1 | LANDSCAPES
Compose with symmetry
10 things you can shoot, edit and create this month, from still-life to spring flora and outdoor Easter events
Discover how to use this essential element of classic landscape photography, with Mark Bauer and Ross Hoddinott
PART 3 OF 6
Part 4 in issue 280, on sale 28 March
The rule of thirds is one of the fundamental principles of composition, and one of the first that photographers try to get to grips with. However, if you follow it too slavishly, your pictures can become a little boring and predictable, and it is important to be aware of other possibilities in a scene. For example, in direct contradiction to the rule of thirds, you will sometimes find that centring your subject has the greatest impact.