Rule of thirds examples

This is a complete guide to Rule of thirds in photography in 2021. Learn more about how to use it to instantly improve your photos and stand out.

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Composition in photography refers to the way we frame an image and choose what goes in the frame, and where.

All photos © Tom Shu (Editor's Note: This guide to the Rule of Thirds in photography first appeared on Wit and Folly.) The Rule of Thirds is a very helpful compositional guideline that is a great reference point for beginner photographers or seasoned professionals. As with any photography rule, they really are meant to be broken, so take this as more of a general guideline than a defined rule.

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This is rule of thirds because it has a puppy on the right side in the places where the lines intersect. H. Byrd

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Learn how to use The Rule of Thirds in your artworks to create stronger compositions. In this lesson, we explore several examples and discuss when to use this theory in your drawings and paintings.

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