The document discusses five rules of composition for photography: keep backgrounds simple to focus on the subject; use leading lines to guide the viewer's eye; follow the rule of thirds by placing the subject off-center; balance elements on both sides of the frame; and frame the subject with other objects to highlight it as the main focus.

1. Rules of Composition

2. 1) Keep it Simple Having a cluttered background can draw focus away from your subject. Zooming in and having a clear and simple background will lure the viewer to your subject as there’s nothing to distract them.

3. 2) Leading lines Having lines that lead to your subject will attract the viewer’s attention to the main focus of the photo.

4. 3) Rule of Thirds A good picture will have the subject in the left or right thirds of the photo instead of dead in the middle.

5. 4) Balance An unbalanced picture will look lopsided, while a balanced picture will either have two objects on either side of the picture (one in the background, one in the foreground) or have two contrasted ideas (such as light and dark).

6. 5) Framing Having your subject framed by other objects can help attract it as the main focus of the picture.