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All the rules of art photography:
first rule , dont follow the rules Aug 10 06 06:22 pm Link Rules schmools. When I stopped living by the rules I became wildly successful baby yeahhhhhhh!! (sorry i'm watching Austin Powers right now). Aug 10 06 06:23 pm Link Experimental Photoworks wrote: Exactly. Aug 10 06 06:30 pm Link D. Brian Nelson wrote: While I agree wholeheartedly, I have also found when it comes to art, some with no concept of the rules reach plains many cannot even imagine. Aug 10 06 06:38 pm Link rules? we dont need no stinkin' rules... Aug 10 06 06:39 pm Link John Jebbia wrote: Who do you think? Aug 10 06 06:44 pm Link SKPhoto wrote: and all that twistng hurts like hell! Aug 10 06 06:50 pm Link Michael L's rules: 1 Be good. 2 If you can't be good, be fast. 3 Print it BIG, it will make it great. I'm very glad now that I took photography as a major for an AS with a Technical Certificate. I also Lab Assisted for several years in both wet and digital darkrooms. The access to all manner of good equipment and the exposure to all the different ideas of the students were something you cannot get by reading about photography techniques. One highlight of many was a woman who everyone believed had figured out how to make a good print from Photoshop (version 2.0) turned out to be rephotographing slides she projected onto sculpted shaving cream! The instructors were excellent and instilled an inspired attitude towards dealing with the technical aspects. After that I worked as a type R custom printer, the pro shooters in the area got their transparencies printed at the lab and I saw some incredible lighting and use of imagination. Your community college should have a photography dept., however humble and tuition is still pretty low. Getting to be the "Lab Dude or Dudette" will usually mean you can use the darkroom equipment. I was allowed to check out a 4x5 Sinar or a lens for my Nikon etc. I would recommend to every photographer to at least consider it. Last but not least, the good feeling you get when you are helping others to do something so wonderful as taking pictures. Aug 10 06 09:34 pm Link D. Brian Nelson wrote: these truths will ne'er gain traction with this crowd. no roots, no rules, no history, no respect. Aug 10 06 09:42 pm Link oldguysrule wrote: The most classic one I have heard from someone here. Aug 11 06 02:14 am Link oldguysrule wrote: I'm sure we'll all be sayin the same thing someday. Aug 11 06 02:19 am Link Um.. Learn to shoot.. That seems like a good suggestion.. Learn to copy (which is another one I hear a lot).. Not so much.. After all, by the time you've figured out how to copy the masters.. The masters have moved on and you're wearing yesterday's bell bottoms.. Of course if you wanna get paid.. Learn to copy.. Learn to copy.. Learn to copy.. Aug 11 06 02:20 am Link ....and the rule to break all rules: If you know Photoshop *really* well, there aren't any rules. Aug 11 06 02:23 am Link |
