tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998405629356082628.post6341069345740202469..comments2023-09-29T06:28:58.908-07:00Comments on One Day At A Time: Critiquing PhotosCasey Martinezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16979686059026867887noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998405629356082628.post-78937260438027696292012-02-24T08:02:56.560-08:002012-02-24T08:02:56.560-08:00Being a completely newbie- I do this all the time....Being a completely newbie- I do this all the time. I am studying everything I love about it to LEARN. Funny- we were researching a new town where we are applying for a job- I was checking out what my would-be competition is like there (in case I actually get to that point) and I saw a maternity photo. Gorgeous composition, light- all the technical stuff was there. But the woman's skirt- covered in pet hair- I mean covered. All I could think of was how on earth the photographer missed that. It was almost assaulting when looking at the photo because it was all that stood out. One of those things that was so distracting that I could no longer focus on all the beautiful things in the shot. Which was really surprising because all the wedding shots in his portfolio were perfect. I don't know- maybe I am overly critical- maybe they wanted it left there. There is no way for me to know.Gina Kleinworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14507282953489528665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998405629356082628.post-6917266866134354232012-02-24T07:29:29.154-08:002012-02-24T07:29:29.154-08:00I critique other's photos as well. It does rea...I critique other's photos as well. It does really help. In doing this, I have found that I am not drawn into a photo unless there is a person in it. I'm not talking portraits either. I will look at an extraordinary landscape photo and appreciate it's beauty for a second, and move on. But just stick a tiny silhouette of a person into the same shot and I'll stare at it for a good long time. I guess I need "a story" for a photo to move me. And for myself to actually TAKE a decent photo, I have to have some portion of a person in it.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01648861548786258875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998405629356082628.post-5119408964255696382012-02-23T16:48:58.933-08:002012-02-23T16:48:58.933-08:00not sure how I m issed three posts of yours on you...not sure how I m issed three posts of yours on your blog, but I love the photos you just posted! However, I do like YOURS much better than any three on this post:-) Good luck this weekend!ElissaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01905449699810982008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998405629356082628.post-24559654236398187732012-02-23T15:35:47.244-08:002012-02-23T15:35:47.244-08:00I am also a habitual critiquer. I learned early o...I am also a habitual critiquer. I learned early on that even though I can totally appreciate certain styles of photography, my own personal style is very specific to me, and I can't really replicate certain things in my portraiture because they don't come naturally to me. Pinterest is such a wealth of photography examples to study! I love finding photos which contain fantastic poses or that are beautifully edited...but I never thought to think about WHY they inspire me! I'm gonna go through my boards and look with new eyes!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12575342918642967577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998405629356082628.post-274764830333471172012-02-23T14:15:56.644-08:002012-02-23T14:15:56.644-08:00Well the photos that you've pinned are amazing...Well the photos that you've pinned are amazing! I am not a photog but if someone just captures the beauty of the moment then i'm happy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08227901246269675588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998405629356082628.post-77987180265834174712012-02-22T19:14:02.872-08:002012-02-22T19:14:02.872-08:00Yeah! Loved this post. I have been doing the same ...Yeah! Loved this post. I have been doing the same thing, and I agree, it's incredibly helpful to finding my own style, and growing my skills. I'm still at a point where I'm trying to figure out what my style is.. the problem is that I like so many different styles and have a hard time pinning it down to one! haha. <br />Thanks for posting! xoxoAndrea {kerubo mama}https://www.blogger.com/profile/11735068918123555136noreply@blogger.com