Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Watch this video to learn how the rule of thirds is a trap:
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🎵 MUSIC USED IN THIS VIDEO
Music by Chillhop
Music: https://chillhop.comPoldoore, Maduk - Transformations
Makzo, brillion. - Layover
Shrimpnose, chief. - Sundials
invention_ - Sonar
Sleepyfish - Through Trees

CHAPTERS
00:00 What is a diptych
01:26 Diptychs are hard
02:11 ...because of the rule of thirds
03:47 ...because of two subjects
04:45 ...because of the power of three
06:14 So what about two complimentary photos?
07:25 Want to get better at this stuff?
08:23 The photo assignment
10:03 The film and gear I'm shooting with
11:48 Handheld shots to pass the time
14:25 First shot of the diptych
15:47 Second shot of the diptych
17:02 Diptych combined
17:48 Finally found the right shot