Basically, over time, sharing my photos on PDML has given me a much better
idea of what my better photos are. The feedback here has been invaluable.
And looking at others' PDML photos, there are some very good photographers
here, gives me things to aim for or "ape."
Also I've taken several photography classes, especially with one teacher
who is much more critical of my photos than I am. Sometimes his classes have
really depressed me, but the upshot is my photos would be better with the
use of a tripod. That is something I am only likely to do in Yosemite and
for macros. I don't have much upper body strength and currently cannot
afford a carbon fiber tripod, so lugging a tripod around with me is a
hardship.
But, naturally, almost any landscape photo is better with a tripod.
And from the beginning, I have tried to limit the photos I show on PDML to
not overburden anyone with looking. I realize only some of us are retired,
and many are busy working and looking at photos takes time. Sometimes I go
through a "showing mood" and when in that mood, I try to limit my PESOs to
one a day (although sometimes that is hard as I am so bursting with
photos).
I also have all my bare space covered at home with framed prints, and what
random strangers notice gives me an idea too. I switch my photos out, not
all of them, about once a year, and I am ready to do that again.
I do wish sometimes others would be more discriminating of the photos they
show on PDML. Sometimes I get tired of looking. I go through patches of
not looking or looking little. And sometimes I skip it just for some people
unless there is a lot of feedback already.
But I want to re-emphasize the feedback I have gotten from PDML is
invaluable and something I have not found anywhere else. Although I am
thinking of
joining a real-life camera club (but it seems full of contests, and I not
overly fond of contests. Trying it this month, we shall see.)
For me, right now the bigger problem is continuing to challenge myself
photographically, and I am starting to put together a list of things I have
not tired yet or done very little: night shooting, HDR, playing with DOF,
more macros, more people shots ("street photography"), frozen action shots,
and maybe even "theme" months. I've found several photographic challenge
sites, but most of those focus on a words list (for ideas) which I have not
found all that helpful, because the PUG already does that and/or I can create
my own.
So still working on the challenge thing.
My former photography teacher liked the list I made of how to be a better
photographer and distributed it in at least one of his classes.
http://www.mapphotography.com/ But it doesn't say how to edit. ;-)
Marnie aka Doe :-)
In a message dated 1/5/2013 1:19:14 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
Moose Peterson discusses how to edit; ie: learning how to choose just
your best work.
I like his suggestion of getting work on a restaurant wall and then
observing people's reactions to it. Could be a cringe-worthy exercise!
http://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/2013/01/04/to-share-or-not-to-share/
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