PHOTO TIP of the WEEK!

i receive quite a few questions regarding photography, so i thought i'd start posting random photography and editing tips. plus i love when other photographers share information. it makes me happy, so i thought i'd share the love.
my tips will range from basic to advanced photography techniques to anything random i think is important or interesting. :)

let's start out basic. i get a lot of questions from moms who just want to take better pictures of their kiddos.

composition (the way you frame your picture):
putting your subject in the middle of your picture is not always going to be your best bet. for me, most of the time, it's not.
there is a grid system you can follow called the "rule of thirds." it states that your subject should be composed in the left or right thirds or top or bottom thirds of your picture. it also says your horizon should fall in either the top third or bottom third.

if we do compose our picture so the subject is in the right third of the picture, it is sometimes a good idea to balance it out by including something in the left third of the picture.

now, the fun thing about photography is that there are no "rules" only guidelines. so you don't ALWAYS have to follow this, but experiment and see what looks and feels best to you!

simple enough, right?!