10 Top Photography Composition Rules That Will Improve Your Photos – Infographic

In general, as in many creative fields, there are no essential rules regarding the composition of your images or photographs. It only depends on your own style and purpose. Yet, you can use several techniques to improve the composition of your photographs.

1. Rule of Thirds

The rule of thirds is a technique of composition in which an element is divided into thirds.

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2. Balancing Elements

Balancing is a technique of visual weight of objects inside a composition.

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3. Symmetry

Symmetry often refers to a line that splits an object in the middle as if both sides reflect each other.

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4. Leading Lines

There are many different types of line: Straight, diagonal, curvy, zigzag, radial, etc.

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5. Background

In photography, the background is part of the overall scene. It’s behind the main subject of the photograph.

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6. Viewpoint

The viewpoint refers to the position from which we take a photograph.

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7. Depth

Depth of Field (DOF) is a focusing technique that involves playing on the distances between the elements of a composition.

Photo courtesy / Bonnie Kittle

8. Fibonacci Sequence

The golden ratio, sometimes called the Fibonacci spiral, golden spiral, phi grid, or golden mean, is a composition guide.

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9. Cropping

Cropping is a technique of removing unwanted elements from the outer areas of a picture

Photo courtesy / Preston Pownell

10. Framing

Framing involves using elements that are part of a scene’s composition to create a frame that encompasses the whole.

Photo courtesy / Luis Vidal

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