The iPhone Photography Book

The Odd Numbers Trick

This is another composition technique based on our psychological side, but I guess you could say all these composition techniques are somewhat psychological because they are based on either creating something in your photo that people like, or you’re trying to lead their eye subconsciously to what you want them to look at. This particular one is based on the fact that people tend to find odd-numbered things in photos more appealing and interesting than even-numbered things. For example, if you have an image with three vases, it’s more likely to be “liked” more than your shot of just two vases or even four vases. This is ...