Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tina, RFF has a lot of members who use made-up names and criticize others' work without themselves posting a single photo, or a link to their website, or anything that would show they have even the most minimal qualifications for us to give a crap what they think. Many of them claim to have big-time jobs in the photo world, but refuse to give their names (translation: a 19 yr old kid jerking off in mommy's basement while trying to fool real photographers into thinking he's somebody). The internet is full of losers like that. There's one on RFF who likes to stalk my posts and put down my work, while claiming to have a long career as a professional photographer and art director. Of course, he refuses to prove it. My feeling is that anyone who refuses to give his/her real name online is by default an asshole and a coward, unworthy of any respect. Some people on RFF think I'm a dick, but at least they know who the dick is who pissed them off. I use my real name and show my work, so people can make their own decision as to what importance should be attached to my opinions. RFF does have a lot of really talented photographers who do show their work and tell their names. Many of them are professional artists, photojournalists, or commercial photographers. The best way to get critiques of your work is to start a thread about your work in the Salon forum on RFF. A lot of people look at that, and the posts show on the site's front page. Posts in RFF's gallery are often ignored for years before someone comments on them, because the gallery posts do not show on the homepage in real time as they are posted, like threads in the various forums on RFF do. So..start a thread in the Salon forum and ignore the cowardly trolls...you'll get some good feedback. http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?forumid=70 -- Chris Crawford Fine Art Photography Fort Wayne, Indiana 260-437-8990 http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 Become a fan on Facebook On 6/11/12 6:59 PM, "Tina Manley" <images at comporium.net> wrote: >Hi, guys - > >I just joined the RFF and have putting up a few photos for review. I >don't mind criticisms - that's what I want, actually - however, it >seems that anybody can rate your photos. Someone has been rating mine >and I looked up their statistics and they have 0 photos posted. Does >anybody know who ghuczek is? I would love some feedback besides just >a number rating!! That's the whole point to me. > >Tina > >-- >Tina Manley, ASMP >www.tinamanley.com > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information