[Leica] Critiques

[tmanley at gmail.com (Tina Manley)]

It's true, George, that my job description and the purpose behind my
photography has changed since I retired.  Perhaps that's why I'm so lost.
I was using my photography to try to make difference in the world but now
I'm taking photographs to sell to textbooks.  I wish somebody would pay me
to take the kind of photographs that make a difference, but that's not
happening.

Tina

On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 2:32 PM, George Lottermoser <
george.imagist at icloud.com> wrote:

>
> On May 3, 2015, at 8:53 PM, Tina Manley wrote:
>
> > So what is the answer to getting no response at all from the e-mail
> lists?
> > The reason I post is to get feedback.  If I don't get it, there is no
> > reason to post.  When I post on various Facebook pages, Leica ones
> > especially, I get lots of hits and responses.  Why not here?
>
> I always use IMG (as single image) or IMGs (multiple images) when I post
> an image link.
> Not to indicate that I WANT or NEED a "CRITIQUE" but simply to say, "a
> picture link if you want to look."
>
> If we want or need a Serious Critique then ask for it.
> I feel like we talked about this a week or two back.
>
> I taught graphic design for dozen semesters at Columbia College Chicago.
> I consider Serious Critiques of Art Work (of whatever sort) a fairly time
> consuming task.
>
> The last time this came up I put a list out to you; as in Critique to
> accomplish what sort of edit.
> You responded, "all of the above."
>
> IMO that neutralizes any potential usefulness or any Serious Critique.
>
> Every photograph you take while traveling in "foreign" countries, or even
> around the farm, will have some potential value to someone somewhere.
> Almost all of us are producing photograph that may serve some useful
> purpose to someone somewhere. Though we are not all producing a body of
> work which may have any significant effect on the "History of Photography;"
> or the "History of Photo Journalism;" or the "Whatever."
>
> In my opinion Doug Herr is producing a quality of work, with an educated
> and enlightened vision, which is actually adding to the "History of
> Photography in the Field of Ornithology." I believe (though I don't know)
> he may have created some of the best photographs of certain specimens in
> existence; as in "the one to beat."
>
> Chris Crawford documents deeply and widely in geographic areas and forms a
> body of work with a powerfully strong personal vision which is almost
> unmistakable.
>
> Steve has done medical work which stands alone in empathy and intelligence.
>
> At one time, Tina, I thought I knew what you were doing. And I believe
> that you did create a strong coherent body of work from some specific
> locations. You were photographing to a specific purpose; and meeting the
> goals of the client who commissioned the work.
>
> At this point, when you say that you're shooting for stock to appeal to
> any all potential markets world wide; without focusing on any particular
> unique styling or with anything in particular to say about any unique area;
> I can't imagine how to "Critique the Photography."
>
> Regards,
> George Lottermoser
>
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>
>
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