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<blockquote data-quote="Horoscope Fish" data-source="post: 385003" data-attributes="member: 13090">The Rule of Thirds might not always be the BEST way to compose a photo but I've never seen it ruin a photo and the vast, vast majority of photos would be improved by using this guideline. Rules of composition work because they create patterns and rhythms, both of which produce a sense of predictability which please and relax our brains. Along with composition, though, come rules (guidelines) regarding things like tonal and spatial balance, mood, texture and form versus negative space. This being the case, the Rule of Thirds should be considered but it's just one tool for composition like any other.Here's one of my favorite videos that deals with composition and why it &quot;works&quot;. The production values are a little crude but the information he puts across is spot... freaking... on. I return to this video frequently.<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF4h9vhtSGA&amp;list=PL72tSLDKIhA3uQ-K1O_lfpFSmLoMy6jdy" target="_blank">Academy of Photography: Composition Basics</a>....</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Horoscope Fish, post: 385003, member: 13090"] The Rule of Thirds might not always be the BEST way to compose a photo but I've never seen it ruin a photo and the vast, vast majority of photos would be improved by using this guideline. Rules of composition work because they create patterns and rhythms, both of which produce a sense of predictability which please and relax our brains. Along with composition, though, come rules (guidelines) regarding things like tonal and spatial balance, mood, texture and form versus negative space. This being the case, the Rule of Thirds should be considered but it's just one tool for composition like any other. Here's one of my favorite videos that deals with composition and why it "works". The production values are a little crude but the information he puts across is spot... freaking... on. I return to this video frequently. [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF4h9vhtSGA&list=PL72tSLDKIhA3uQ-K1O_lfpFSmLoMy6jdy"]Academy of Photography: Composition Basics[/URL] [COLOR=#ffffff]....[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]

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