I just want to make others aware of a new blog entry I have posted. This includes a video from the 'Photographic Eye' and deals with how to deal with negativity.
I feel strongly about not allowing feedback of any sort over-influence the work we produce, and Alex (Kilbee) does a great job of providing insights and strategies of coping.
I think this pertinent to the group as often the (experimental) work we do falls out of the standard rule sets, and leaves the door wide open for criticism.
Kilbee's comments are almost always interesting.
The story of my life.. Jealousy. But one thing thta really bothers me over any text comment is that the voting system of the up/down likes or arrows.. Ideally the down vote or down like should be removed.. either you like it thumbs up or you don't like without case a thumbs down. change these rules of the forums or social sites, and I'd feel a lot more confident. For instance, Just got a 1 star on my straight-line picture.. the issue here is.. the person who posted the 1 star says it needs work but does not suggest what or how to correct the image. Furthermore, sites like reddit have down vote all of my work simply because they know who I am and deliberately down vote or gang down vote my images simply because they do not want others to see them. So no matter what Image I post it will always get down voted. Thus I've never expected to get any positive reviews to my images.
I had someone once claim this photo was horrible because it was in Black and White and I shouldn't listen to all my teachers in whatever community college I went to.
I only replied that at 6:45 am in February there isn't any color. Never heard anything else.
Gonna watch the video now and see how I did. 😂
Since we're talking criticism, allow me to say I absolutely hate this flower photo. And when I say hate, I mean love. Banger and wall hanger Alan.
Ha thanks Robert. I was about to say I respect your opinion but then got drawn to your follow up.
Thanks for your kind words.