Eye flow
A useful technique to include elements in a scene that can guide the viewrs eye through the entire frame


Dominant Element
There is one main subject in the photo, this makes the photo
simpler so that the viewer does not get confused lookign at
the picture. The subject can be an object or a relationship.


Simplicity
The photograph does not include any unnecessary objects,
it is solely of the essential subject, to make the photograph's
meaning clearer.


Balance
It can be symmetric, A-symettric,obvious or subtle.

The rule of thirds
In the first picture the subject is almost dead center,
It is a very uninteresting and bland way to take a photo
but is the most common way photographs are taken



The second photo is the same image however this time it is
cropped and makes use of the rule of thirds, the subject in
this photo. There is not as much wasted room, the person’s
head is at the top of the frame, and thus more of the person
can be seen. It also gives a sense of height.
The subject is off-center,which not only adds a significant amount of interest and mystique,
but directs your attention very clearly to him,
as well as allowing you to see the background.



The basis of the ages-old Rule of Thirds is that if you were to divide a frame into thirds, both ways, the points of intersection are the points where your subject should be placed in order to be most interesting. The subject’s eyes are directly lined up with the intersecting points. Any one of those four points is a great place to frame your subject.