Comments on: NEVER Center The Subject! http://www.photographyblackwhite.com/center-subject/ Classic Images in Black and White Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:27:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Cole http://www.photographyblackwhite.com/center-subject/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Cole Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:49:57 +0000 http://www.photographyblackwhite.com/?p=101#comment-81 Vince, what missed parts? Can I help you find something? Cole Vince, what missed parts? Can I help you find something?

Cole

]]> By: How to Get Six Pack Fast http://www.photographyblackwhite.com/center-subject/comment-page-1/#comment-80 How to Get Six Pack Fast Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:00:03 +0000 http://www.photographyblackwhite.com/?p=101#comment-80 If you want to read a reader's feedback :) , I rate this article for 4/5. Detailed info, but I just have to go to that damn google to find the missed parts. Thank you, anyway! If you want to read a reader’s feedback :) , I rate this article for 4/5. Detailed info, but I just have to go to that damn google to find the missed parts. Thank you, anyway!

]]> By: thompsoncd http://www.photographyblackwhite.com/center-subject/comment-page-1/#comment-47 thompsoncd Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:58:31 +0000 http://www.photographyblackwhite.com/?p=101#comment-47 I do not believe in rules, but only "vague guidelines!" Cole I do not believe in rules, but only “vague guidelines!”

Cole

]]> By: Dana http://www.photographyblackwhite.com/center-subject/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Dana Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:35:35 +0000 http://www.photographyblackwhite.com/?p=101#comment-46 Something my photography teacher taught us in the late 80's and has stuck with me: "Every rule is meant to be an aid. Once learned and explored, it is meant to be broken and refuted or used again. Once you have learned the rules, how to apply them, you can break them in creating successful art works , images or photographs. This produces a built in contradiction where even within a single piece, you use rules and and break them. Contradiction will keep you interested in the work because you are moving between a rule and its opposite. Rules and breaking them can lay the foundation for work remaining exciting and fun without the many destructive plateaus of being creatively frozen. The trick is to have refuted rules work in terms of expressing good composition." ...If I could only get the rules down pat!!! I could be a REBEL!!!! Something my photography teacher taught us in the late 80′s and has stuck with me:
“Every rule is meant to be an aid. Once learned and explored, it is meant to be broken and refuted or used again. Once you have learned the rules, how to apply them, you can break them in creating successful art works , images or photographs. This produces a built in contradiction where even within a single piece, you use rules and and break them. Contradiction will keep you interested in the work because you are moving between a rule and its opposite. Rules and breaking them can lay the foundation for work remaining exciting and fun without the many destructive plateaus of being creatively frozen. The trick is to have refuted rules work in terms of expressing good composition.”

…If I could only get the rules down pat!!! I could be a REBEL!!!!

]]> By: Courtney http://www.photographyblackwhite.com/center-subject/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Courtney Wed, 28 Jan 2009 06:30:38 +0000 http://www.photographyblackwhite.com/?p=101#comment-30 Love it! If anything, the fact that "Gabriel" is centered is what drew me to the image (other than the story itself, of course). You have GREAT insight on photography and your images are always something that challenge my mind with their simplicity and striking contrast. Love it! If anything, the fact that “Gabriel” is centered is what drew me to the image (other than the story itself, of course). You have GREAT insight on photography and your images are always something that challenge my mind with their simplicity and striking contrast.

]]> By: Gary Larsen http://www.photographyblackwhite.com/center-subject/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Gary Larsen Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:57:35 +0000 http://www.photographyblackwhite.com/?p=101#comment-29 Right on target! I think that reaching beyond (or violating) the "rules" often sets up the creative parameters for a truly outstanding image. I have several recent shots of tunnels that would probably be considered "centered" as well. I'll send a few small shots of them by e-mail to prove I totally agree with you! "Opposition in All Things"... Nice shot! Right on target! I think that reaching beyond (or violating) the “rules” often sets up the creative parameters for a truly outstanding image. I have several recent shots of tunnels that would probably be considered “centered” as well. I’ll send a few small shots of them by e-mail to prove I totally agree with you!

“Opposition in All Things”… Nice shot!

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