Pupils from Willowbank School received their first lesson in photography at the Summerlee Photomedia Suite in Coabridge last week. The pupils were introduced to new technologies including SLR digital cameras and advice on how to take the ‘perfect picture’. Pupils learned about ‘The rule of thirds’ from freelance photographer and cameraman Iain. The rule of thirds is a compositional rule of thumb in visual arts such as painting, photography and design. The rule states that an image should be imagined as being divided into nine equal parts by two equally-spaced vertical lines and two equally-spaced horizontal lines, and that important compositional elements should be placed along these lines or their intersections as research shows that is where the human eye naturally focuses.

Here are some of the photos the pupils took whilst trying to keep ‘The rule of thirds’ in mind when shooting.

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