nitaru Golden Ratio, Fibonacci & Rule of Thirds Composition Tool Credit Card-Sized View Finder/Viewer for Photography, Painting, Drawing - Fits in Wallet or Camera Bag

Rate this product by closing one eye (and looking). You'll be able to check or improve your layouts to make more satisfying compositions.These U.S. business card-sized viewers are very handy. I've attached them to my color / value lanyard, available separately. I put mine inside heavy duty badge protectors first but a pocket, wallet, art set or camera bag will do just as nicely. The lamination is super thick, tough and crystal clear.I use the Rule of Thirds (card with the nine rectangles) all the time. The Golden Mean spiral is fascinating to use but VERY hard to plot so viewing your scene through this card will streamline your workflow. I'd never before seen the third grid which is known as the Golden Triangles. It's very interesting, especially for compositions featuring dynamic diagonal lines. It can also be used in conjunction with the Rule of Thirds.Treat yourself or a favorite artist or photographer.

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Good quality and hold together nicely. The one square is NOT Golden Rule, as it was a little wider than the actual GR measurements, but it is close. The triangles inside baffle me, but they represent the 3-4-5 Rule instead of GR. The Rule of Threes viewfinder has a white dot in the center which I found distracting but could not remove. I suppose it is to help me find dead center, but it is pretty easy to spot the center of the small center square. Good quality items but a little pricey for what you get. I did manage to fdrill a tiny hole in the corner and added them to my Grey Scale card, on a lanyard, so I can keep them toegether and locate them when I need them..

I was a bit concerned by the quality of the product, but it's much more sturdier than I hoped. It's almost the size of a credit card, just a bit thicker, but it's worth carrying around.

I use these as teaching devices in my art classes.