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<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/1c70ce1f-efac-485e-ac34-c825122c32ca/4C728637-A644-46D7-837D-3888AEC7B9D9/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.amateursnapper.com/photography/10-top-photography-composition-rules" href="http://www.amateursnapper.com/photography/10-top-photography-composition-rules" style="font-size: 11px;">www.amateursnapper.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.amateursnapper.com/photography/10-top-photography-composition-rules"><H2>Rule of Thirds</H2></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.amateursnapper.com/photography/10-top-photography-composition-rules"><DIV class="inline-img floatleft">
<A href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cayusa/514962731/">
<IMG title="The most important elements (the horizon and the haystack) are placed on or around the lines and points of intersection" alt="Composition rule of thirds" src="http://www.amateursnapper.com/images/composition-rule-of-thirds.jpg" />
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<P>The most important elements (the horizon and the haystack) are placed on or around the lines and points of intersection. Image by <A href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cayusa/514962731/">Cayusa</A>.</p> </DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.amateursnapper.com/photography/10-top-photography-composition-rules"><H2>Balancing Elements</H2></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.amateursnapper.com/photography/10-top-photography-composition-rules"><DIV class="inline-img floatleft">
<A href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/manipula/832093226/">
<IMG title="The figure in this scene is balanced by the rocks in the foreground" alt="Balanced composition" src="http://www.amateursnapper.com/images/composition-balancing.jpg" />
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<P>The figure in this scene is balanced by the rocks in the foreground. Image by <A href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/manipula/832093226/">manipula</A>.</p> </DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.amateursnapper.com/photography/10-top-photography-composition-rules"><H2>Leading Lines</H2></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.amateursnapper.com/photography/10-top-photography-composition-rules"><DIV class="inline-img floatleft"><IMG title="The line of the chain leads the eye into the scene towards the boat" alt="Leading lines in a composition draw the eye" src="http://www.amateursnapper.com/images/composition-leading-lines.jpg" />
<P>The line of the chain leads the eye into the scene towards the boat.</P></DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.amateursnapper.com/photography/10-top-photography-composition-rules"><H2>Symmetry and Patterns</H2></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.amateursnapper.com/photography/10-top-photography-composition-rules"><DIV class="inline-img floatleft">
<A href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/b_g/203733109/">
<IMG title="The symmetry of this scene is broken by the uneven staircase and the closed curtain" alt="Broken symmetry" src="http://www.amateursnapper.com/images/composition-symmetry-patterns.jpg" />
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<P>The symmetry of this scene is broken by the uneven staircase and the closed curtain. Image by <A href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/b_g/203733109/">B G</A>.</p> </DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.amateursnapper.com/photography/10-top-photography-composition-rules"><H2>Viewpoint</H2></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.amateursnapper.com/photography/10-top-photography-composition-rules"><DIV class="inline-img floatleft">
<A href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dollymixtures/85733449/">
<IMG title="The unusual viewpoint of this photo makes for an interesting composition" alt="Doll photographed from an unusual viewpoint" src="http://www.amateursnapper.com/images/composition-viewpoint.jpg" />
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<P>The unusual viewpoint of this photo makes for an interesting composition. Image by <A href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dollymixtures/85733449/">dollie_mixtures</A>.</p> </DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.amateursnapper.com/photography/10-top-photography-composition-rules"><H2>Background</H2></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.amateursnapper.com/photography/10-top-photography-composition-rules"><DIV class="inline-img floatleft">
<A href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/triotex/1120489778/">
<IMG title="The plain background in this composition ensures nothing distracts from the woman's face" alt="Plain background focusses your attention on the woman's face" src="http://www.amateursnapper.com/images/composition-background.jpg" />
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<P>The plain background in this composition ensures nothing distracts from the woman's face. Image by <A href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/triotex/1120489778/">Triotex</A>.</p> </DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.amateursnapper.com/photography/10-top-photography-composition-rules"><H2>Create Depth</H2></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.amateursnapper.com/photography/10-top-photography-composition-rules"><DIV class="inline-img floatleft">
<A href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/spodzone/451471481/">
<IMG title="The tree stump in the foreground adds depth to what might otherwise be a flat scene" alt="Foreground elements used to provide a sense of depth to a composition" src="http://www.amateursnapper.com/images/composition-sense-of-depth.jpg" />
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<P>The tree stump in the foreground adds depth to what might otherwise be a flat scene. Image by <A href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/spodzone/451471481/">spodzone</A>.</p> </DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.amateursnapper.com/photography/10-top-photography-composition-rules"><H2>Framing</H2></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.amateursnapper.com/photography/10-top-photography-composition-rules"><DIV class="inline-img floatleft">
<A href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lesbessant/208293794/">
<IMG title="The archway in this scene provides a natural frame for the ruin in the background" alt="Archway frames a building in the background" src="http://www.amateursnapper.com/images/composition-framing.jpg" />
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<P>The archway in this scene provides a natural frame for the ruin in the background. Image by <A href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lesbessant/208293794/">Les Bessant</A>.</p> </DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.amateursnapper.com/photography/10-top-photography-composition-rules"><H2>Cropping</H2></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.amateursnapper.com/photography/10-top-photography-composition-rules"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.amateursnapper.com/img/1BD20D14-A4DE-40FD-96AA-618C7C2A3FBF" alt="Close cropped photo of an eye" /></div></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/4C728637-A644-46D7-837D-3888AEC7B9D9/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>
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