http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/applying-the-rule-of-thirds-in-your-photography/ Photography Tips & Techniques Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:40:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/applying-the-rule-of-thirds-in-your-photography/#comment-2750 Barbara Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:03:52 +0000 http://www.picturecorrect.com/?p=3537#comment-2750 I've been looking for a "rule" about taking photos of people. It amazes me how many people chop off the legs and feet of someone in the picture so that you see almost the whole person...but no feet! I can understand if it is a photo of something nearby with the person in frame but space to take the shot is limited. I'm talking about taking pictures in a wide open space (say, a beach) with a nice background which you want to include. Shouldn't the feet be in the shot? Also, I've seen pics of "close-ups" where the party of people is chopped off at the thighs. Wouldn't it be better at least to go from, say, the waist up? Or tighter? Am I the only person who is annoyed by this? And why don't the photographers "see" it in the first place? Just curious. Not a true rant. I’ve been looking for a “rule” about taking photos of people. It amazes me how many people chop off the legs and feet of someone in the picture so that you see almost the whole person…but no feet! I can understand if it is a photo of something nearby with the person in frame but space to take the shot is limited. I’m talking about taking pictures in a wide open space (say, a beach) with a nice background which you want to include. Shouldn’t the feet be in the shot? Also, I’ve seen pics of “close-ups” where the party of people is chopped off at the thighs. Wouldn’t it be better at least to go from, say, the waist up? Or tighter? Am I the only person who is annoyed by this? And why don’t the photographers “see” it in the first place? Just curious. Not a true rant.

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