In a message dated 1/3/2005 8:20:45 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: However, this judge was different from others I have listened to. His own photographs were very beautiful, but somehow unnatural and all staged.
If my philosophy is: "I invite you to look at the world (through my eyes)" His seemed to be: "I invite you to look at my mind through my eyes". That's fair enough, but when this philosophy is used to judge others, that's when the chain goes off, IMO. Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt ================ I think you got it right there -- unnatural and staged. He probably follows certain formulas when he takes pictures. Like a flower with backlighting must have reflectors for front lighting too. There are people like that. My former photography teacher (who I complained about on this list) seemed to have several "standards"; several "formulas." He's not a bad photographer. He's sold a lot of stock photos, which is more than many do. One of his standards was you should always see at least one eye when shooting an animal. Not always possible, methinks, but I could see why he thought it. I think it's a good photo, it just didn't fit what he thinks of as "good" or meet HIS requirements; HIS standards. So I learned, take all criticism from others with a grain of salt. Shoot how and what you like. Please yourself first and foremost. It's nice when others like what we do, but it shouldn't be required, or we'd never shoot. Right? My .02. Doe aka Marnie (Even so, he may be a "fair" judge. In that he applies the same "standards" to everyone's work.)
