Composition: Rule of Thirds...

There is no one "right way" to compose a photo. Many photographers refer to these different ways of composing an image as "rules". Although many; if not all, of these rules are meant to be broken.

According to dictionary.com, the term composition, in terms of photography and art, is defined as: "The organization or grouping of the different parts of a work of art so as to achieve a unified whole."

For an example of how "exposure in photography" is defined: please see the definition give at Wikipedia.org.

One of the most common methods used by photographers to compose an image is often referred to as "the "rule of thirds". The object is to divide the viewfinder or view screen into three equal sections; both vertically and horizontally; for example:

The rule of thirds asks that the photographer compose the image so that the main subject is located on or along one or more of the lines of the grid, within the grid, or on the intersections of the grid: or a combination of these. For Example:

Despite being known by some as "the golden rule", the rule of thirds is not so much a rule as it is a guideline or suggestion to help photographers in composing a photograph.

--- Mark ---