Eye-Pleasing Examples of Symmetry in Photography

Symmetry is a mapping of figures in geometry, and through the lens of a camera, it’s something that puts a scene in harmony and makes the composition more pleasing to the eye. How often do we even see it? How often do we notice that the left and right side of the subject are balanced? These are some of interesting examples of symmetry in photography. Check it out:

photo by Doris Hausen

photo by Andrés Nieto Porras

photo by Victor Camilo

photo by Stefano Montagner

photo by Phil Hilfiker

photo by Alexander Rentsch

photo by Pascal Böhme

photo by Carl Jones

photo by Alexandra Baggs

photo by svenwerk

photo by John Hietter

Symmetry is just one of 9 essential composition rules for new photographers. See what more there is!