This document outlines six rules of photography: simplicity, the rule of thirds, lines, balance, framing, and avoiding mergers. It provides links to Flickr images as examples for each of the six rules of effective photographic composition. In under three sentences, it summarizes the key ideas around rules photographers use to improve visual impact and aesthetics in their photos.

1. Six Rules of Photography Lindsey Dalthorp Period 2

2. Simplicity

3. Simplicity

4. The Rule of Thirds

5. The Rule of Thirds

6. Lines

7. Lines

8. Balance

9. Balance

10. Framing

11. Framing

12. Avoiding Mergers

13. Avoiding Mergers