The document discusses 12 basic principles of photography: the rule of thirds, simplicity, balance, lines, symmetry and patterns, viewpoint, background, depth, framing, cropping, and includes an image to illustrate each principle.

1. The Rule of Thirds
http://jbfever1.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/j
ustin-bieber-kissing-selena-gomez-after-
interview.jpg?w=500&h=373

2. Simplicity
http://www.kenlauher.com/Portals/40296/ima
ges//simplicity-resized-600.jpg

3. Balance
http://cityclicker.net/digitalphoto/images_desi
gn/IMG_1881L.jpg

4. Lines
http://www.ianwrighttravel.co.uk/photos/Phot
oStoriesJan2009Part1/CamClubTalk2046.jpg

5. Symmetry & Patterns
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-
N5EfqB6aqUY/TdfkaqSfCNI/AAAAAAAAAOA/N2
XZOeBbLBs/s1600/photography-Symmetry.jpg

6. Viewpoint
http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/256/5/
f/colors_of_joy_cropped_by_photo_elements-
d2yp01s.jpg

7. Background
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1JBBu-
jSPQ4/TAMrDdWvarI/AAAAAAAABvM/LyS-
W2J-rbM/s1600/ucreateimage2.jpg

8. Depth
http://www.definitionbam.com/news/wp-
content/uploads/2011/05/Scraft_LifeBall.jpg

9. Framing
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-
x9MSE4K4z_w/TZYESkE24FI/AAAAAAAABsQ/X
vOynWCpwGU/s1600/IMG_3698.jpg

10. Cropping
http://i55.tinypic.com/1pdnvm.jpg