For those new to Photography, you may have heard or seen something about the Rule of Thirds in photo composition. Here is a very good article that explains it well. Don't be intimidated by the website's name--Advanced Photography--they have a good newsletter that is written in layman's terms and it is free to subscribe to.
http://www.advancedphotography.net/the-rule-of-thirds-in-photographic-composition/Loretta