Am I allowed to do that?

Here is a question I often here in my photo workshops: can I do that? Am I allowed?Do you think I will not let you keep this photo because:- rule of thirds does not apply- your subject is looking into the frame- your subject is not in focus- your subject is looking away- you can't find any rules that you learned into that photo? My answer is simple: do you like this photo? Does it talk to you? Do you feel it is a keeper?Well then, you got your answer!Rules are made to be broken, and please do so, unless you want to be taking the same photos forever!