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After seeing this argument/discussion start on my Holga thread I thought it would make a good basis for a thread so here we go.
Does a photo have to abide by all the photographic rules to be a good photo ? low grain/noise, rule of thirds,sharp focus , Do you care about these rules and do you try to stick to them ? Do you care what others think of you photos or are you making them for yourself first ?
From my point of view I do my photography for myself and if others like them then fair enough I like getting outside and exploring what is out there and trying to capture what I see if it doesn't work then I still have enjoyed the outing, I don't care overly about all the above and feel a lot of them depend on the camera in use. I would expect a modern digital to produce sharp images but when using vintage or low tech gear I really like some of my photos even if they do have their faults. As I tend to take a lots of photos of old things sometimes those faults give my photos a more realistic/authentic look where a modern camera with super sharpness would just be a very good photo but lack any feeling of age.Some of the shots in my collection from when I was a kid are awful but instantly bring back memory's of that time/place or people.
What do you think ?
I have now retired to a safe distance after lighting the blue touch paper.
Does a photo have to abide by all the photographic rules to be a good photo ? low grain/noise, rule of thirds,sharp focus , Do you care about these rules and do you try to stick to them ? Do you care what others think of you photos or are you making them for yourself first ?
From my point of view I do my photography for myself and if others like them then fair enough I like getting outside and exploring what is out there and trying to capture what I see if it doesn't work then I still have enjoyed the outing, I don't care overly about all the above and feel a lot of them depend on the camera in use. I would expect a modern digital to produce sharp images but when using vintage or low tech gear I really like some of my photos even if they do have their faults. As I tend to take a lots of photos of old things sometimes those faults give my photos a more realistic/authentic look where a modern camera with super sharpness would just be a very good photo but lack any feeling of age.Some of the shots in my collection from when I was a kid are awful but instantly bring back memory's of that time/place or people.
What do you think ?
I have now retired to a safe distance after lighting the blue touch paper.
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