FWIW, these are my two "rules" 1- Rules are meant to be broken 2- If it works, it works
Kenneth Waller ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Johnston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 11:31 PM Subject: Re: "we don't need no stinkin' rules" > > It's not semantics. It's simple logic. How can one consciously interact > > with something they don't know exists? (break a rule) Only the person > > who knows the rule exists can know that the rule has been broken. > > > Bruce: THERE ARE NO RULES. You photograph by looking at things and showing > them with your camera. Arrange things in the viewfinder by LOOKING at the > viewfinder and choosing what looks best to you. If you're good at it, other > people will know it. If you aren't good at it, then at least you've > satisfied yourself. There is absolutely no need whatsoever to know one > single rule in order to photograph well, and many great photographers NEVER > think or speak of such things. > > If you have guidelines for yourself, fine. If other people find it helpful > to use guidelines, fine. If other people find it interesting to deconstruct > composition ex post facto, fine. They can do whatever they want. I can do > whatever I want. You can do whatever you want. You know why? Because THERE > ARE NO RULES. > > --Mike > >
