersection point and her body is on one horizontal line. I chose this picture as my featured image because I think it’s the cutest one I took. It’s also a really good example of the rule of thirds because of the way she is aligned in the photo.