Improve your photos with two simple rules

No matter how simple or sophisticated your camera, you can improve your photos by applying two simple rules: Rule of Thirds and Lead-in Line.

I made this video for my Post-Graduate Certificate in E-Learning Design, and I hope to have a link to it from my camera club (The Brighton & Hove Camera Club).

Watch the video, then get out with your camera and take lots of shots to assess and critique - it's the only way to improve!

Category:

Education

Tags:

• photo
• thirds
• lead-in
• photography
• better
• compose
• artistic

[CamperGrrrl]

Mistake at 2:46. I should say:

"... but most people prefer bottom LEFT"

just before I go on to explain jig-zags.

[villageeskimo]

First and foremost; good job for explaining this in simple terms to those that have not clue in regards to the rule of thirds. I really like the way you worked in the lead-in lines to this. I've never seen such Duplicity done with such simplicity.

Secondly to those not unlke "NathanMandjes" The world if full of critics. Far too many actualy. If you wnat to be an expert, please post your own video, or leave the rest of the world alone.

[NathanMandjes]

There are two more basic, but golden rules. 1. Put the horizon on one of the two horizontal lines. 2. Always have the horizon straight. Example; the photo on 4:36; if you placed the surfer on the left vertical line and the horizon of the water exact on the upper horizontal line, the photo would be much, much better.

[ICHIGOZYODAIME]

nice vid.. very easy to understand =)

[formicapple2]

I commend you on creating a clear and concise explanation of these two aspects of basic photography and art. The video is an excellent teaching aid that I will certainly use in my classes.  Many thanks for making this for public use.

[LEEITANAGAR]

Loved d music n d video...thank u...

[TheeeUnderrrDoggg]

can u plss teell me the name of the music used in thiss...??

[communistjesus]

@001TWagner my camera doesn't have the grid display <<<-- Get a strip of TAPE and stick it on to create a grid.....

[001TWagner]

my camera doesn't have the grid display, so how do I know that I have it correctly position. It's a cannon 40 D and after looking at a lot of my pictures they are completly wrong . they are centered. thanks for the info. So how do I pose people if I don't have the grid lines display while taking the picture thanks!

[TheFlightLog]

Extremely Formal speaking

[lks157]

Photosion on Facebook. a page for sharing amateur and professional pictures made by yourself ... or just observe others pictures. if you want to share ur work, or just enjoy the pictures posted, go there and give a "Like".