ATTENTION! Yes, the rumors are true. This site will soon be SHUT DOWN! Why? Why does the sun rise in the east? Why is water wet?

So if you want any souvenirs, you'd better get 'em while they're hot! Because soon they'll be gone, gone, gone! With the wind!




Rule of Thirds

The rule of thirds is a simple concept used for composing pictures and video shots.

The rule of thirds imagines a tic-tac-toe style graph on which you compose your shot, like the image below.

Rule of Thirds

For maximum visual impact, you should align your subject or important elements of your shot to the lines or where the lines intersect. The easiest way to understand the rule of thirds is to look at multiple examples.

Here are a couple screenshots using the search phrase 'rule of thirds' then click on the image results. Click on the images for larger version.

Rule of thirds

Rule of thirds

Try your own search!