Episode 58: Rule of Turds

Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0800

At several points when recording the PhotoActive podcast, Kirk has said that the “Rule of Thirds” does not exist. Most books and articles about photography insist it does, that positioning objects at approximately one third distance from the edge of the frame leads to better composition. So in this episode, we get into it: Does the Rule of Thirds exist, and why?

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Show Notes:

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Kirk: Electronic Level feature in cameras

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Ikebana Camera: Fujifilm X-T3 Shutter speed: 1/3 sec Aperture: f/8 ISO: 160 Photo: Kirk McElhearn

Red Onion Camera: Fujifilm X-T3 Shutter speed: 1.6 sec Aperture: f/11 ISO: 160 Photo: Kirk McElhearn

Huangshan Mountains, Study 25, Anhui, China. 2009, Michael Kenna

Boardman Tree Farm Camera: Fujifilm X-T1 Shutter speed: 1/15 sec Aperture: f/10 ISO: 200 Photo: Jeff Carlson

Harper Camera: Fujifilm X-T1 Shutter speed: 1/125 sec Aperture: f/5 ISO: 200 Photo: Jeff Carlson

Kim Camera: Fujifilm X-T1 Shutter speed: 1/125 sec Aperture: f/5 ISO: 200 Photo: Jeff Carlson

Emma Camera: Fujifilm X-T1 Shutter speed: 1/500 sec Aperture: f/5.3 ISO: 200 Photo: Jeff Carlson

Leavenworth River Camera: Fujifilm X-T1 Shutter speed: 1/250 sec Aperture: f/8 ISO: 400 Photo: Jeff Carlson

LIneman Camera: Fujifilm X-T3 Shutter speed: 1/650 sec Aperture: f/7.1 ISO: 160 Photo: Kirk McElhearn

Path Camera: Fujifilm X100F Shutter speed: 1/1900 sec Aperture: f/5.6 ISO: 400 Photo: Kirk McElhearn

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Episode 58: Rule of Turds