Photography Composition

Composition Rule 1:
Portrait:
These two pictures are portrait, portrait photos are usually taken of people, also when doing portrait photos you should not cut peoples joints, the landscape photographs i have taken keeps to the rule as i have not cut any joints in the photographs and also taken photographs of people that are portrait.

Landscape: 
These two pictures are landscape, landscape photos are taken of scenery also you should look out for how the scenery is arranged in the landscape, the landscape photographs i have taken keeps to the rule as i have taken photographs of scenery that are landscape.

Composition Rule 2:
The Rule of thirds:
The rule of thirds photography is when the human eye is naturally drawn to a point about two-thirds up a page.
Portrait:
 I have taken a portrait of Rachel that keeps to the rule of thirds as her eyes were two thirds down the camera when taking the picture.
Landscape:
The rule of thirds photography is when the human eye is naturally drawn to a point about two thirds up a page.I have taken two landscapes which keeps to the rule of thirds as the sky and building are a third way down the page when taking the picture on the camera.
Landscapes of land and water the horizon line should be a thirds way up from the bottom.
Landscapes which sky is the area of emphasis is that the horizon line should be one third up the bottom leaving the sky to take up the top two thirds of the picture.    

Composition Rule 3:
Diagonal Rule:
Diagonal rule is when you take the picture a bit bent to give it more of a detail examples of photos you can usually take diagonal is roads, fences its usually anything that has a straight surface.
I have taken two photographs which keeps to the diagonal rule as i have taken two diagonal shots which usually has a straight surface.

Composition Rule 4:
Symmetry:
Symmetry photographs is when you take a photo that is symmetrical to what your taking a picture of. It is to make it more eye catching particularly where it is not expected. I have taken a photograph which keeps to the rule of symmetry as i have taken a picture of the canteen chairs which are symmetrical to each other.

Composition Rule 5:
Balancing Elements:
Is taking a picture which is the main object at your background and the object which is not so important as at the front of the picture, this gives the photograph a more balancing element. I have taken a photograph which keeps to the rule of balancing elements as i have used my main object as my background and Rachel as not my main so she is right at the front of the picture.