An important tool for making your compositions work is called the rule of thirds. It is also called the 9 zone grid. If you divide the picture space into three even parts horizontally, then divide it again into three even parts vertically, you will have a grid like the one on the photo at the left. Place the center of interest, the part of the photo you want the eye to go to first, at one of the intersections of the grid lines. This works every time to make your compositions more interesting. A bullseye may be great for darts, but can make your photographs boring and static.
Some cameras have a feature that places a 9 zone grid into your viewfinder as you are composing the shot. This is a good way to practice until the rule of thirds becomes automatic and natural to you.
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