This document discusses several rules of photo composition, including the rule of thirds, leading lines, symmetry and patterns, foreground/middle/background separation, and framing. The rule of thirds involves dividing the frame into nine equal sections using horizontal and vertical lines to place subjects. Leading lines use lines in the photo to guide the viewer's eye. Symmetry and patterns center the focus, while separating foreground, middle and background elements avoids clutter. Effective framing emphasizes the subject within symmetrical or patterned backgrounds. Following these composition rules can improve photos by making certain elements stand out.

1. Photo composition

2. Composition
• When looking for a photograph, these are the key aspects
to look at through your viewfinder.
• Photos can be a combination of multiple rules of
composition or just one.
• Regardless, following each rule will bring out a better, or
more unique, photo.

3. Rule of Thirds
• The most basic of
all composition,
yet the most
important.
• Is simply breaking
up your
viewfinder into
nine squares, three
horizontal and
three vertical.

11. Leading Lines
• Our eyes are naturally drawn to line and skim start to
finish.
• The lines can direct us to a subject or on a journey.
• Lines can consist of straight, diagonal, curvy, zigzag or
radial/spiral lines.

18. Symmetry and patterns
• Symmetry-either both the left and right sides are identical
or top and bottom.
• Symmetry can bring our focus to a specific point.
• Patterns-a repeated subject; can be circular, linear, etc.
• Both may be the only time the middle part of the rule of
thirds is the most interesting.

24. Foreground/Middle/Back
ground
• Used to bring focus to particular subjects, in the front,
middle and/or back of the photo.
• Goal is to avoid having busy, unnecessary elements in a
photo.
• Can be done in two ways:

25. FMB

31. Framing
• A combination of almost every composition.
• Similar to FMB as it puts focus on a particular subject.
• Also, similar to the symmetry/pattern, is a point of
emphasis, surrounded by a symmetrical, or patterned,
background.
• If done right, your eye will be naturally drawn to the
subject.
• Is a natural frame.