Put simply, 'give it some wonk.' Two of the simplest techniques for creating an image that seems more interesting are very simple. Firstly you can use the rule of thirds. This works like a charm 95% of the time. You place your subject off centre and ensure the face, or the point of interest rests on one of the four intersecting lines. Secondly you can shoot at an angle. You don't HAVE to keep your camera straight, where it works, tilt it to either side and use this to compose at an interesting angle.

It helps make the viewer look for more components in the scene. It puts the viewers visual balance off centre and adds another dimension to the image. As a lot of photos are not composed like this it quite often stands out and I quite often have the bride and groom liking it more as a result. That said, like many techniques don't overuse it!

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