Subject Positioning

Subject Positioning

• Subject positioning adds interest to the photo by placing the subject to one side

Subject Positioning

• Subject can be placed slightly or dramatically to one side

Subject Positioning

• Nearly all professional photos use subject positioning

Subject Positioning

• Subjects can also be placed up or down• Simply move the camera to place subject

Subject of photo is positioned

Rule of Thirds

Centers of Interest

Position the photo in the centers of interest

Place them at the intersections to have a clear focal point

It’s a guide to greatly improve your photos

Occasionally, a good photo will break the Rule of Thirds

Action

Nose Room

• Change composition to position subject to the left or right of the frame

• Subject travels toward the center of the photo• You show WHERE the subject IS GOING

Nose Room/Action

• About one-third is behind the subject, about two-thirds is ahead

• Implies movement in the picture• Must travel left to right or right to left

• About two-thirds of empty frame is ahead of subject

• One-third is behind• Larger space is always in front of the subject