Ellie House GCSE photography
Rule of Thirds
The rule of Thirds, is a guideline which helps when composing an image, such as photography, films, and paintings. The guideline is that the image should be split into 9 equal squares, by making to equal horizontal lines and 2 equal vertical lines. the whole point is that, it s said that when an object is aligned with these squares, it creates more tension, energy and interest in the photograph, film or painting.
The rule of thirds is applied by aligning a subject with the guide lines and their intersection points, placing the horizon on the top or bottom line, or allowing linear features in the image to flow from section to section. The main reason for observing the rule of thirds is to discourage placement of the subject at the center, or prevent a horizon from appearing to divide the picture in half.
The rule of thirds is applied by aligning a subject with the guide lines and their intersection points, placing the horizon on the top or bottom line, or allowing linear features in the image to flow from section to section. The main reason for observing the rule of thirds is to discourage placement of the subject at the center, or prevent a horizon from appearing to divide the picture in half. Michael Ryan and Melissa Lenos, authors of the book An Introduction to Film Analysis: Technique and Meaning in Narrative Film state that the use of rule of thirds is "favored by cinematographers in their effort to design balanced and unified images"
This is a famous photograph which shows the use of Rule Of Thirds, this is because nothing is in the middle of the photograph, the canoe is to the right and the sun to the left, this makes the photograph much more interesting and creates tension.