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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Ed Blagden on July 07, 2009, 07:21:02 am

Title: Photography Rules
Post by: Ed Blagden on July 07, 2009, 07:21:02 am

Before submitting images for critique, forum members might want to check off their pictures against the following 78 Rules For Photography (http://gawno.com/2009/05/78-photography-rules/)...

(Hat-tip to Mike Johnson at T.O.P.)

Ed

Title: Photography Rules
Post by: John R on July 07, 2009, 08:45:24 am

I saw those, they were quite amusing.

JMR

Title: Photography Rules
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on July 07, 2009, 10:34:55 am

Terrific list! If we all follow all 78 rules, we don't need the critique section any more.

I've solved the problem of rule #45 by putting a label across my lens that says "Don't look here; this is the lens."

I still have problems with #54, however.   

Title: Photography Rules
Post by: dalethorn on July 07, 2009, 11:13:04 am

Very funny, but some hit close to home.  I once did an office portrait where the fish hanging on the wall was centered right behind the person's head.  Yep, I did it.  Film days, difficult to clone out.

Title: Photography Rules
Post by: francois on July 07, 2009, 11:33:37 am

By Christmas, most Japanese camera companies will offer a new SmartSuperPlusUltra ™ shooting mode that will follow all the 78 rules. On the higher end, you'll be able to disable some of the rules…

Title: Photography Rules
Post by: popnfresh on July 07, 2009, 12:24:47 pm

Of those 78 rules, I get about 75 of them wrong 99% of the time. And most of the time I do it on purpose.

Title: Photography Rules
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on July 07, 2009, 04:39:17 pm

Quote from: popnfresh

Of those 78 rules, I get about 75 of them wrong 99% of the time. And most of the time I do it on purpose.

One of the funniest things to me was the fact that so many of the comments took the "rules" seriously! Hard to believe.