Rules of composition direct our thought process toward ideas of how our photograph should be. If our thought process has no ideas of how our photograph should be then we can begin to see what could be. A thought process that involves ideas of rules imposes ideas that limit our composition. A thought process that […]
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Blue goes to number one Red to number two. Green to number three and so on. Painting by numbers are rules of composition. Relying on rules of composition and the auto exposure modes on your camera are like painting by numbers. Even if ya gotta use an auto exposure mode, toss out the rules. Study
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Answer: The rule of not having “composition rules” play ANY part in my photography. Here’s some of my blog posts addressing “and why”→ https://samdamico.com/?s=rules+of+composition&submit=Go (https://samdamico.com/?s=rules+of+composition&submit=Go) Study And Practice Photography With Sam
Answer: I don’t buy into the “rules of composition” stuff. Instead of “rules” of composition I think of “elements” of composition. Everything we do as photographers is an element of composition. Controlling tonality is the most important to me. After controlling tonality none is more important than another, however there are some foundational ones we
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Drawing Inspiration – Arnold Newman Drawing Inspiration is a series of posts dedicated to photographers who have inspired me. If possible, I’ve included a quote and a link to their work.
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Is EVERYTHING we do as photographers in terms of our studies and practice to create a photograph. Each thing that we do can be considered an ELEMENT of composition. How we each study and practice is as varied as each of us as photographers. Considering the variety of photographers and their studies and practice, the
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Assuming our eyes are ok, we’ve been seeing since we opened our eyes as babies. Our eyes take in everything in our field of view. Once in a while we see something that gets our attention and we get the impulse to take out our camera and make a photograph. That’s where the thinking begins.
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Everybody seems to look for rules that will make their photography easier and better.
While rules may make your picture making easier, I don’t think rules make your photography better or help you to be a better photographer.
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In the dictionary, some of the words that are used to define rules are: Regulations. Law. What is possible or allowable. Discipline. Control or dominion. Normal or customary. In the dictionary, some of the words that are used to define elements are: The primary or fundamental parts of something. To me, the words used to describe
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