The Rule of Thirds

The 'Rule of Thirds' is a common technique used by photographers to make their work seem more natural, and to capture the background effectively.

As a rule of thumb only one third of the frame should feature the subject of the photograph.a grid system is used across the lens or the line of sight of the camera to divide the frame perfectly into nine sections: the subject is captured in two or three of these segments, and the background is placed in the remaining seven / eight.