Rules of Composition

Rule #7: Move it From the Middle

"Lock your focus on a subject then move the subject to another area in the photo"

Here is an example of this rule:

This is a piece of artwork at my school. I locked my focus on the piece then moved it to the side.

Here is an example of what not to do.

Here I focused on the cup and moved from the center, but the rest of the picture was in focus also.