{"id":37485,"date":"2015-01-12T04:30:29","date_gmt":"2015-01-12T12:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.moosepeterson.com\/blog\/?p=37485"},"modified":"2015-01-12T11:10:33","modified_gmt":"2015-01-12T19:10:33","slug":"rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moosepeterson.com\/blog\/rules\/","title":{"rendered":"“Where are these rules \u2026”"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cWhere are these rules written down?\u201d The squinty eyed, glass wearing accountant asks the sage weathered, wise cowboy sitting astride his horse. He answers, \u201cDamn it man, they aren\u2019t written down, they\u2019re lived!\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Bald<\/a><\/p>\n

This quote from Monte Welsh<\/a> strikes me every time I hear it. It makes me think back on the email questions that have arrived in my InBox of late, what I\u2019ve seen on the web, and at times I scratch my head. I am amazed how often I put out something I use in my photography that I have found works for me and then I see it next put out as a rule and then the inevitable web debate begins.<\/p>\n

\"Gtr<\/a><\/p>\n

While it is true there are some aspects of photography that appear to be craved in stone, no sooner you think this then you see someone, for good or bad, go and do the contrary and produce results. And while we need to have some of these \u201crules\u201d they should be considered as a starting point, a fall back position when things go to hell in a hen basket. Rules can give comfort but they leave little room for passion.<\/p>\n

\"Snow<\/a><\/p>\n

While there are lots of photographers providing lots of insight into their photography, run these insights through your own photography, your own heart and apply only that which applies to your storytelling. Do your photography the favor and don\u2019t make them rules. \u201cDamn it man, they aren\u2019t written down, they\u2019re lived!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cWhere are these rules written down?\u201d The squinty eyed, glass wearing accountant asks the sage weathered, wise cowboy sitting astride his horse. He answers, \u201cDamn it man, they aren\u2019t written […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","sync_status":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","castos_file_data":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"\"Where are these rules \u2026\" http:\/\/wp.me\/p6YJx-9KB at times, it seems we can't get past them @NikonUSA #nikonambassador","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[79,67],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-37485","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-whats-new","category-random-thoughts"],"episode_featured_image":false,"episode_player_image":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.moosepeterson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Podcast.jpg?fit=1500%2C1500&quality=100&ssl=1","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":{"amazon":{"key":"amazon","url":"https:\/\/www.audible.com\/pd\/Podcast\/B08JJQC1GR?ref=a_pd_item-n_c0_bc&pf_rd_p=1da7ab30-c785-4a0e-a160-4a7e7077b353&pf_rd_r=EEDMYHQM3DZ05FPRTHMJ","label":"Amazon","class":"amazon","icon":"amazon.png"},"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"rss":{"key":"rss","url":"","label":"RSS","class":"rss","icon":"rss.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/2fRA9VaVfSdQMKf1ipxr0tipxr0t","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"},"itunes":{"key":"itunes","url":"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/moose-podcast\/id1107405746","label":"iTunes","class":"itunes","icon":"itunes.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/www.moosepeterson.com\/blog\/feed\/podcast\/moose-podcast","embedCode":"

“Where are these rules \u2026”<\/a><\/blockquote>