Graphic Design

Rule of Thirds

1. Look through a magazine and/or on the internet and find three good examples of PHOTOS where the photographer has used the rule of thirds to crop his/her image into a more interesting composition. Draw grid lines to show the rule of thirds on each image. (Don’t use images where the grid has already been drawn for you.)
2. Look through a magazine and/or on the internet and find three good examples of ARTICLES where the author has used the rule of thirds to crop his/her image into a more interesting composition. Draw grid lines to show the rule of thirds on each image. (Don’t use images where the grid has already been drawn for you.)
3. Using your own camera (or cell phone or class camera), take several snapshots of various objects/people within the classroom or around the building in general. As you look through the view finder, try to imagine how you might crop the image later. Think of the Rule of Thirds.
   For three of your favorite images, create a page in Adobe InDesign. Place each image twice on each page and show a before and after version of your photos. I want to see the original snapshot and then a cropped version that shows how you use the rule of thirds to crop your images into more interesting composition. Draw a “rule of thirds” grid over each newly cropped image to show your thought process. You might want to draw your grid on a separate layer so that you can turn the visibility on and off when you want to.