Chapter 20
Breaking the “Rules” and Following Your Passion
IN THE ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY I DEFINE GOOD COMPOSITION as the artist’s way of forcing the viewer’s eyes to work their way through an image in a planned, non-random manner. If accomplished well, the viewer will see the important things in the image the way the artist wants him to see it. The artist can’t force an interpretation of the image on the viewer, but the artist can and must create an image that moves the viewer’s eye through the image as the artist desires. Sometimes that route takes the eye to the heart of the image immediately; sometimes it’s a hidden surprise that the viewer discovers ...
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