Technical Photography

This is a grid showing the rule of thirds. The rule of thirds is used a lot when deciding where to position everything on a magazine from cover, to help the image more eye-catching.
 Usually the main area of the image won't be placed in the center third box. Where you can see the four red dots on the diagrame is the interesting points, this helps create a more interesting image. If you were to place an image on two of the interesting lines it's more likely to draw in more of an audience.


This Rolling Stones magazine cover has been divided into sections to show how the rule of thirds is used effectively. On this cover they have used Pink as their celebrity feature. Pinks head is positioned in the top middle third. The first thing that catches my eye is her eyes, it's like they are creating eye contact between the magazine and the audience. The positioning of the image using the rule of thirds creates a more dramamtic effect therefore making the image stand out a lot more. The taglines are positioned in the left third which is the more common place to have them, this is because they way the magazines are placed on the shelves in the shops the left third is the most visible part of the magazine cover to the audience. This is why most magazines have the more interesting stories on the left side of the cover.