The Rule of Thirds

What is the Rule of Thirds?

The rule of thirds is a composition method that makes your picture look better. If you are taking a picture in the rule of thirds you want to get the subject on an intersection point and not have the subject in the center of the photo.

Why Use the Rule of thirds?

The reason that a photographer would use the rule of thirds is because when you use the rule of thirds it makes your photo look more appealing. The rule of thirds also causes someone to look at your photo longer and the longer someone looks at your photo the more favorable they find it.

How to use the rule of thirds?

If you want to take a picture using the rule of thirds you take a picture either using the grid on the camera or by using an imaginary grid. Then you take the picture with the main subject of the photo being at an intersection point on the grid.


Photos

Canon EOS Rebel T7 2026-10-19 16:17:24 f/4 1/40sec ISO-1250 24mm Horizontal (normal)

This picture shows the rule of thirds because the subject which is the calf is on an intersection point.

This picture demonstrates the rule of thirds because the subject which is the corn is on an intersection point.

Canon EOS Rebel T7 2026-10-19 16:10:29 f/5.6 1/4000sec ISO-1000 55mm Horizontal (normal)
Canon EOS Rebel T7 2026-10-16 14:19:43 f/7.1 1/125sec ISO-100 35mm Horizontal (normal)

This picture shows the rule of thirds because the red flower which is the subject of the photo is on an intersection.

This picture shows the rule of thirds because the flower is the subject and it is on an intersection point.

Canon EOS Rebel T7 2026-10-19 16:07:31 f/5.6 1/60sec ISO-200 43mm Horizontal (normal)
Canon EOS Rebel T7 2026-10-10 12:23:37 f/22 1/30sec ISO-100 25mm Horizontal (normal)

This picture shows the rule of thirds because the pumpkins which is the subject is on an intersection point.

This picture kind of shows the rule of thirds because the dock is just barely at an intersection.

Canon EOS Rebel T7 2026-10-21 16:51:27 f/6.3 1/100sec ISO-100 27mm Horizontal (normal)
Canon EOS Rebel T7 2026-10-19 16:19:34 f/4.5 1/25sec ISO-3200 33mm Horizontal (normal)

This picture shows the rule of thirds because Oliver’s face is at an intersection point.

This picture shows the rule of thirds because the tree which is the subject is on an intersection line.

Canon EOS Rebel T7 2026-10-16 14:10:37 f/18 1/15sec ISO-6400 37mm Horizontal (normal)
Canon EOS Rebel T7 2026-10-13 17:23:21 f/8 1/160sec ISO-100 55mm Horizontal (normal)

This kind of shows the rule of thirds because the trees are kind of on an intersection point and it can break the rule of thirds because there is symmetry in the trees.

This picture shows the rule of thirds because the hub of the wheel is at an intersection point causing it to follow the rule of thirds.

Canon EOS Rebel T7 2026-10-19 16:15:00 f/9 1/200sec ISO-100 41mm Horizontal (normal)
Canon EOS Rebel T7 2026-10-19 16:13:01 f/5.6 1/4000sec ISO-800 41mm Horizontal (normal)

This picture follows the rule of thirds because the post of the grain bin is on an intersection point.

This picture shows the rule of thirds because the bookshelf is on an intersection point which follows the rule of thirds.

Canon EOS Rebel T7 2026-10-16 14:24:13 f/5.6 1/25sec ISO-3200 55mm Horizontal (normal)

Featured image

Canon EOS Rebel T7 2026-10-19 16:17:24 f/4 1/40sec ISO-1250 24mm Horizontal (normal)

I chose this picture as my featured image because I like how this picture follows the rule of thirds and how his eyes are at an intersection. I also picked this picture because I think that he is very cute.

lindsey

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