Taking  Great  Photography  

Rule  of  Thirds  

Things  to  remember  for  taking  a  great  photo  

•  Don’t  have  too  much  clu=er…  reader  can’t  decide  what  to  focus  on.  

•  Lighten  up  dark    photos  

Be=er  opCon:  

Best  OpCon    •  Make  people  stand  out  in  a  crowd  with  color  and  movement  

Rule  of  Thirds    

•  Great  photos  are  not  centered.    They  touch  one  of  the  intersecCng  lines  in  the  “Rule  of  Thirds”  

You  can  adjust  a  good  photo  to  fit  the  “Rule  of  Thirds”  through  cropping  

Your  assignment    

•  Choose  3  pictures  to  demonstrate  a  good  “Rule  of  Thirds”.      

•  2  must  be  from  pictures  we’ve  taken.  

•  1  must  show  the  original  and  a  good  cropping  to  make  it  a  “Rule  of  Thirds”.