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<blockquote data-quote="STM" data-source="post: 385002" data-attributes="member: 12827">The &quot;rule&quot; of thirds, like pretty much any rule in photography is just a guide. There are really no set rules or situations where you should or should not use it. For the most part though, placing the subject in the dead center of the frame does make the composition look static. It is best to have your subject sit at the intersection of a horizontal and vertical third but there are times when this just will not work. When taking one quarter or half portraits of people, it is best to have the eyes around the top third. If you are taking a portrait of someone where most or their entire body is showing, especially in profile or semi-profile, in most cases it is better to place the midline of their body along the left or fight third. I really try to stay away from putting the horizon across the center of the frame, opting for the top or bottom third depending on the image. But again, in some images it might work. I have seen very few images not work when it was applied but I have seen LOTS that have when it was not applied and should have been. If the crop was done out of the camera it can usually be fixed. If it was done in the camera you are pretty much out of luck unless you are VERY good at Photoshop</blockquote>

[QUOTE="STM, post: 385002, member: 12827"] The "rule" of thirds, like pretty much any rule in photography is just a guide. There are really no set rules or situations where you should or should not use it. For the most part though, placing the subject in the dead center of the frame does make the composition look static. It is best to have your subject sit at the intersection of a horizontal and vertical third but there are times when this just will not work. When taking one quarter or half portraits of people, it is best to have the eyes around the top third. If you are taking a portrait of someone where most or their entire body is showing, especially in profile or semi-profile, in most cases it is better to place the midline of their body along the left or fight third. I really try to stay away from putting the horizon across the center of the frame, opting for the top or bottom third depending on the image. But again, in some images it might work. I have seen very few images not work when it was applied but I have seen LOTS that have when it was not applied and should have been. If the crop was done out of the camera it can usually be fixed. If it was done in the camera you are pretty much out of luck unless you are VERY good at Photoshop [/QUOTE]

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