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Centre it when you mean it

If you can't say why a composition works, change it.

PWe reviewed the research on it.Photos and the camera

Hand-drawn diagram of framework 217, Centre it when you mean it: If you can't say why a composition works, change it.
Framework 217 · in one look
How to use it

The rule of thirds barely predicts which photos people find beautiful. Centre the subject when there's symmetry, a frame or a circle; otherwise put it off-centre with space where it's facing. If you can't say why a composition works, change it.

How sure we are

P Evidence: promising. Good studies, but small or few. Use it and keep checking.

Sources

Amirshahi et al. 2014 · a 2022 PLOS ONE analysis.

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