Photo Critiques

[casil403]

Loved this satire when I read it..... ...so true!!!

The Online Photographer: Great Photographers on the Internet

[Grant]

I have seen this a while ago and love it as much now as I did when I first came upon it … good find.

[casil403]

Loved this satire when I read it..... ...quite funny!!!

The Online Photographer: Great Photographers on the Internet

.....and here is a really interesting reply to promote possible discussion on the subject:

The Online Photographer: Great Photographers on the Internet

[Iguanasan]

It's really funny but at the same time it definitely makes you think. I always try to avoid making a critique which is anything other than technical as the "art" part of what the person is trying to accomplish leaves a lot of room for interpretation. It's a tricky thing to get right.

[Wicked Dark]

thanks for sharing that, I hadn't seen it...there so much to TOP.

Critique is tough. More than once I've had my hand slapped with well-meaning advice. Now I just let people do it on their own. Tough part is that sometimes we as photographers plateau. At least I find I have over the time I've been shooting. It's like I'm on a treadmill and can't seem to take my work to what I perceive to be the next level. All without forsaking my style. How is one to grow? I guess it comes first by asking for specific advice or pointing out what you as the photographer feel is the weakness of the shot. Sometimes I'll do that, but it often is constricting for the viewer. I guess there's no middle ground.

[Marko]

That was friggen hilarious - I guess in the day of "anyone can be a photographer (without much skill)"

we are also in the day of "anyone can be a critic (without much knowledge)."

LOl. The comment on Brandt's photo needing more shadow detail was awesome, as was the suggestion to Cartier-Bresson to use AF correctly.

I'm sure those critics only know of 2 great photographers. Ansel Adams and Annie Liebovitz...actually they've probably never heard of Adams