Can you take a wrong picture?

• I believe that you can’t take a “wrong” picture because there is no choice made by the photographer that can be considered as wrong, in terms of photography, right or wrong is subjective, even though if a choice leads to the breaking of a “photography rule”, it does not mean that picture is wrong, I would argue that the so-called “rules” of photography should be considered more as “suggestions”. On the other hand, breaking photography rules is beneficial because it open doors to new unique visuals that might look even better.

How is context important in Photography? Reference the picture above in your answer. Does the word “Wrong” make a difference? Why?

• Context does matter in photography because context gives validity to rule-breaking choices. You need context so your audience would know that you broke traditional guidelines for the purpose of having a better end result of a photo. Like how John Baldessari provided his audience with context through the word “WRONG”. The word justifies John Baldessari’s choices in this picture. The word tells the audience that the photo was taken purposefully “bad” for the purpose of his artistic expression. John Baldessari wants to express his mockery of how people are conforming to the rules of photography and considering photos that break rules as incorrect or bad.