LScottPht@aol.com wrote/replied to: >It seems to me that >photojournalists break most of the rules so much of the time, more so than alot of other >types of photographers. I think this rule breaking works so well in >photojournalism especially. For people not into photojournalism, they would probably think a >lot of the stuff they shoot is bad because of situations where they cut into >people so much as well as when they have an object or person in front that is >out of focus For me, rule breaking is what sets a photo apart from being boring, run of the mill, just like so many others that stick to the rules. But it doesn't always work. I laugh when people say I need more space above or below or where ever... but I always listen and think about it too. I make my crops very carefully these days and I have found that I like to break rules.
