New Year, New Challanges - weeks 1 and 2

I decided I need a challenge in my pursuit of photography. So, I found one of my favorite things. A list! A list of challenges put out there to better myself as a photographer. I'll post here every couple of weeks.  So, follow along, and tell me what you think!

Week 1: Rule of Thirds

Without getting too technical, the rule of thirds is one of the most basic of guidelines in photography, which states that the main subject in a photograph should be placed in either the top, bottom, right, or left thirds of an image.  

Here is my example:

Week 2:  SOOC

SOOC (straight out of camera) is the term for how an image looks after being downloaded from the camera without any edits whatsoever. No photographer I know will let a client see these, without at least minor adjustments. That being said, the more perfect an images comes from a camera, the better.

Mine:

Looks MUCH better with just basic edits in exposure: