Why would you break one of the “rules”? what is a particular circumstance in which you might break one of the “rules” in a photograph?

Lets say you want to create a dreamy photograph, you can break the rules by putting it out of focus. Another great example is by trying to create a dramatic photograph by trying to take a perfect photo with a straight road with fields on each side. break the rule of thirds and center the road, it'll create a dramatic photograph.

Over head or front lighting is used for a self portrait

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