R.O.T. Assignment - BINDI

I went back through lots of photos (I had a bit of time on the couch this week!) to try and see which photos I have taken that use the Rule of Thirds principle. Not many it seems...so I think this will have to be a skill I need to practice. The above one works I think with the horizon.

I played around a bit this afternoon while I waited at Simon's work for him to finish. I went for the flags being at the righthand third line. Might have worked a lot better if it wasn't overcast though :(

And finally I tried to get Mia's eye at the intersect of the third lines (I have been reading about this on Pioneer Woman!) Mia might have crazy after-school hair, horrible gappy teeth and be eating an apple...but I like the picture. I think it worked!

I love the other pictures posted so far by everyone else. You all seem to be naturals at the R.O.T. thing already :)

Assignment - r.o.t

So here are my photos concentrating on the rule of thirds:

Obviously the sky is my point of focus in this photo, thus it takes up 2/3 of the photo

Putting the mug off to the right creates a more interesting photo, as opposed to putting it smack bang in the center

For a simple portrait, I usually put the eyes in the top third of the photo. (the eyes are typically the point of focus in a portrait)

Cant wait to see everyone else's photos :)

Rule of Thirds

The Rule of Thirds is a compositional rule of thumb. (you wont always use this rule for all your photos & rules are always broken in art:) BUT, the rule states that an image should be imagined as divided into nine equal parts by two equally-spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced vertical lines, and that important compositional elements should be placed along these lines or their intersections.




The aim is to create a visually compelling photograph, something that captures the attention of the viewer. The rule of thirds can create a photograph that leads the eye of the viewer around and tells a story behind the photograph.


If your viewfinder in your camera has a grid option, use it. This was set up to make using the Rule of Thirds easy. If your camera does not have this option, you’ll have to imagine it.
example - If taking a landscape photo, your image will have the most impact if the horizon is placed close to one of these lines, so that your sky occupies about 1/3 or 2/3 of the picture. This will depend on if you want the focus on the sky, a spectacular sunset – or the land, beautiful country side.

Assignment – Practice taking photos using the Rule of Thirds. Post up to 3 images using this rule. Try using different lines & intersections for your subject to see which creates a more interesting image.

See this link for more info & examples.