In things to be seen at once, much variety makes confusion, another vice of beauty. In things that are not seen at once, and have no respect one to another, great variety is commendable, provided this variety transgress not the rules of optics and geometry.
Sir Christopher Wren (1632 - 1723)
When subject matter is forced to fit into a preconceived patterns, there can be no freshness of vision. Following rules of composition can only lead to a tedious repetitionof pictorial cliches.
Edward Weston