One of the first rules any aspiring photographer learns is the rule of thirds: break your frame into rough thirds, adding visual interest. Never, they say, divide your frame right down the middle.
https://www.ngoc.org.uk/uncategorized/future-events/j0g4hjik Well rules are made to broken. While shooting on assignment for Yellow Dog Flyfishing Adventures and Avalon Cuban Fishing Centers several years ago in rural Cuba, I wanted to create a mini-essay of images divided almost directly in “half.” It was a challenge for myself — could I tell stories while blatantly breaking the rules I’d worked so hard to learn? These photos wouldn’t be for clients — this was work for my eye alone.
https://mmopage.com/news/v4d197zv1dp And guess what? It worked (at least, for my eye it did. Fully expecting a few ranting emails to come from this post). The shots are unorthodox, but some of my favorites to date. They are stark. There’s glare. And shadows. Maybe the colors are washed-out. But there are stories.
https://serenityspaonline.com/41kslfi8 Already this morning on social media, the images of the people on the jetty against the dark clouds has generated discussion on the how and the when of breaking the rules. It’s personal. You know what you want your image to look like. Challenges like this one — splitting the frame — make for great personal projects and can help change the way you make your images. As with most photography, play with it. Experiment. See what you like.
https://masterfacilitator.com/to1s0sj What are your thoughts on breaking “creative rules?”
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