Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/02/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I would welcome more information from photographers about their intent and feedback regarding how well they succeeded, suggestions for improving if they missed the mark, etc. I also realize some photos don't have a lot of intention behind them - people sometimes just record something interesting and share that. I so some of both. I'm willing to share some photos I made with intent and risk being vulnerable to feedback that I failed in order to improve my photographic communication skills. Dr. Pomeroy, do you want to go first, or shall I? :D Sue > On Feb 6, 2014, at 7:44 AM, Leon Pomeroy <drleonpomeroy at verizon.net> > wrote: > > All: LUG comments on how well others capture images are far ranging, > interesting and mostly helpful. I suspect that one of the more important, > but seldom exercised, observations concerning photography involves what the > photographer was trying to do and how well he or she succeeded. No matter > how spontaneous, when shooting faces and places I'm aware I'm responding > with emotion and purpose. Is it possible that knowing what others think of > how well we did might sharpen our skills consistent with KISS, and the > principle of natural-spontaneity and earned-spontaneity? Should we disclose > what it was we were attempting when posting images for LUG comment. This > would enable others to comment on the degree to which our intention matches > the result which I suspect is useful information. Dr. Leon Pomeroy, > Northern > Virginia, USA > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information