Find Your Eye: Journey of Recognition - Exploring Rules (1)

In my FYE class we have been looking at the rules we impose on ourselves when making a photograph. These rules can be conscious or subconscious depending on how much they are already part of your routine. We are now asked to be aware of the rules we follow and ask ourselves if these rules are helping or hindering our image.

When you are asked a question there is always the immediate answer and the delayed answer(s). Once you are aware of the question your mind stays thinking about it. So after a while you suddenly can get a small (or big(ger)) new insight about this question.

It was in the end of the afternoon and the sun was shining through my window. I was working at my computer and my little Siamese cat likes to sit beside me. She feels she needs constant attention when awake and to achieve this she has several strategies. Amongst them making a lot of noise when sitting beside me and jumping on the back of my chair or my back. I looked at her and there were a lot of shadows and contrast. I realized I have always learned not to photograph this and normally I would not have taken out the camera. But having a small insight on this being a rule I follow without thinking I decided to break it.

I also came across a great quote to go with it. It came together for me: I broke a rule and I liked it.