My problem is that when I see a good shot, it doesn't naturally seem to fit this rule. When I look at the shots on my computer I can see that it has something missing. What can I do? Should I forget the rule of thirds ? Is there a way to make sure it applies somehow ? It seems so natural when the photo mags talk about it, yet for some reason i just can't get it right?
Anybody out there who can help.
Stuart Long
Hi Stuart, just my thoughts and i don't claim to be an expert by any means but i try to not get too caught up in the rule of thirds. It's there as a guide and not imperative but at the same time a nicely balanced shot does always look better. You should be able to get the grid to appear through your viewfinder and this will help you to visualise the shot. The technique i use is to find something that i want to shoot, bring up the grid and then spend some time looking through the viewfinder and adjusting angles, raising or lowering the camera and adjusting focal length until i get something that looks pleasing to me. I often crop my shots during post processing to get the important parts roughly aligned to the rule of thirds.
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Ross
Hey Stuart - you know what they say - "Rules are there to be broken". You don't have to stick to conventions if you want a good photo - only if you want to please judges in a camera club.
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