breakin' the rulez

shutter: 1/25

aperture: f/3.8

ISO speed: 400

camera: Nikon D3100

shutter: 1/50
aperture: f/3.5
ISO speed: 400
camera: Nikon D3100

shutter: 1/15
aperture: f/4.8
ISO speed: 400
camera: Nikon D3100


As a new photography student, remembering all of the rules and boundaries in photography, AND being able to incorporate them all into my photos is a challenging task. You could imagine that it was a huge relief to hear that our assignment was to break the rules of photography. I really enjoyed taking the photos for this project, and was very pleased with my products.
 The first picture, is taken of a friend fixing a frame. She is behind a chaotic background of various watercolour paintings, which I loved, and considered to be a unique background. The placement of the chair, pottery wheel and cabinet are what break the rules in this photo. All of the objects draw your attention to them easily, but they suit the style of the picture, making it a good photo, even though it is not composed of properly according to the books. 
The second picture is taken of another friend breaking the rules of the art room, and putting tape on the desk. I found this idea of a photo fun, as I love unposed pictures of people doing creative things. This photo breaks the rules, because of the various objects spread on the desks, the tilted angle of the shot, the objects in the far background, and the fact that the model's body in the photo is cut off awkwardly. 
The last picture is captured with another friend as a model, in front of disorderly shelves of items. I think this photo is exceptional, because of the face of the model fitting into the theme of the picture. With a very messy, and artistic background, the model's facial expression almost looks as if he understands that his space is in disarray, but doesn't really care. This photo breaks the rules of photography, as the bookshelf acts as a merger behind the model's head, the randomly placed chair to the right of him, and the placement of the cabinet to the left of him with distracting books on top of it.