Learn Rule Of Third In Photography Under 5 Minutes

The first thing that every beginner photographer learns is the rule of thirds in photography.

Especially if you’re taking a class to learn photography then every teacher starts with this topic on the very first day of your class.

It helps you to improve your photography performance and look.

If you don’t know anything about the rule of thirds and how to apply it to your images then this is the article that can help you know it and master it.

In this article, I’m covering some important topics for beginners.

Who wants to know what is the rule of thirds? and how to apply it to landscape and portrait photography.

With some simple explanations and examples.

I saw many famous YouTubers and photographers who use this rule of thirds to make their images/videos look so different.

Believe me, this thing helps you make your images more vibrant and eye-catching without changing many things.

So now without talking more about this rule, let’s see what it is and how it works…

Learn the Rule Of Thirds In Photography Under 5 Minutes

This article is very straightforward, which means I am just talking about this rule and some unique ways to apply this thing to your existing photography.

Here is the first and very important question for you…

What is the rule of thirds?

Here is the simple answer to this question.

Let me ask you some simple questions, which you already know if you like to capture images.

Like this…

If your answer is no then you need to capture some more images with your smartphone.

You can find this kind of frame in your camera viewfinder.

So as you can see this full-frame is divided into nine different sections.

Just look at the four intersecting points highlighted in the image below…

Your AIM should be to place your subject in one of these intersecting points.

That’s it, this is called a rule of thirds.

Why the rule of thirds is very important and popular??

As you can see in this kind of photography the AIM is very easy to achieve.

But do you know why it is so important in this photography industry?

Here are some cool facts you need to know before mastering the rule of thirds…

The very first and most important advantage of the rule of thirds is that it makes your image look so steady and dynamic.

Just try capturing images with and without the rule of thirds ( examples are available at the end of the article…)

If you capture images with this technique then you’re not only capturing your subject but instead, you are also trying to cover more of the surroundings in your images.

Which is more important if you’re doing some kind of landscape cinematography or even doing street photography.

One thing that you always need to remember is not to judge someone else or your images on the base of this rule.

If your main focus is the subject then you don’t even need this rule, you’re ok with that.

So remember the rule of thirds is not necessary, it’s just one kind of concept which every photographer needs to remember.

An Easy Trick To Capture Images Using The Rule Of Thirds

If you somehow forgot to capture images using this rule or if you have already captured an image with this rule but don’t like it anymore then just crop your images as your requirement.

And you’re good to go.

Or you can even capture both types of images, and choose which one you like.

Here are some images which are captured with and without the rule of thirds…

Portrait image

captured by PWDOC using Canon 1300D

No need for a rule of thirds example…

captured by PEWDOC

Not applying this rule at all…

I found this image on the internet, and it looks very bad if you’re shooting videos at only focusing on the subject, like this…

credit: elearningbrothers

And none of your audience may find something interesting ( just forgot your beautiful face ) in the entries video.

So it’s better to shoot videos using the rule of thirds.

Landscape photography Example

This is one of my favorite examples of landscape photography which is captured using this rule.

Apart from that, there are so many different ways you can express your photography.

Recently I found an article on Symmetry in Photography, you can read in-depth about this topic on Pixpa as Symmetry In Photography – 7 Great Tips.

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And your five minutes are over now.

Hope you guys like this article and learn some cool ways to improve your photography performance, have a good day thank you 🙂

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Manthan

Hi, I'm Manthan I'm a professional photographer and founder of photographywith.com. this site hosts all of my writing on photography stuff like blogs, reviews, editing, and much more. whatever I learn new, I publish here as a blog with some good and easy examples. Cheers, Manthan

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