Breaking the rules was actually not as easy as I imagined it to be... Constantly hearing: "Make sure to line up your subject according to the Rule of Thirds"; "It needs to be balanced"; "Use your light meter", by photo teachers, breaking out of the norm was quite difficult. This project made me feel uneasy and unsure of many photographs as I found it difficult to break the rules of photography yet still create an interesting and creative photo. Most of the time, I ended up bending my arms in funny directions to get the camera on an interesting angle (picture 1 and 2). But, I realized that didn't always work... I then decided to play with lighting and not being afraid of using limited amounts of light (picture 1). I also realized I could manipulate the background to make a main focus on the subject (picture 3-motion blur around Pugsley). All these photographs have broken the rules of photography in their own unique ways. May that be, the rule of thirds, or framing, or simplicity; they all have their own individuality as they are not set to be in any specific boundaries.
(The first picture was taken with an aperture of f/3.5 and a shutter speed of 1/15 seconds. The second picture was taken with an aperture of f/10 and a shutter speed of 1/250 seconds. The third picture was taken with an aperture of f/4 and a shutter speed of 1/60 seconds. All photos were taken with a 18-55mm lens with a Nikon D90.)
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