Rule of Thirds

For me to explain this, I will be using some professional example photos next to photos of my own. The photos with links attached are not mine.

The rule of thirds is a technique in which you divide your photo into 4 lines, creating 9 squares, and align your photo into a line or a square to make the photo aesthetically pleasing. In my photo, I simply used a photo of a pillar in my backyard. notice how it follows the rule of thirds?

Leading Lines

leading lines are certain points in the picture that direct your eyes to the focal point of the photo. My photo and the example photo both use a central focal point, but as long as the lines direct, it works for any focal point.

depth of field is focused around aperture and zoom. the wider your aperture is, the shallower your background will be, and vise versa. both my photo and the example photo have a shallow depth of field, so the focal point is the only thing in focus.