The document discusses several rules and techniques of photography including the rule of thirds, framing, leading lines, balancing elements, symmetry and patterns, and depth of field. The rule of thirds involves dividing the frame into thirds and placing the subject at the intersection points. Framing uses something around the main subject to draw focus. Leading lines guide the eye through the photo from foreground to background. Balancing elements places the main subject off-center according to the rule of thirds while adding another object to balance empty space. Symmetry and patterns create strong focal points with mirror images but can become predictable without interest. Depth of field refers to the range of sharp focus versus blurriness in an image.

1. The Rules of Photography
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2. Rule of thirds
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This is when the photo is divided into thirds and
the focal point is in the intersection.
So it is when the main object is on one side of
the image and nothing is on the other side.

3. Framing
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Framing in photography is when there
is something around the focus point.
It is a technique used to bring focus to
the subject.
It is when there is a “frame” around the
focus point.

4. Leading Lines
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This is for taking you eye from the
foreground to the background.
For example roads and paths.

5. Balancing Elements
• Placing your main subject
off centre as with rules of
third, although sometimes
this makes the picture
look empty on one side
so to „balance‟ the photo
out, we‟d add another
object that is of less
importance.

6. Symmetry & Patterns
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Mainly uses centre and doesn‟t
use the rule of third.
It creates a strong focal point if it‟s
a mirror image.
They can make very eye-catching
compositions
“A symmetrical shot with strong composition
and a good point of interest can lead to a
striking image – but without the strong point of
interest it can be a little predictable”
https://sites.google.com/site/photographycompositi
onrules/rule-of-thirds/symmetry-and-patterns

7. Depth of Field
• Changes from sharp
from un-sharp on the
image.
• Shallow depth of field
means it’s a lot out of
focus.