Comments on: Painfully Obvious Rules of Photography http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/17/painfully-obvious-rules-of-photography/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:25:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: gtron http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/17/painfully-obvious-rules-of-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-1783418 gtron Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:40:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24648#comment-1783418 free t-shirt to whomever knows what 2 buildings are covered by the tree in the foto above free t-shirt to whomever knows what 2 buildings are covered by the tree in the foto above

]]> By: Anon http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/17/painfully-obvious-rules-of-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-1782564 Anon Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:49:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24648#comment-1782564 They were nice for the most part. However, I didn't like the ones about things like "centered subjects", etc. since that often makes for bland, run of the mill type photos. They were nice for the most part. However, I didn't like the ones about things like "centered subjects", etc. since that often makes for bland, run of the mill type photos.

]]> By: KG http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/17/painfully-obvious-rules-of-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-1782477 KG Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:46:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24648#comment-1782477 Is it weird that I have a sudden urge to photograph sausages and onions? Is it weird that I have a sudden urge to photograph sausages and onions?

]]> By: mikerbaker http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/17/painfully-obvious-rules-of-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-1782140 mikerbaker Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:58:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24648#comment-1782140 John Baldessari, "Wrong," 1967 http://artscenecal.com/ArtistsFiles/BaldessariJ/BaldessariJFile/BaldessariJPics/JBaldessari8.html John Baldessari, "Wrong," 1967
http://artscenecal.com/ArtistsFiles/BaldessariJ/BaldessariJFile/Baldes sariJPics/JBaldessari8.html

]]> By: Ambitious http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/17/painfully-obvious-rules-of-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-1782068 Ambitious Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:22:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24648#comment-1782068 I loved them all. So funny!! But they don't give you any tips regarding ISO speed. I loved them all. So funny!!

But they don't give you any tips regarding ISO speed.

]]> By: Camilla http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/17/painfully-obvious-rules-of-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-1781989 Camilla Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:36:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24648#comment-1781989 Fun, but some of the advice go against good composition. I mean, who cares for photographs with the subject matter dead center, with the camera straight and everything like a family album? Fun, but some of the advice go against good composition.

I mean, who cares for photographs with the subject matter dead center, with the camera straight and everything like a family album?

]]> By: lanbridge http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/17/painfully-obvious-rules-of-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-1781979 lanbridge Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:02:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24648#comment-1781979 pretty funny but, the problem i have with this is that almost all of the "wrong" photos in this series ended up being much more interesting in composition and portrayal of subject matter than the "right" photos. pretty funny but,

the problem i have with this is that almost all of the "wrong" photos in this series ended up being much more interesting in composition and portrayal of subject matter than the "right" photos.

]]> By: Skipweasel http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/17/painfully-obvious-rules-of-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-1781798 Skipweasel Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:32:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24648#comment-1781798 The hardest thing to do with photography is not to put the subject dead in the middle. Most people look into the eyes of someone in the viewfinder and that ends up centre-frame. Which makes for very ugly pictures. The hardest thing to do with photography is not to put the subject dead in the middle. Most people look into the eyes of someone in the viewfinder and that ends up centre-frame. Which makes for very ugly pictures.

]]> By: jeshamina http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/17/painfully-obvious-rules-of-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-1781676 jeshamina Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:09:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24648#comment-1781676 the guy at #78 didn't really have eyebags and pimples. also, he actually wrote rules specific to an onion and a sausage. the guy at #78 didn't really have eyebags and pimples. also, he actually wrote rules specific to an onion and a sausage.

]]> By: Zo http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/17/painfully-obvious-rules-of-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-1781669 Zo Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:58:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24648#comment-1781669 Wait...nevermind. I always get film and paper confused. Ignore that last comment! Wait...nevermind. I always get film and paper confused. Ignore that last comment!

]]> By: Zo http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/17/painfully-obvious-rules-of-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-1781668 Zo Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:55:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24648#comment-1781668 #18 When you photograph a still life try not to overexpose. #28..the same -The first photograph is actually underexposed... if that was the actual film then it would be overexposed. The rest are just silly! #18 When you photograph a still life try not to overexpose.
#28..the same
-The first photograph is actually underexposed... if that was the actual film then it would be overexposed.

The rest are just silly!

]]> By: Asmodeus http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/17/painfully-obvious-rules-of-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-1781634 Asmodeus Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:37:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24648#comment-1781634 ROFLMAO @ link source. Did you know that it means "shit" in Russian? Thanks for the article, though :) ROFLMAO @ link source. Did you know that it means "shit" in Russian?
Thanks for the article, though :)

]]> By: SenorMysterioso http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/17/painfully-obvious-rules-of-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-1781623 SenorMysterioso Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:22:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24648#comment-1781623 I think it was #14 that says remember to take the lens cap off. I didnt read them all but I would add remember to put film in your camera. I think it was #14 that says remember to take the lens cap off. I didnt read them all but I would add remember to put film in your camera.

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