Composition in photography

A friend of mine gave me the following tip. When composing a photo, think of a matrix:

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Try to get your subjects on those lines. For example, when making a picture of a beautiful sky, don't put the horizon in the middle of the photo. Try to get the clouds on the upper line and the horizon on the lower:

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You can use the vertical lines as well. When clicking a photo of a man and a car, try to get both on the vertical lines. And again, think about the ground, can it be set on the lower line?

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What's really nice is if you can put some perspective in the picture. This works best when you have something to the side. Use the matrix and snap the picture with a tree at the right:

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