žPhotographic composition is the pleasing arrangement of subject matter elements within the picture area.
There are only the principles and elements that provide a means of achieving pleasing composition when applied properly. Some of these principles and elements are as follows:
žCenter of interest
žSubject placement
žSimplicity
žViewpoint and camera angle
žBalance
žShapes and lines
žPattern
žVolume
žLighting
Texture
žTone
žContrast
Framing
žForeground
žBackground
žPerspective
Rule of Thirds
žThe rule of thirds is a "rule of thumb" or guideline which applies to the process of composing visual images such as paintings, photographs and designs.
ž[1] The guideline proposes 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
