Photo Tip 5 - Put Your Subject Off Centre

It's very easy to snap a photo and put the subject right in the centre. However, you can often get a more pleasing photo if you put the main subject off-centre.

Rule of Thirds

Artists often use the rule of thirds to help them with the arrangement of elements in a painting, and you can use this same rule for your photos.

Divide the image with two vertical and two horizontal lines so there are nine sections. Try putting your subject at an intersection of the lines. Be sure that your camera focuses on the subject, rather than the background.

You could also choose more radical framing and put your subject right at the edge of the photo.

However, don't feel that you should always have your subject off-centre, because sometimes the best place IS right in the middle.

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