Rule of thirds: The “Rule of Thirds” one of the first things that budding digital photographers learn about in classes on photography and rightly so as it is the basis for well balanced and interesting shots. http://digital-photography-school.com/rule-of-thirds
example
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vertical/ horizontal composition: vertical is when you hold the camera vertical and horizontal is when you hold ht e camera horizontal.

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visual balance: In visual balance, each area of a painting suggests a certain visual weight, a certain degree of lightness or heaviness.
https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&sugexp=les%3B&tok=swQorPTnXmax7Qs2tYKqtA&cp=14&gs_id=r9&xhr=t&q
Balance: A vertical axis is required to achieve balance with symmetry. Part of the reason is that we have struggled throughout our lives to perfect our balance in order to stand, walk, ride a bike, etc..
http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&sa=N&pwst=1&biw=1440&bih=758&tbm







