Tag Archives: rule of thirds

Uncle Fred takes every picture from exactly 5 feet above the ground. Don’t! Look for unusual viewpoints. Up, sideways, or like here, down: And unusual viewpoints can include diagonals: Or they can mean “table-top level”: So avoid shooting everything with … Continue reading →

You all know the rule of thirds. Yes? Instead of putting your subject dead in the middle (Uncle Fred does this), you put it a third of the way from the right, the left, the top of the bottom. Or … Continue reading →

As you read this, I am in Arizona. Here is a snap from my trip last December to Sedona: What you can see in a simple snap like this is that: It is well exposed. Check your histogram if you … Continue reading →

One question you need to ask yourself is “how do I draw attention to my subject”. One way to do that is to use colour, like in this image: Red and green are opposing colours and add interest, but it … Continue reading →