Comments on: Break the Rule of Thirds http://www.digital-photography-school.com/break-the-rule-of-thirds Discover how to use your digital camera with our Digital Photography Tips. We are a community of photographers of all experience levels who come together to learn, share and grow in our understanding of photography. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:45:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rix http://www.digital-photography-school.com/break-the-rule-of-thirds/comment-page-1#comment-238327 Rix Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:02:23 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/break-the-rule-of-thirds/#comment-238327 I think the rule should be ignored when one half of the photo is nearly symmetrical of the other - a good example is the first photo - a road with symmetrical lines to the right and to the left or a wharf (in both cases point of view should be on the center of the road/wharf) I think the rule should be ignored when one half of the photo is nearly symmetrical of the other – a good example is the first photo – a road with symmetrical lines to the right and to the left or a wharf (in both cases point of view should be on the center of the road/wharf)

]]> By: Jose http://www.digital-photography-school.com/break-the-rule-of-thirds/comment-page-1#comment-220772 Jose Sat, 05 Nov 2011 00:14:07 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/break-the-rule-of-thirds/#comment-220772 I have been much more into painting than into photography, so far. In painting you need to keep a balance among the parts of the canvas. You couldn't leave a figure on a third and leave just backgroung on the rest. Why should it be different in a photo?Both are images.. I have been much more into painting than into photography, so far. In painting you need to keep a balance among the parts of the canvas. You couldn’t leave a figure on a third and leave just backgroung on the rest. Why should it be different in a photo?Both are images..

]]> By: Jessica Fitzpatrick http://www.digital-photography-school.com/break-the-rule-of-thirds/comment-page-1#comment-165352 Jessica Fitzpatrick Thu, 24 Mar 2011 18:09:17 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/break-the-rule-of-thirds/#comment-165352 Thanks for this information, I am working on a project and this artical was very helpful. Once again, thank you. Thanks for this information, I am working on a project and this artical was very helpful. Once again, thank you.

]]> By: ChristopherakaPaul http://www.digital-photography-school.com/break-the-rule-of-thirds/comment-page-1#comment-162523 ChristopherakaPaul Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:18:39 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/break-the-rule-of-thirds/#comment-162523 Thank you for this article Mr. Rowse. PhOtOgraphy is both science and art and although science is bound by laws and rules, art is not limited to such constraints... [eimg link='http://www.flickr.com/photos/40322209@N07/5468401399/' title='KarEn FergUson - 11th December 2010 023' url='http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5295/5468401399_0a1674ed41_z.jpg'] [eimg link='http://www.flickr.com/photos/40322209@N07/5219594153/' title='Emmanuel & Janelle - 27th November 2010 - pre-wedding shOOt 008' url='http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5170/5219594153_8760ff8209.jpg'] [eimg link='http://www.flickr.com/photos/40322209@N07/4765671219/' title='Talon & Kay's Wedding - Chapter Three 177' url='http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4765671219_c001bd10d7.jpg'] [eimg link='http://www.flickr.com/photos/40322209@N07/3721855811/' title='Speightstown Pier, Barbados, Sunset' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3525/3721855811_7ee7d5884f.jpg'] Thank you for this article Mr. Rowse. PhOtOgraphy is both science and art and although science is bound by laws and rules, art is not limited to such constraints…

]]> By: Mr. Photoman http://www.digital-photography-school.com/break-the-rule-of-thirds/comment-page-1#comment-124210 Mr. Photoman Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:01:08 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/break-the-rule-of-thirds/#comment-124210 Yeah! I was right! My friend told me never to break the rule of thirds, and I broke it a few times. She said that I'll be a bad photographer if I broke that rule...but she was wrong. Under certain circumstances the rule may be broken. Woot! Yeah! I was right! My friend told me never to break the rule of thirds, and I broke it a few times. She said that I’ll be a bad photographer if I broke that rule…but she was wrong. Under certain circumstances the rule may be broken. Woot!

]]> By: Brian http://www.digital-photography-school.com/break-the-rule-of-thirds/comment-page-1#comment-109368 Brian Sat, 15 May 2010 08:42:35 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/break-the-rule-of-thirds/#comment-109368 Rule of thirds is just a teaching tool. Once you are done with your photojournalism class, just express yourself and be creative. If you are always shooting, and recomposing just to meet some stupid criteria, forget about it and just take the shot. Keep photography fun. Rule of thirds is just a teaching tool. Once you are done with your photojournalism class, just express yourself and be creative. If you are always shooting, and recomposing just to meet some stupid criteria, forget about it and just take the shot. Keep photography fun.

]]> By: Walex http://www.digital-photography-school.com/break-the-rule-of-thirds/comment-page-1#comment-107608 Walex Wed, 05 May 2010 01:36:56 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/break-the-rule-of-thirds/#comment-107608 I like how everyone is bragging about breaking the rule of thirds and then proudly presenting examples of them only following it. I like how everyone is bragging about breaking the rule of thirds and then proudly presenting examples of them only following it.

]]> By: Lake Tahoe wedding photographer http://www.digital-photography-school.com/break-the-rule-of-thirds/comment-page-1#comment-71986 Lake Tahoe wedding photographer Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:16:07 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/break-the-rule-of-thirds/#comment-71986 I agree that if you want to create a dynamic composition try to avoid placing a main subject in the center of the picture, but sometimes when you brake this rule you can get quite interesting results. I agree that if you want to create a dynamic composition try to avoid placing a main subject in the center of the picture, but sometimes when you brake this rule you can get quite interesting results.

]]> By: Mike Feddersen http://www.digital-photography-school.com/break-the-rule-of-thirds/comment-page-1#comment-69493 Mike Feddersen Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:02:12 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/break-the-rule-of-thirds/#comment-69493 Darren you are such a great giver, I think everyone is blessed by the info they receive from your blog. Navneeth made think of a post you could do that would be more or less of a learning experience from your various readers perspectives as well as your own. What I have in mind is a series of photos un-cropped that may or may not use a crop but how would the various students crop those photos? 10 random photos or carefully selected; everyone has their own idea of crop lines. I know Navneeth's photo above that they cropped if cropped by myself would have been more of a bottom left shot including much of the tree limb including the knotty protrusion. Just a thought. AZMike Do any of you need a simple way to use your photos in greeting cards? Check out the PicturePlus program at https://www.sendoutcards.com/cgi-bin/trncustomer.pl?static_pictureplus:81269:undefined Darren you are such a great giver, I think everyone is blessed by the info they receive from your blog.

Navneeth made think of a post you could do that would be more or less of a learning experience from your various readers perspectives as well as your own. What I have in mind is a series of photos un-cropped that may or may not use a crop but how would the various students crop those photos? 10 random photos or carefully selected; everyone has their own idea of crop lines. I know Navneeth’s photo above that they cropped if cropped by myself would have been more of a bottom left shot including much of the tree limb including the knotty protrusion.

Just a thought.

AZMike

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