> > There are probably lots who have submitted a few and given up. > > Persistence pays off, take my word for it. > > > > > I agree with that but the reason I keep contributing is that the > existence of the PPG has given my photography more focus (no pun > intended). I'm more conscious of composition and lighting > and I tend to > take more time in exploring the possibilities of a subject. > > So, whenever I have an photo I particularly like, I submit it. > Occasionally one gets in - more often they're rejected. But > that's not > the point. The PPG is helping to improve my photography > (even if that's > very slow progress.....)
You have to be a bit careful using other people's judgement as your yardstick. The risk is that you start shooting stuff that you think they will like, rather than stuff you like, and in many cases it means lowering your standards. I have the same attitude to shooting for the RPS distinctions. Although they gave me a rough time with my last submission, I won't shoot anything just to please them, although I'm pleased to get their criticism and feedback. The first thing my pictures have to do is please me. If they please the RPS too, then all well and good, but the only judgement that really matters is mine. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
