There is a multitude of rules one can follow to achieve a visually appealing composition - Fibonacci Numbers/Spiral, Golden Mean/Ratio/Rectangle/Triangle, Rule of Thirds, etcetera.
One rule that was not mentioned during lecture is the 'Rule of Odds'.
"The "rule of odds" suggests that an odd number of subjects in an image is more interesting than an even number."
The Dance by Henri Matisse
- SARINA
Then again, according to Zurb, "that’s not to say that we always use odd numbers. Even numbers imply stability, which can be useful if the design calls for confidence or reassurance."
Here are 2 sites I found which offer useful tips about photo composition and more:
Some photos I took:
RULE OF THIRDS, SPACE, BACKGROUND
RULE OF ODDS
That being said, rules are meant to be broken and should be viewed as a guide, rather than a strict and unbending commandment. Rules can serve as a starting point, but one should always challenge him/herself to bend these rules, and possibly create something like no other. Who knows? You could be the next Dada!
Interesting Examples:
CREATIVE BLUR
CENTERING THE HORIZON
FACING AWAY
CENTERING THE SUBJECT
EMBRACE NEGATIVE SPACE
More on breaking the rules:
Photography is constantly evolving. With the introduction of square photos on Instagram, traditional rules of composition have also changed to fit the square-sized canvas.
Interesting Examples:
PLACING YOUR SUBJECT IN THE MIDDLE
As mentioned, "one of the most common composition “mistakes” in traditional photography is placing your subject right in the center of the frame." However,
"RULE OF THIRDS"
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