Photography Techniques

Over Exposure and Under Exposure: This technique calls for the photographer to mess around with the lighting to give the main idea a more eerie or more mysterious look. if the light is behind the object then the object appears to be black up against the light. If the light is behind the camera then the background that the object is in is darker and the object is brighter. In some cases it can make the picture look mysterious and when used in the right way it can make it look staged but at the same time not staged.
Reflection Technique: This is when the main idea of the photograph is reflected with something to add more emphasis to the main idea. It makes it look like the main section of the picture stands out more and looks bigger and better.

Rule of Thirds: This technique puts the main focus of the image slightly off and if there were a grid it would snap into the perpendicular lines of the grid. what this does to the photo is makes it a little off centered so it doesnt look as staged and looks more legit.