Comment on The History of "The Rule of Thirds"Comments−treflop2yThe Rule of Thirds is like the rule of not starting your sentences with conjunctions (and, or, etc.) or DRY.They're rules for newbies, but eventually experience should replace rules.That doesn't mean the rules aren't wrong -- often following them makes sense stylistically.I think a huge signal of inexperience is people who put rules on a pedestal (when doing work).
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The Rule of Thirds is like the rule of not starting your sentences with conjunctions (and, or, etc.) or DRY.
They're rules for newbies, but eventually experience should replace rules.
That doesn't mean the rules aren't wrong -- often following them makes sense stylistically.
I think a huge signal of inexperience is people who put rules on a pedestal (when doing work).