Thursday, December 13, 2018

Rule of Thirds & Setting up the Grid

The basic understanding of the Rule of Thirds is if you place points of interest in the intersections or along the lines that your photo becomes more balanced and will enable a viewer of the image to interact with it more naturally.

In learning how to use the Rule of Thirds, it is important to ask yourself:
          1) What are the points of interest in this shot?
           
          2) Where am I intentionally placing them?

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The image above demonstrates an image NOT using the Rule of Thirds on top, and then applying the Rule of Thirds on the bottom. What difference do you notice?

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NO Rule of Thirds            vs           WITH Rule of Thirds

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When taking photos of a person, It's a good idea to position them off to one side of the frame. This provides some "breathing space", can show the subject's environment, and stops the photo from looking like a mugshot.
Portrait of a girl

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How to Put a Grid on iPhone Camera

  • Open the Settings app.
  • Tap Photos & Camera (or just Camera if using iOS 11 or later).
  • Find Grid and toggle it on.
  • Return to the Camera app; you’ll see a faint grid over the capture frame


    How to Put a Grid on Samsung Camera


    • Open the Camera app.
    • Tap the gear icon to display the setting for the camera
    • Scroll down in the menu until you see "Grid"
    • Select "3x3"
    • Return to the Camera app; you'll see a fain grid over the capture frame
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    HW: Take 4 Photos of Rule of Thirds and have them sent to yourself BEFORE CLASS!

        If you have trouble sending them, please let me know before hand!  My email is lwasserman@uascriminaljustice.org.

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