On Jul 1, 2010, at 12:45 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: > > It's always easier to accept honest feedback of others when the photographer > been honest with him/herself about *both* the strengths and weaknesses of > his/her own work. Moreover, the receiver of feedback is not without power > here--the photographer has every right to dismiss feedback that he or she > feels is off base or not relevant to what the photographer was trying to do > in making the picture. This is easier to do when the photographer has a very > clear understanding of what he or she was trying to do in making the > photograph--more difficult when the photographer is less clear.
One of the things that I have been working at over the past few years is making good use of the feedback that I get. A good way to learn how not to accept feedback is to teach (or rather coach someone) at something like driving. A friend once had a button that said "There are two things that all men think that they are good at, one of them is driving". When I post a photo, my ego really appreciates attaboys. But, it's the critical evaluation of what I did right, and wrong, and how I could have improved it that (at least in theory) makes me a better photographer. I may not agree with what the other person things would look better, but it gives me a glimpse on what other people like, which is usually very helpful. It is in many ways, the most disappointing when a peso goes out without even a ripple. -- Larry Colen [email protected] sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
