Rule of thirds - Landscape photography

March 07, 2013

A Simple photography tip.

One of the most important things in photography is finding an appropriate subject to take a photo of.

Without it, there really is no point in pressing that button. We need to find some sort of interest within

the scene, whether it’s a landscape photo, portrait, documentary or action sports photograph, we need

something to pop and get our attention.

The rule of thirds is probably the most basic of photography rules you will hear of. When I first picked

up a camera I had no idea about what composition was. I was happily clicking away, like

many people do, not paying attention to straight horizons or landmarks and where they were position in my frame. With a

little knowledge and understanding you can easily improve any of your photographs.

This is something everyone will be able to benefit from, especially with all the rave around

social media such as instagram and facebook.

If you look at the majority of my photos you will notice the main focal point is either to the left or right.

It’s very rarely in the centre. Below you will see an image taken at Rainbow bay on the Gold Coast.

Fortunately for me the weather in Queensland has been washing up all kinds of debris on the oceans

doorstep. I drove past this location and quickly doubled back. Set up my tripod and started to find a

good composition. You will notice the branch is on the axis of the two adjoining lines. “But Jon, there are

no lines”? Well let me make it a little easier for you. Scroll down a little further and I have drawn the lines

on there for you. You will notice there are 3 sections to the photo, both horizontally and vertically. IE the

rule of thirds. The idea behind this is to try and place key focal points at the intersections of those lines,

or nearby or in.

Rule of thirds - Lake Moogerah QLD Jon Wright photography

For Horizons we try and place them either at the top third or bottom third (may vary depending on the interest in your foreground or sky).

If your sky lacks interest and colour, then have a look at your foreground. Does it contain a lot of texture?

Now don’t get me wrong, rules are meant to be broken. You don’t have to take all photos like this, your

scene may be better shot on centre, but it all depends on what will help the viewer draw their attention into a key element of the photo.

So the next time you are taking a photo with your smart phone, try and practice this technique. You will

instantly notice a difference. In fact, if you’re on instagram or twitter. #jonwrightphoto @jonwrightphoto

and I will check them out.

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Materials & size/price guide

Premium acrylic face mount

If you're after a show stopping look for your beautiful home, then look no further than this incredible medium which will absolutely knock your socks off. Our premium acrylic face mount prints are top of the line and will blow you away. This stunning medium is by far the most sort after with it's dynamic look and high definition feel my images look like they're wet and life like. The process is extraordinary with the image printed on the highest quality metallic pearl fine art paper and then applied to a 4.5mm thick polished sheet of acrylic, finished with Dibond aluminium composite panel on the back.

Our mounting system is also a beautiful in design itself, with no visible mounting brackets the photograph looks like it is floating off the wall. This is achieved by using the Z-bar hanging system which is screwed into the wall and the acrylic locked into place.

Premium acrylic face mount 4.5mm thick - Whitehaven beach, Hill inlet QLD Australia,

Canvas Prints

Our high quality 400gsm fine art canvas offers a fine structure & a premium bright white inkjet coating for amazing reproduction of art and photography. Combine this with genuine ultrachrome inks of professional Epson printers & you have a canvas print with longevity of 100+ years. Each canvas is then sprayed with a liquid laminate, which not only enhances colour but also protects against UV fading, dust, minor scratches & water. Then expertly gallery wrapped over a stretcher bar made from quality Australian pine & finished with a tape seal backing & plastic coated hanging wire.

What's the difference between a "stretched canvas" and a "rolled canvas" you ask? The stretched canvas is ready to hang on your wall, expertly wrapped and finished with a beautiful backing and gallery hanging wire. The rolled canvas comes in a canister and is best suited for overseas transit or for a special project you might have in mind.

Stretched canvas (ready to hang)

Three piece stretched canvas

Our three piece stretched canvas (also called triptych) is a popular option of the interior designers. Using the rule of thirds the canvas is broken into three pieces giving it a fresh look with a difference.

Picture framing and metallic prints

Our Photo prints are printed on high quality 250gsm Metallic Pearl paper. Then mounted on acid free foam core & complemented with colour coordinated acid free mat board. Custom cut timber frame is then added along with glass. Professionally finished on the back with a tape seal & plastic coated hanging wire.

For our large framed metallic prints please note no mat board is fitted due to the size of the photograph, instead the photograph is printed with a coloured boarder of your choice (standard is white) allowing for similar affect to the mat board.

Standard black frame/white mat with "the Devil's tooth"

Standard black frame with Q1 fine art metallic print

Raw shadow box frame with Black and White green turtle

			PRICE & SIZE GUIDE
Size	Metallic (print only)	Metallic print (including b/w frame	Metallic print (including Beach frame)	Canvas rolled	Canvas stretched	Acrylic sheer mount
3:2 ratio
45x30	$85	$350.00	$400.00	$80.00	$120.00
60x40	$110	$400.00	$450.00	$150	$190.00
75x50	$130	$420.00	$480.00	$180	$250.00	$480.00
100x66	$170	$520.00	$560.00	$290	$450.00	$660.00
120x75	$190	$700.00	$780.00	$400	$470.00
150x100	$230	$1,001.00	$1,200.00	$480	$590.00	$1,180.00
150x66				$440	$560.00
1:1 Ratio
15x15					$80
30x30					$120	$250
40x40					$160	$320
50x50					$180	$400
60x60					$290	$540
75x75					$400	$740
100x100					$440	$1,200

Framed photographic artwork size guide

For photographic framed artwork we have provided you with an overall size guide based on the print size you choose. Example a print sized 80x53cm will be framed in an overall size frame of 99x71cm (approx) this is the size that will fill your wall space. Example below.

Framed print size guide
Ratio 3:2
PRINT SIZE (CM)	Approximate total framed size(CM)
50x33	66x49
60x40	76x56
75x50	94x69
80x53	99x71
100x66	120x86
120x80	140x100
150x100	158x108
Ratio 2:1
PRINT SIZE (CM)	Approximate total framed size (CM)
50x25	66x41
60x30	76x46
75x37.5	93x55.5
80x40	98x58
100x50	120x70
120x60	140x80
150x75	158x83
Ratio 3:1
PRINT SIZE (CM)	Approximate total framed size (CM)
60x20	76x36
75x25	91x41
80x27	96x43
100x34	118x52
120x40	138x58
150x50	158x58

Custom print and frame sizes are available on request; please contact me directly at HERE to discuss your options. Please include the photo you want printed and framed as well as dimensions of the photograph and frame as well as specific type of framing colour/materials you would like used.

Surf art and landscape photography range consists of framed metallic prints, stretched giclee' canvas wall-mounts ready to hang or rolled canvas which are best for overseas customers.

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Once payment has been received your purchase will then be placed in the queue for printing. Our products are of the highest quality and we like to make sure the quality is exactly what we promised. Once your purchase has been completed we carefully wrap your product up ready for our couriers to deliver straight to your door. This usually can take in between 5-10 business days depending on where you live.

Please note that if paying by direct deposit or credit card your purchase will only start to be placed in the queue once money has received. This can take anywhere from 24 hours to 48 hours.