Rule of thirds ( definition and photos )

The rule of thirds involves dividing up the image using two horizontal lines and two vertical lines. Then  position the important elements in your scene along those lines, or at the points where they meet.

When framing a photo, imagine the scene divided up as below. Think about what elements of the photo are most important, and try to position them at or near the lines and intersections of the grid.

Such as if you are taking a portrait of someone, the top line should be along the eyes as that is the main focus of the photo.

First example.

Or if you are taking a photo of a landscape then one of the horizontal lines needs to be on the horizon.

My second example shows that the horizon is on the second horizontal line.

 My third example shows that the lines meet on the eye.