Maybe you’ve got a new camera to play around with. Or maybe you’re already thinking about those books you want to make in the coming year (birthdays, Valentine’s Day, graduations). To start you off on the right foot, here are two basic rules that’ll help you create fresh, visually compelling photos and page layouts.
The first is one you might already be using (a little refresher never hurts!): It’s the rule of thirds and it’s how photographers make their best images. The second rule is one that artists and architects have long used: Fibonacci’s ratio, aka the Golden Mean.
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