Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] The 10 Commandments
From: John Straus <Mail@SlideOne.com>
Date: Sun, 06 Jan 2002 20:01:37 -0600

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 ;)

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John 
Chicago, IL 
http://SlideOne.com
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