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Composition is not only used in photography, it is also used in all forms of art. By definition, it is the 'placement of relative objects and elements in a work of art', which simply means how you arrange and input objects together in a picture to compliment the features of each individual object. In photography, we largely use a few specific rules, 10 of them to be exact. Following these 10 rules will guarantee that your pictures become more compelling, have more natural balance and are able to draw attention to the important parts of the picture.

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If you look at the diagram, you'll notice that the image has been divided into 9 equal parts. The rule of thirds simply states that your most important elements should be positioned in the picture along the lines, or at the points where they meet. This helps to add balance and interest to your picture.

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This is a technique often used in conjunction with the rule of thirds. When we position our key elements following the rule of thirds, you may have noticed that something is lacking in the picture, making it feel somewhat empty. Hence, an object with lesser significance should be placed in the background to fill this void to 'balance' the weight of the key element. For example, the key element here is the stack of pebbles while the clouds act as balancing elements

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Lines capture our attention. By planning how we position lines in our picture, we can make the picture a lot more captivating by adding focus to the key elements. There are all sorts of lines-from straight to diagonal to zigzag.

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We are surrounded by symmetry and patterns, both natural and man-made., They can make for very eye-catching compositions, particularly in situations where they are not expected.

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The human eye is excellent at distinguishing between different elements in a scene, whereas a camera has a tendency to flatten the foreground and background, and this can often ruin an otherwise great photo. Thankfully this problem is usually easy to overcome at the time of shooting - look around for a plain and unobtrusive background and compose your shot so that it doesn't distract or detract from the subject.

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Before photographing your subject, take time to think about where you will shoot it from. Our viewpoint has a massive impact on the composition of our photo, and as a result it can greatly affect the message that the shot conveys. 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.

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Because photography is a two-dimensional medium, we have to choose our composition carefully to conveys the sense of depth that was present in the actual scene. You can create depth in a photo by including objects in the foreground, middle ground and background. Another useful composition technique is overlapping, where you deliberately partially obscure one object with another. The human eye naturally recognises these layers and mentally separates them out, creating an image with more depth.

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The world is full of objects which make perfect natural frames, such as trees, archways and holes. By placing these around the edge of the composition you help to isolate the main subject from the outside world. The result is a more focused image which draws your eye naturally to the main point of interest.

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Often a photo will lack impact because the main subject is so small it becomes lost among the clutter of its surroundings. By cropping tight around the subject you eliminate the background "noise", ensuring the subject gets the viewer's undivided attention. This will be a skill under editing which we w also learn to do using GIMP.

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Long gone are the days of Polaroids. With the dawn of the digital age in photography we no longer have to worry about film processing costs or running out of shots. As a result, experimenting with our photos' composition has become a real possibility; we can fire off tons of shots and delete the unwanted ones later at absolutely no extra cost. Take advantage of this fact and experiment with your composition - you never know whether an idea will work until you try it.