1. Rule of thirds – position the most important elements in your scene along these lines, or at the points where they intersect.
2. Balancing elements – Place your main subject off-center and balance the “weight” of your subject by including another object of lesser importance to fill the space.
3. Leading Lines – There are many different types of line – straight, diagonal, curvy, zigzag, radial etc – and each can be used to enhance our photo’s composition.
4. Symmetry and Patterns – break the symmetry or pattern in some way, introducing tension and a focal point to the scene.
5. Viewpoint – Rather than just shooting from eye level, consider photographing from high above, down at ground level, from the side, from the back, from a long way away, from very close up, and so on.
6. Background – Look around for a plain and unobtrusive background and compose your shot so that it doesn’t distract or detract from the subject.
7. Depth – You can create depth in a photo by including objects in the foreground, middle ground and background.
8. Framing – Isolate the main subject from the outside world.
9. Cropping – By cropping tight around the subject you eliminate the background “noise”, ensuring the subject gets the viewer’s undivided attention.
10. Experimentation – Experiment with your composition.
