Dead Center of Interest

Dead Center

This is important because it brings full attention to the object in the picture, with your eye out of focus of the background, in the example with the bird and a blurred green backgound.

Framed

Framed

Is important because it creates a center of interest for a photo, in this example the gate creates a center of image for the tower.

Leading Lines

Leading Lines

Are important to the focus of a picture if you want the viewers eye to be drawn to a certain point.

Rule Of Thirds

Rule Of Thirds

The rule of thirds is important because it creates a better look when the frame is divided into thirds, because it creates a center of intrest.

Background Included

Background Included

Is important because it shows the main focus of the picture, but stays interesting because there is other things in the picture.

Background Simplified

Background Simplified!

Background simplified is important because it draws focus to the object but still includes a background, unlike no background. This picture still is focused on the main object (the man) but still includes a background that doesn't take away from the object.

No Background

NO BACKGROUND!

No background is important because it draws complete focus to the main object in the photo. This picture shows it because there is nothing but white behind the pretty seagull, drawing your focus to the pretty seagull.