Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/02/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Luis, Something I was taught to do in art school was to make small prints of all the photos you?re considering for your exhibit, then tape them to a wall in your house and ?live with them? for a week or two. Seeing them up on the wall every day, you start noticing that some are weak or don?t fit in with the rest, and some are ones you can?t stop looking at. It makes choosing your images for exhibit much easier. I still choose work for exhibits this way. -- Chris Crawford Fine Art Photography Fort Wayne, Indiana 260-437-8990 http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 Become a fan on Facebook On 2/14/15, 9:16 PM, "Lluis Ripoll" <lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> wrote: >Hi Ted and Douglas, > >Thank you very much for your advice, I have immediately reacted and >realized you are right, in addition you have a big valuable experience >and if I want show my work, this is something very personal and I shall >show what I think it is important for me communicate, even if I?m wrong. > >I have just to sain again a BIG THANK YOU my friends > >Cheers >Lluis > > >El 14/02/2015, a las 07:42, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> escribi?: > >> Hi Lluis, >> My immediate response is???? Go with your own HEART and GUT FEELINGS! >>It's >> your show! It isn't easy for the final selection. However, it is best >>"YOU >> CUT IT RIGHT DOWN TO YOUR DECISION!" >> >> Be tough in your selection, one more time! Then go back and do it again >>even >> tighter! THEN AGAIN ONE MORE TIME!!! Certainly before you throw it >>open for >> the many hundreds of eyes from the LUG! Who will more than likely >>create the >> biggest confusion you'll ever have in your life!:-( IT WOULD AND WILL >>BE A >> MASS OF CONFUSION! >> >> Selection by the masses never works!! As they can't hardly agree on a >>single >> Friday Flower? >> And you think the LUG Rat-Pack are going to select the best photos >> representing some of the best work of your life? >> >> NEVER HAPPEN MY FRIEND!! :-( BITE THE BULLET AND SELECT YOUR OWN!!!! >>And if >> you should go for some selection advice? Have a few of the lads living >>there >> in Europe who can stand by your side and look at real prints while >> discussing the selection!! Not off the screen! >> >> I've had to edit the works of many hundreds of photographers during my >> tenure as assisting director of the NFB Stills department back in the >>early >> '70s! Trust me, "A gang bang edit selection effort?" >> >> ISN'T WORTH THE EFFORT AS IT ONLY CREATES A HUGE AMOUNT OF CONFUSION >>FOR THE >> ARTIST WHOSE PHOTOGRAPHY WILL BE SHOWN! >> >> Ask yourself this question? "Would HCB ask more than 200 photographers >>to >> select his images for a gallery showing of his photography?" NOT ON >>YOUR >> LIFE! So suck it up, edit hard and tough and do it several times and >>during >> different times of the day! Walk away if and when you feel stressed out! >> That's why you edit at different times of the day and only when you >>feel up >> for another look! >> >> But for heaven's sake do not post them for the LUG CREW to select! >>Complete >> confusion will reign. >> cheers, >> Dr. ted >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On >>Behalf Of >> Lluis Ripoll >> Sent: February-13-15 6:47 PM >> To: Leica Users Group; MUGers at yahoogroups.com >> Subject: [Leica] Some help please for rating pictures for my exhibition >> >> >> With the person of the Gallery we have selected 200 pictures from my >> archives, in the exhibition there is place for 60 pictures. I have do >>my own >> selection and pre-selected 102, I have to reject 42. >> >> There is some website or maybe in Wordpress where I can upload the 200 >> pictures and be rated? On such case I would ask for your possible help >>and >> your ratings will help a lot. Thank you in advance if some of you have >>some >> information. >> >> Saludos cordiales >> Lluis >> >> >> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> http://www.avast.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information