Modern cameras are so improved that they are almost doing everything for photographers, but still they are not capable of making or finding a good composition. At this point, it is up to you and your eye and this is what makes a, photographer an artist. Your photograph’s composition shows the world or your subject from your point of view to the viewers. Staying away from cliches and showing subjects different than how people usually see them is important for creating your unique composition style.

But before creating your style, you should have knowledge about some commonly agreed composition rules. Of course they are not law and you can and will knowingly break these rules sometimes But first learn the rules, work on them and than break them if you want;

Rule of Thirds

This rule is used by artists for centuries and it is one of the most important composition techniques. Picture that there are two horizontal lines that divide the frame three horizontal parts and two vertical lines that divide the frame three vertical parts. Rule of Thirds says the intersection points of these vertical and horizontal lines are the most attention-drawing points, so they are the best spots for placing your important objects or important parts of your picture. Instead of putting your object in the middle of your frame , place it one of these crossing points.

Leave Some Space

If you are photographing a moving thing, leave some space towards the direction of movement. If you are shooting people or models leave the space towards the direction of look unless they are looking directly to camera.

Simple is Good

Focus on your subjects and avoid anything that can possibly distract viewers attention. You can zoom in and clear the background by avoiding any unnecessary parts of the scene or you can try different angles to clear the scene.

Balance

Try to catch oppositions or similarities in scenes; as an example when you see a new good looking car parked on the same line with an old unwashed, rusty car, place them two sides of your frame and take the picture. Create a balance by placing the objects with same or different appearances (size, color etc.)on either side of your frame’s center.

Framing

In order to draw more attention to your subject you can frame it by using, trees, bushes, architectural structures or a window, you can use an arch or a part of aqueduct to frame an ancient city or you can frame a chalet with tree brunches with flowers on them.

Leading Lines

Leading lines, such as rivers, roads, stairs or fences are very useful for directing the look to the main object in the picture they also help drawing the look deeper into the picture.