Rule of thirds:The principle behind the rule of thirds is simple. When breaking an image down into thirds you must make sure you end up with 9 parts. The theory is that if you place points of interest along the lines, your photo becomes more balanced and will help the viewer to enjoy the picture more naturally.

Leading lines:Leading lines are lines within an image that can be found on objects within the image such as fences, bridges, even a shoreline. These leading lines can lead your eye through the image to points of interest or sometimes even outside of the image.

Of all the lines used in photography, diagonals are the most effective. You can use them to create a heavy impression of movement or you can use them to create a impacting sense of depth.

Framing is simply using other objects in your photograph to frame the focus of the image. This is one of the easier composition techniques in photography, framing brings more depth to the picture and a better focus on what the main subject is.

Figure Ground Relationship is a clear distinction between figure and ground. A light figure on a dark background, or a dark figure on a light background.

Fill the frame refers to the edges of the photograph or your cameras viewfinder, so filling the frame means to make the subjects a main part of your final picture.`

Centre dominant eye is when you line the camera up with the person’s dominant eye. This gives a feeling of following and also allows you to get more detail of the person the image is focused on.

Repetition refers to one object or shape repeated; pattern is a combination of elements or shapes repeated in a recurring and regular arrangement. Usually reputation is used for a background for another image.

Symmetry refers to a line that splits an object in half and, if both sides of the object are an exact mirror image of each other.