I've been meaning to start this thread for months ... not sure whether this is a "watering hole" kind of thread or a "philosophy" kind of thread ... but certainly not a deadly serious one.
I know that I apply "rules" to the pictures I take ... one is that when I'm out and about snapping, if I see an image I want but it's marred by - say - a cigarette end or a bit of grass in the wrong place, rather than move the offending item, I won't take the photo ... now this has nothing to do with some convoluted ethical standpoint of mine that a photograph must "reflect reality" or whatever, it's just something I won't do ... completely irrational!
I'm interested to know what self-imposed rules others might have ... this isn't about shoulds and shouldn'ts, just about what personal rules you apply to how you exercise your hobby ...
I know that I apply "rules" to the pictures I take ... one is that when I'm out and about snapping, if I see an image I want but it's marred by - say - a cigarette end or a bit of grass in the wrong place, rather than move the offending item, I won't take the photo ... now this has nothing to do with some convoluted ethical standpoint of mine that a photograph must "reflect reality" or whatever, it's just something I won't do ... completely irrational!
I'm interested to know what self-imposed rules others might have ... this isn't about shoulds and shouldn'ts, just about what personal rules you apply to how you exercise your hobby ...