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Harsh critic, or doing what you feel is right?!
OK, if you just checked out a photographers site, and he/she has one of the most unflattering images of a model on there, do ya tell him/her? Do you tell the model too?! Just figured i'd get some feedback on this one, before I do what I feel is "right." Thanks for your time and opinions. May 08 06 11:34 pm Link First, I'm not sure what you saw that makes you feel so compelled to comment. But if you feel you must, do it in a constructive manner. Make suggestions on what could be done different with lighting, camera angles, exposure....whatever, but do it in a way that doesn't insult. Otherwise your just getting into a pissing contest. BTW, I would guess if the model shot with the photographer, she either already knows about the shot and doesn't know any better or does know better and has just decided to put it behind her.... May 09 06 12:05 am Link groupw wrote: ___________________________________________ May 09 06 02:13 am Link i would.. it bothers me when people are jsut suckers and pictures are obviously not good.. (if it's me, kick my butt now..lol) May 09 06 02:18 am Link Yes Phil, and by the way, I've beenmeaning to tell you... May 09 06 02:26 am Link Phil Edelstein wrote: Firstly is this going to be unsolicited critique? May 09 06 06:13 am Link There is also the whole option of a "sandwich compliment" or something like that. If you have something negative to say, the BEST way to get good results is to pair it with something good, at least one something, two is the best way to do it, really. Find your favorite picture in the port, compliment them on it, tell them whats good about it, why you like it, etc. Details are good. Then go to the picture that you think is weakest, and explain why, again, in a constructive way, NOT a destructive way. Then possibly close again by mentioning the good things again, or say something else good like "the images from the shoot with the tree frog were your strongest set - the colors really pop in those images" The hardest thing for me to remember when being critical of others is that sometimes they "mean" to do something a certain way. And sometimes its really difficult to tell whats on purpose, whats an oops, and what is someone that hasn't yet expanded their skills to stop being dependant on excuses for their work. Tricky stuff in the least. May 09 06 08:28 am Link beauty is in the eye of the beholder **ahem** xx shelly xx May 09 06 08:33 am Link If no one asked for your opinion keep it to yourself. No need to screw up someone's day. May 09 06 08:38 am Link Claire Elizabeth wrote: Very well said, Claire. May 09 06 08:43 am Link To me, and again this is just one mans opinion, it goes back to a saying I try to live my life by... it's not WHAT you say, it's HOW you say it that counts. May 09 06 08:45 am Link thanks everybody, i truly appreciate your feedback on this matter  May 09 06 09:15 am Link |
