coachjohn57
Well-known member
If this doesn’t belong here, I apologize in advance. I’ve belonged to various forums in a number of websites over the years and I’ve always been drawn to forums where the focus was image critique. At different times I’ve posted images I was on the fence about and looking for insight; other times I’ve posted images I felt were strong yet hoping for suggestions on how to make them better…I didn’t always agree with suggestions made, but I always “listened” with the intent to understand where the other photographer was coming from, hoping to glean something from their suggestion even when I didn’t see eye to eye with their comments. My rule of thumb was never to defend, always to thank them for their input, take from it what I could, and continue shooting. I’ve been a little surprised in this forum to witness the defensive posture taken by photographers who have asked for critique, and can’t help but think that it will only disillusion or deter those who offer their critique in good faith. Just food for thought.