This weeks top photography tip for beginners

When to Break THE RULE OF THIRDS

Following on from last weeks post, I thought we would continue looking at the rule of thirds, and when to break that rule.
Before, we were using the rule of thirds to make our image aesthetically pleasing to look at as it is a natural balance that we are drawn to. However, there are a few reasons that you would want to break this rule and the first reason is what we will look at today.

Symmetry

If you are looking to create symmetrical images, you are going to want to put the focus right there in the middle! This technique could be used in nature photography, landscape photography and even portrait photography!
Our eyes are also naturally attracted to symmetry as well as the rule of thirds, as they both bring some kind of balance. So depending on the kind of impact you want to make - either 'rule' could be applied.