This document discusses several rules of photography including: - The rule of thirds, which suggests placing the main subject off-center along imaginary lines that divide the frame into thirds to create a more dynamic composition. - Framing techniques use natural or physical frames to make the subject stand out from the background. - Leading lines draw the eye from the front to the back of an image along lines like paths or roads. - Balancing elements suggests filling empty space with additional subjects of lesser importance for visual balance. - Symmetry, patterns, and shallow depth of field are other compositional techniques discussed for focusing attention on the main subject.

1. The Rules of Photography
Unit 57: Photography and Photographic Practice Terminology
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2. Rule of thirds
• Off centre the object to the side, you
have to imagine the image is split up
into 9 sections by two equally-spaced
horizontal lines and two equally-
spaced vertical lines, and that
important subject should be placed
along these lines or their cross roads.
• If you put the main subject in the
middle of your picture, it is seen as
‘static’ because once your eye is
drawn to the middle there is no
where else for it to go.
• An example of having pictures of
centre are these two pictures to the
right, they demonstrate my point
earlier by the main object not being
in the centre of the picture.

3. Framing
• Framing is a technique used to
bring the focus to the subject
• It makes the subject of your
image standout more because it
is framed
• The frame can either be natural
or a physical object. E.g: Window,
trees, door frames
The framing technique is used in both
these photos making the background to
these images stand out more.

4. Leading Lines
• Leading line is when your eyes are
drawn to the front of the image to
the back.
• They are also used to focus on a focal
point
• Like for example the top images
leading lines makes you look to the
very far end of the platform, you also
look at the very end of the second
photo aswell, the yellow line on the
road makes you follow the picture
more centrally aswell.

5. Balancing Elements
• You should balance the weight of
your image subject of a lesser
importance to fill the space.
• For example in this picture to the
right, the main focus is the ‘out’ sign,
but to fill the rest of the picture so it
isn't empty they have took it with a
building in the background to fill the
space

6. Symmetry & Patterns
• Making the frame of your subject
symmetrical mirror images
(strong vocal point)
• As seen in the images to the right
and bellow

7. Depth of Field
• The distance of the image strong
definition focus is central.
Shallow depth of field is when not
a lot is in focus in the picture,
your eyes are drawn to the
focused bit first then follows the
rest of the picture
• Like these photos to the right, the
water droplets on the top image
are in focus, but the background
is distorted