Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 1/6/02 7:36 PM, Steve Barbour at kididdoc@home.com wrote: > Sandy...I agree 100%...like- wise in science... when we think we know.... > we miss the opportunity for a great discovery...Steve >> I guess whenever I see "rules" being discussed in connection with >> photography I cringe. One of my photography teachers had many rules... >> "Don't shoot people in the back." Another, "Don't ever place your subject >> dead center." When I look at the work of many photographers, I invariably >> see these rules broken with great success. I think when rules are imposed > on >> us as photographers, they can inhibit our own way of seeing and > potentially >> harm our creativity. I think all the rules are good as they don't work well for the majority but can for a minority or in a specific type of work... It's easier to say never to a student because you know they won't listen to you all the time anyway ;) - -- John Chicago, IL http://SlideOne.com ==================== - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html