The Rule of Thirds

Thawsif Mursalin
Web Design Academy
Mrs. Ramirez
Period: 7

The Rule of Thirds

 The basic idea of the rule of thirds is to think or imagine dividing or breaking up an image down into a 3 by 3 grid (both horizontally meaning left to right and vertically meaning up and down) so that you have 9 parts. As follows.

 The idea behind it is that if you place points of interest in the intersections or along the lines that your photo becomes more balanced and will enable the viewer of the image to interact with it more naturally. Studies have shown that when viewing images that people’s eyes usually go to one of the intersection points most naturally rather than the center of the shot – using the rule of thirds works with this natural way of viewing an image rather than working against it.

Here are some examples: 

 

 

 

Credits:  http://digital-photography-school.com/rule-of-thirds/

What I Picked Up About Web Design and Photography

Thawsif Mursalin
Mrs. Ramirez
Web Design Academy
Period: 7

What I Picked Up About Web Design and Photography

What I learned today about photography is that there are certain aspects of how a photo can be taken. Some key things to have in mind when taking a photo is to keep the horizon in mind and to see if the rule of thirds can be applied. You also have to think about balance, how ill your photo sit? Other key points to have in mind are angles and lighting. You may take pictures at different angles to show dramatic change or give a different perspective. Lighting is important often times to show emphasis. Framing might also be something that you might want to keep in mind as it involves how you want the picture to come out or what you want to focus on. Framing is also linked to the horizon. You want your main focus to be ether be somewhere at the top or at the bottom, however it should not be directly in the middle because you want to show the different contrast in lighting as well as the environment which surrounds you. This is what I was able to pick up in this photography lesson. According to google web design is, " Web design is a process of conceptualizing, planning, and building a collection of electronic files that determine the layout, colors, text styles, structure, graphics, images, and use of interactive features that deliver pages to your site visitors."