Composition

Rule of Thirds

This is where lines divide the frame into thirds from top to bottom and from left to right. The focus of interest is to be placed at the intersections of these four lines.

My attempt at a photo adhering to the 'Rule of Thirds'

Golden Ratio

This is a way of dividing the frame into portions in order to place the subject in an aesthetically pleasing position. It is based on the 'Golden number proportion' which is a mathematical sequence of numbers - discovered by Leonardo Pisano.

An example of Golden Ratio taken from the internet

Dynamic Symmetry

This is an alternative way of creating the focus of an image. It is based on Golden Ratio, however it uses diagonal lines instead of a grid to establish the most pleasing place for the point of interest.

Dynamic Symmetry creates the same 'hotspots' as the Rule of Thirds