Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Everyone can post what they want. However, if they wish to receive objective criticism in order to grow as a photographer they must be prepared to receive the good with the bad, particularly here on the LUG where many pros contribute. Most LUG comments I have observed, both good and bad, are tame compared to the cutthroat critiques experienced in a good art school photo class [being a VCU Communication Arts and Design alumni, I know first hand what I'm talking about]. I have seen those come close to physical blows at times and leave some of the more sensitive participants in tears. While I would not have chosen the same words as B.D., my response would have been along similar lines. Having experienced bad responses to a few critiques I sent others via e-mail in the past, I know that delivering them in person is *much* better and can alleviate any misunderstanding as to tone and content. Thus, unless I know the recipient and they know me, I tend to *not* critique via e-mail because of the lack of verbal and non-verbal dialog. /Mitch - -----Original Message----- From: lea [mailto:lea@whinydogpress.com] Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 10:19 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Alfie's January 26th PAW...BD <<Alfie, you have to give much, much more thought to what you shoot - at least you do if you are planning to post the images>> If I have any complaints about the PAW it is summed up in this extraction from B.D.'s post to Alfie regarding his post for the week. First of all, Alfie can post whatever the hell he wants. And who is B.D. to say Alfie didn't give a heck of a lot of thought to this image even before he posted it? Who made B.D. the judge-god-almighty of what should and shouldn't get posted to a PAW? B.D. goes further in his mean-spirited (I can't help but think he thought it might be interpreted as mean spirited since he writes << I don't want to be mean - honest - >>) letter to say Alfie is shooting like a child with his/her first camera in that Alfie is shooting everything in sight. So the hell what????? How do you think a person is supposed to learn? I'm more than certain that HCB, Eugene Atget, Walker Evans and all the others didn't start out shooting masterpieces when they first pulled their cameras out of the box. Photography is art and becoming good at it takes time...and practice. Why in the world would a fellow photographer begrudge another the right to shoot (and POST) whatever in the world he/she wants. I am appalled. Lea - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html