Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 14 hours ago

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:15 Squarespace
01:18 Flashback to my course
02:07 Rule of thirds is a crutch
03:14 Rule of thirds as proof of "legitimacy"
05:36 Golden ratio
07:16 Dynamic Symmetry
09:19 The use of rule of thirds and negative space
11:13 Long side / short side
13:46 Other effective uses of rule of thirds
16:35 Balance and symmetry usually trumps thirds
17:24 Don't use rule of thirds for the sake of