Let there be light.

Welcome friends and photography lovers to my new blog named "straightforward basic photography".

Every week or so I'll talk shortly about a different aspect of photography In a simple (and hopefully interesting) manner.

My goal is to cast light on some of the most important factors in "how to take a good picture" or how to be a "better photographer" if you like.

Along the way I'll write on slightly different subjects like the history of photography or vintage Cameras. You could suggest future topics as well.

The first topic I would like to talk about is how to compose an intense and dynamic photo using a basic composition "thumb rule" known as  "rule of the thirds".

It's very common for beginners to center their object in the middle of the frame in order to produce a well balances picture. The photos composed in that manner tend to be boring and to lack dynamic tension you can find in a good photo. 

Try to imagine that your frame (in the viewfinder or in the LCD display that you use to frame your shot) is divided into nine equal parts by two equally-spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced vertical lines. Then, compose your object at one the intersections between the lines.

You can see in the samples below that you're able to choose every one of the four intersections depending on the overall scenery and still the final outcome is more interesting as if the object was in the middle of the frame.

When I take pictures of people or even animals I compose the eyes of my object using the "rule of the thirds" because we as viewers  are always drawn to the eyes first as we examine a photo - a practice that enhance the affectivity of the said rule .

That's all for this time folks.

See you soon at my next posting