Take Better Pictures: Composition/Rule of Thirds

by North Phoenix Chamber of Commerce

by Tom Argiro of Tom Argiro Portrait Photography

As a portrait photographer, I am constantly paying attention to how a scene is composed.  The "rule of thirds" as we'll discuss here today, has become second nature to me.

When you view an image, have you ever paid attention to how your eye travels around the scene?  

The artist, or photographer, painter, or designer most likely placed certain elements of the finished piece in specific locations on the page.  The better artists purposefully influence how you view the final image - where your eye travels -  as you take in and digest the scene.  

Today's blog entry will help you take better photographs.  Perhaps you only use the camera built into your cell phone, or you have a pocket instamatic camera. Or you've invested in something more expensive.  It's not so much about the tool in your hands, but more about how you guide that tool and what you see unfolding at the moment that you decide to click the shutter.

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