In this photo, the subject is in the bottom left, leading the eye to the centre petals of the flowers. Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2021
In photography, the line “rule of thirds” refers to the invisible grid that most photographers have in mind when taking a photo. In a photograph, the main subject is usually placed in the middle of the frame, but can also be placed in different areas (top left or right, bottom left or right) to lead the eyes to different areas. A shout out to my dad for teaching me about this rule in photography!
Here are some examples of the rule of thirds in my photographs:
In this photo, the subject is at the bottom, leading the eye down. Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2021The subject is not quite centred, giving the photo an interesting appeal. Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2021The subject leads the eye upward with the texture of the bark and lines of the mushroom. Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2021The mushroom at the front is unfocused, highlighting instead the mushrooms at the back. The way the photo is placed leads the viewer’s eyes up slowly. Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2021The focus is on the mushrooms at the centre and top right, framed by snow and branches. Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2021
