The Rule of Third splits an image into thirds vertically and horizontally, as shown in this grid. Artists will often separate the foreground and background content by using the horizontal lines.

The Rule of Third splits an image into thirds vertically and horizontally, as shown in this grid. Artists will often separate the foreground and background content by using the horizontal lines.

Watch video: What is the rule of thirds ... as '3x3 grid' – for obvious reasons! As you can see, the principle is fairly straightforward: your frame is divided into thirds, both horizontally ...