Composition

Good composition is the key to a great photo. In order  for a photo to be interesting it has to be made up of eye catching subjects in good placement. In photography there are eight rules of composition, the rule of thirds, negative space, frame within a frame, circle, triangle, rhythm, simplify, and leading lines.

The rule of thirds has to do with dividing your photo into nine squares and placing your subject at intersecting lines, having your subject off centered draws attention. Negative space is when the only thing in the picture is the subject and a simple background, typically solid and a dark color. Frame within a frame uses natural or placed objects on at least two sided of the photo to create a 'frame' and pulls the focus inward. A circle is an object that the eye is naturally drawn too, when placed in a photo it becomes the subject. A triangle is another shape that is naturally attracting so when a triangle or angles are put in a photo focus is pulled into the photo. When a pattern or rhythm is present attraction is natural and when just one object is slightly different it becomes the subject of the photo. Simplifying is when the photo has just the subject of attention in it, most other things are not present to take attention away from the subject. As humans we natural follow lines, leading lines are when lines of any sort direct attention to the subject.