RULE OF THIRDS

The Rule of Thirds can be described by taking your camera, and positioning it so that your subject is in the cross-sections of the grid. The grid would be split into thirds, hence the name. Your subject must be one-third of the way in the picture to be considered “Rule of Thirds” in this photo robbie is the rule of thirds because he is slightly off to the left.

Basic Shooting Modes

Full Auto: Completely automatic photograpghy the camera analyzes the scene and tries to choose settings that produce the best results.

Portrait: Designed to produce softly focused backgrounds for flattering portraits.Landscape: Designed to keep both near and distant subjects in sharp focus

Close-Up: Produces softly focused backgrounds especially suitable for close-ups of flowers and other nature subjects.

Sports: Selects a faster shutter speed to capture moving subjects without blur.night portrait: my picture is taken in a dark area so the flash popped out to help see everything.

CROPPING

 Cropping is one of the easiest ways to give your photographer some added punch. It is also used to remove unwanted clutter.  It helps zoom in on the important element you want to emphasise. Many photos have unwanted items around the main image, there for you can simply use the cropping tool to get rid of these flaws. Cropping can also be used to change the shape of a photograph and is good for improving a composition by altering the point that elements line up within the photograph.

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 I cropped this photo because there was too much empty space. Cropping this photo made it easier to focus on the main image. It also makes it more interesting because now it makes people wonder where the lines are leading.