Framing and Composition

The Rule Of Thirds:

This rule means that whatever is in front of you should be divided into nine equal parts, this applies in photography and in framing compositions in media. These nine equal parts are by two equally spaced horizontal lines and two equally spaced vertical lines. Compositional elements should be placed amongst these lines or the intersections of them.

Here is an example of a photograph using the rule of thirds:



By using the rule of thirds it makes it more interesting for the viewer, the main reason for observing this rule is to discourage the subject being placed in the center of a shot, or to prevent a horizon from appearing to divide the picture in half.