Rule of Thirds
A mistake many beginner photographers make is placing subjects of a photograph right in the middle. When taking a photograph, you can either imagine two vertical and two horizontal lines going through the photo in a grid or there will be one on the display. Where these lines intersect are known as "sweet spots". Objects in this area look appealing to the eye. Placing subjects in these spots or lines will make the photo look more balanced and natural.
below are some examples of photographs that have utilised the rule of thirds:
best photo:
This is my best photo as all the camera settings have been set correctly to make a balanced photo. The exposure has been set correctly to make sure that the photo isn't too bleached out or too dark ; the shutter speed has been set so that the photo isn't blurry. Finally, the aperture has been set to a low f-stop to create a shallow depth of field. The white balance has been set correctly so that the photo isn't too yellow or blue. Finally, I have used the rule of thirds which has resulted in a balanced composition. However, I wasn't able to zoom in as much as I wanted to, which could've been done with a macro lens.
worst photo:
This is my worst photo because, even though I have used the rule of thirds to create a balanced composure, I have set the exposure too high, which has resulted in a bleached out photo.