Composition refers to how we lay the picture out and how we position subjects within the frame to get the most aesthetically pleasing results. The purpose of good composition is to guide the viewer’s eye through the picture. We can achieve this through careful framing, arrangement and placement.
The Rule of Thirds is a type of off-center composition where important elements of a photograph are placed along a 3×3 grid, which equally divides the image into nine parts. For many photographers, this type of composition is a basic way to give structure to photographs and make them more appealing. With the rule of thirds, photographers envision four lines across their photographs, which also creates four intersecting points. Take a look at the illustration below: