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Camera Composition

Rule of ThirdsForeground, Middleground, & Background

Rule of ThirdsYou add a great deal of dramatic interest by placing your

subject at any point where the lines cross. This is called the

Rule of Thirds.

Place points of interest on the lines or intersections.

Remember to take pictures in both

portrait and landscape style.

Experiment and find the layout that

is most creative.

What is in FOCUS?Decide what you want to be the focal point and focus on it.

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Focal PointIt always adds interest to have a foreground (out of focus),

the middle ground (in focus) and the background (out of

focus)

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For an interesting picture…

• Place your subject using the rule of thirds

• Pick your focal point

• Have a foreground, middleground, & background