Rule of Thirds, Yay or Nay?

7 years 8 months ago #490868 by Garbo
That's where experience comes in.  You learn when you can break the rules.  

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7 years 7 months ago #492307 by SJM
Depends on the shot and what is avail






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7 years 7 months ago #493835 by Roy Wilson

PhotoViking wrote: Nobody can tell you when to break a rule - and when not to. With time you'll get an eye for it. Don't let the rules rule you, see them as general leads that are there to help you, not to rule you!


:agree: good advice   

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7 years 7 months ago #493870 by Screamin Scott
A lot depends on the type of imagery you are doing. Fine Art & Portraiture will almost always adhere to the rule. Photojournalism & documentary imagery , not so much. Like others have said, it's a rule that is made to be broken depending on the circumstances. There are many shots where the rule is impossible to obtain (especially when it involves fast moving subjects).

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7 years 7 months ago #493874 by mariedespirito
I'm also learning & find the rules a little confusing. I like using the grid in my viewfinder because it helps to put things in place but sometimes it gets in the way. There's so much to learn & it's sometimes intimating. 
Marie 


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7 years 7 months ago #493880 by KCook
Instead of the grid I have the simple cross hairs turned on.  Which is for leveling, not stepping off distances.

Kelly

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7 years 7 months ago #493896 by PhotoViking

marie.de wrote: I'm also learning & find the rules a little confusing.


Don't let the rules rule you!
Keep them in the back of your head - as useful tools if/when you need them. Sooner or later most of it will come naturally, without thinking......

Festina lente!
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7 years 7 months ago #494455 by H Rocky
When shooting square aspect ratio and when ever I feel like it. Rules are meant to be broken.  


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7 years 7 months ago #494710 by Happy Snapper
Break it when you can! 

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7 years 5 months ago #501492 by GabrielMata
That's right. Rules are meant to be broken. 

Nevertheless. Knowing how to use the rule of thirds will help you get great shots. 

What do you think?


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7 years 5 months ago #501876 by Joves
You have to look at rules as instructors that are teaching you what makes a good image, and to develop your photographic eye so to speak. When you gain enough experience you will not even need them.


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