2. Balancing Elements Balancing Elements is placing your main subject off center on the photo. Like the rule of thirds cause it makes a more interesting picture. Balance the weight of the subject by including another object that’s not as important to fill up the space. This photo is a good example of balancing elements because the two bike riders are off to the side of the photo and the wall is in the other half of the picture.
3. Create Depth Creating depth is when you include objects in the foreground, middle ground and background. This photo is a good example of creating depth because there are branches in the foreground, a big rock in the middle ground and mountains in the background.
4. Diagonal Rule Diagonal rule is the rule where one side of the picture is divided like a diagonal line. According to this rule, important elements of the picture should be placed along these diagonals. This picture is an example of the diagonal rule because the chain is in the middle of the picture and it is dividing it into two parts of the picture.
5. Texture Texture can add a good amount of interest to your picture. Texture is a good idea when you are taking pictures of walls, surface, or leaves. To make your picture show a texture you should make sure the light is coming almost exactly from the side of the surface so it makes shadows in key places. This picture is a good example of texture because the wall is showing that it has a lot of texture by being different shapes and sizes and having different textures.
6. Straight Horizons The rule of straight horizons is if you keep the horizontal and vertical the way you see it with the eyes. The most common example of straight horizons is in landscape photography. Sometimes the pictures are not meant to be reality and just question your imagination. This is an example of straight horizons because the wall shows a horizon even though it’s not a landscape it still shows a straight horizon.
