How is context important in Photography?

Context is important in photography because if people don’t understand your art they will not resonate with it and therefore will not like it / buy it. Context is important for people to understand the message you are trying to send, which is why modern and abstract art is the embodiment of trash in every sense.

What is the purpose of rules in photography?

To help take better photos.

In your mind, what are (some of) the most important rules in photography?

Focused cropping, having image focus, and good lighting.

When might it be a good idea to deliberately break the rules?

When following a rule could potentially be visually worst than a wrong photo, i.e. when there are no clear leading lines, you don’t need to force yourself to follow that rule.

Do you think it possible to break rules if you don’t know they exist? Give reasons for your answer.

It is possible to break a rule without knowing you did so, because it is very hard to abide by all the rule of photography in just one photo.

Can a ‘bad’ picture ever be ‘great’? – How important is context in photography? (context= why a picture was taken, when or where it was taken and what message you were trying to make)

Yes, a photo that doesn’t follow the rules can be pretty, as they could have amazing color in the background and good lighting, but the best of ‘bad” pictures can never beat the best of  “good” photos.

(This is an extension of my dx post)