On 1/6/2013 7:35 PM, [email protected] wrote:
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."
Soon after I joined PDML, when I was (re)starting my photography, I have found an interesting idea that I think helped me grow in terms of photography.
I would sit and force myself to write something meaningful about each photo I would see. Well, granted back then PDML was producing less photographic volume, so I had a bit of fore. It is actually quite hard. Sometimes very hard. But each time I've done that, it returned to me as a thought I would have while looking at my own images.
Given, that often photography would elicit emotional response, it would actually pay to put emotions into words.
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).
Without any disrespect to people who show many photos - I have to agree with Marnie. It saddens me that I don't have time to properly sit and look through all the photos that talented people of PDML post. It is even worse that I might now have time to respond or comment on all photos that I see here and I'd like to comment about.
G-d, sometimes, I would even find threads that I started with my own photos that I did not properly thank anyone who responded. For that I do apologize.
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.
Here is an idea to those who spend much time in front of computer. Establish a folder where you would put your chosen work and make it a slowly running slide show as your desktop wallpaper. Say, a photo would change every 15 mins. Given the rather big size of modern desktop screens, it could be fun.
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.)
I practically left real-life camera club exactly for that reason. They were mostly bent on competing and the guys there were very strong competitors. I on the other hand, wasn't looking to compete at all...
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