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Sinulat ni Matthew Irasga (University of the Philippines Los Baños)noong Enero 19, 2010 sa ganap na 1:26 AM
I often hear wannabe professionals and newbies say that there are no rules in photography.

I personally believe any practitioner should learn the rules first before even breaking or bending them. In the legal practice lawyers are trained to know the law and rules and use them to their advantage.

In photography, these rules are existent to help the photographer create better images. An example to showcase the importance of these rules is the work of a newbie versus that from a seasoned professional. Its true however, that certain rules would be in conflict with another. In such a case, it is up to the photographer or artist to decide on which rule will serve him better. He may either choose one of the conflicting rules and apply it to his work or harmonize the conflict and achieve a desired balance if applicable.

People study their desired professions in various schools. This includes art and more particularly photography. It takes time, patience and dedication to learn a profession more so with art. A lot the great artists studied for years even decades to become masters. Those who know little or nothing at all usually are the first to dismiss these rules and claim that is their expression and style. Their work will often show their lack of skill.

Just like any profession or field of art, a practitioner should learn the basic, intermediate and advanced techniques. These will serve as the foundation which one may use to give rise to a personal and unique style. Learning is never ending. Those who avoid to learn and always seek for short-cuts will only deliver half-assed results.

Every master in any profession are created not born. Some were blessed with talent, most worked their asses to reach their mastery. If art did not have rules there is no point in studying it.

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[arisarnado]

naa bitaw gyud rules... important na kibaw ka sa rules. and as with rules, they are meant to be broken. pero dapat kibaw ka why gi-break na nimo ang rule.

[dj-dark]

rules meroon ba? baka guidelines...














IMHO
malamang walang mapupuntahang maayos tong thread na to...

[paul_armand]

i kinda agree with the guy

[arisarnado]

rules meroon ba? baka guidelines...

IMHO
malamang walang mapupuntahang maayos tong thread na to...

ah, tama. guidelines pala :P hahaha
yeah, i agree w/ dj-dark :P balik nalang tayo sa canon vs nikon thread. :P

[lithardcore]

tama may point ung author..di dapat rules ang dapat na word guidelines..hehe

[dcshoeboy]

nalingaw ko ug basa2 sa post..hehe

[hayden]

Typical Philippine crab mentality....

[wooden_heart]

ah, tama. guidelines pala :P hahaha
yeah, i agree w/ dj-dark :P balik nalang tayo sa canon vs nikon thread. :P

hahaha nice nice

[koto]

i like what Matthew Irasga wrote:

just want to repost his comment so that everyone can read it here

" Post #27 Matthew Irasga (University of the Philippines Los Baños) wrote11 hours ago
"conflicting ideas ...Art doesnt have rules so as Photography..whether ur a pro or noobs..as long as u press the shutter and you like the shot...ur an artist!"

Norman, if this were true, why is there a course in the top Philippine universities called "Fine Arts"?

This is exactly the point of my article.

In every art, passion without guidance will lead to chaos. Even prodigies hone their skills and inborn talents.

@Rengie
Yes, that is very true. A lot of people mistake Low-Key to underexposed shots and High-Key to overexposed. Its a glaring example how a lot of people, even professionals for that matter, lacks the knowledge or forget the most basic rules of exposure.

@Mark
"Its not the pana but the indian or its the Man behind the camera that counts."

IF you seriously believe in that line, you are misguided. The arrows will always count.

The same goes for photography. These cameras and lenses are "primarily" tools not toys. If you say its always the man behind the camera that counts, while ignoring the importance of the equipment, why do top professionals even bother to purchase the best equipment? Simple answer, equipment matters.

@Sherwin
There are very few people who last decades in this field. For one its freaking expensive. Not only as regards your equipment but on how to acquire subjects for your purpose. As a professional, one ignores the technical aspects of taking photos, one's clients may stop hiring him and may result to the end of his business.

No matter how hard one practices, if there is "nothing" to guide him, his efforts will be futile. Books, articles, magazines, forums, critique, workshops, and the like are the means to learn photography. If one ignores these and look for an easy way in, a photographer may wonder why despite his years of practice, he can never create what he had in mind.

@Ryan
Nobody said to follow all the rules all the time. Its important to know these rules because one may conflict with another. With the knowledge of these rules, a photographer can decide which will serve him better and apply that rule.

Its similar to the legal practice, lawyers are trained and have studied to know majority of the Rules and Laws available. Given a situation, they know what law and rules to apply to protect their client's interests.

@Gerald
There is nothing wrong if you own a DSLR. Its a pretty wonderful piece of equipment. Using a DSLR as "pamporma" is another thing though.

@Guys
The point of the topic here is for photographers, professionals and amateurs alike, that rules in photography exists.

It doesn't matter how one will educate himself. One may opt to have formal schooling, attend workshops, self-study or become an apprentice of a photographer. In the end it doesn't matter how one learned the art, the important thing is one studied and learned.

A personal grip of mine though, I'm annoyed by people who buy all these expensive and very durable gears, only to store them in a dry box for fear of getting fungus, dust, scratches and the elements. Meron iba dyan na naka DSLR more than 2 years na ang camera di man lang umabot ng 10k actuations for fear baka masira yung shutter. "