Get the best out of your Digicam - II

If you have used a camera for a while, you would probably know by now that there's a lot more to photography than just shooting pictures. There's an element of framing that can classify your picture as a work of art or make it just another snapshot in the photo album.

We covered some photography basics earlier in the "Get the Best out of your Digicam" article, this time around we go into the most important factor behind every picture—Framing. You don't need to learn anything technical or buy any equipment. Just follow the tips below and see the difference in your pictures.

Golden Triangle Rule
The Rule of Thirds I mentioned in the first part of this feature was definitely the most highly appreciated part of the article. And why not? It was simple to follow and the results were instantaneous. The Golden Triangle Rule is kind of a spin-off on the Rule of thirds.

To follow the rule, simply draw a diagonal line connecting two opposite ends of the picture. Then draw connecting lines from the two unused ends so that they are parallel to the first diagonal line. At the two points where the lines intersect, that's where your subject should be.

The idea behind this is that keeping the composition in a diagonal line defies the logical straight line that our brain is used to seeing, making the overall composition a lot more intriguing than a simple shot of the subject bang in the center. The rule is a bit similar to the Rule of Thirds when it comes to subject placement, but defining your composition keeping the diagonal line in mind may just make the composition perfect.