Composition rules- Photojournalism

Composition Rules

 1. Rule of Thirds



2. Balance




3. Leading Lines




4. Symmetry



5. Viewpoint


Worms Eye View


6. Depth




7. Framing





    8. Cropping




9. Background






10. Experimentation








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