1. Rules of third- The rule of thirds says that you should position the most important elements in your scene along these lines, or at the points where they intersect.![1](https://blogs.egusd.net/lowej/files/2014/08/1-1wkoh20.jpg)
2. Balancing Elements- Placing your main subject off centered can leave a void in the scene which can make it feel empty.![2](https://blogs.egusd.net/lowej/files/2014/08/2-2epo9zt.jpg)
3. Leading Lines- Our eyes are naturally drawn to lines, there are many different types straight, diagonal, curvy, zigzag, radial and more each enhance the photos composition.![3](https://blogs.egusd.net/lowej/files/2014/08/3-2brjt5o.jpg)
4. Symmetry and Patterns- Both naturally and man made they are very eye catching mostly when not expected they also introduce tension and focal point to the scene.![4](https://blogs.egusd.net/lowej/files/2014/08/4-1h7kllp.jpg)
5. Viewpoint- Take time to think about where to shoot from because the viewpoint has a massive affect on what the shot conveys.![5](https://blogs.egusd.net/lowej/files/2014/08/5-1bck1r0.jpg)
6. Background- Look for plain backgrounds so it won’t distract or take away from the subject.![6](https://blogs.egusd.net/lowej/files/2014/08/6-s13061.jpg)
7. Depth- Because photos are 2 dimensional choose a composition that conveys the depth of foreground, middle ground and background. We naturally recognize these layers and mentally separate them out.![7](https://blogs.egusd.net/lowej/files/2014/08/7-zmir11.jpg)
8. Framing- By placing natural frames around the object at focus like trees, holes and archways it draws your eye to the main point of interest better.![8](https://blogs.egusd.net/lowej/files/2014/08/8-1zn5yu0.jpg)
9. Cropping- Some objects are so small you need to crop to eliminate the background and focus on the smaller important object.![9](https://blogs.egusd.net/lowej/files/2014/08/9-1s6q048.jpg)
10. Experimentation- Experimenting could giver you your best shot yet, you won’t know until you try.![10](https://blogs.egusd.net/lowej/files/2014/08/10-xzm50k.jpg)