As a photographer do you accept constructive criticism on your photos or you get offended by it?
I love constructive criticism. I used to belong to Photo.net - Where Photographers Inspire Each Other which has a critique forum, and have gotten a few very good critiques there. A good critique should tell you what you did well, and how you could do better.However, I do have one major complaint about supposedly “constructive” critiques. My favorite subject is high speed flash photography of hummingbirds. Not flowers, not backgrounds. The bird, the whole bird, and nothing but the bird. This is an extremely “unnatural” way of approaching the subject. I want to reveal as much detail about the bird as I can. I usually say this when requesting a critique, because a lot of people just don’t get it. Even with my statement of goal.Photo copyright Gregory J. Scott — All rights reserved.Click to photo to see it at higher resolution.Now that photo isn’t “natural” at all. The bird is wild, and in flight. But the background is a piece of white cardboard. The wings don’t look blurry, because it is high speed flash.On the other hand, the photo is about the bird, and the details of the bird, and the color, and the composition, and a few other things like that.A comment that you prefer blurry wings, in this context, is not a critique, it is mere prejudice.
Why do writers get so offended when you give critiques they don't like, even after they've asked for them?
The person who asked you to critique him knows you, and has made some unwarranted assumptions based on that premise. He assumed you would love what he wrote. He assumed you would find nothing to correct. He sailed blithely into the situation assuming that instead of critique he would get praise.None of these assumptions were true, and so he is blaming you. This is an entirely predictable response. You made some assumptions too; you took him at his word and assumed he wanted a real critique when what he wanted was praise. However, the weight of unwarranted assumptions definitely falls on his side of the scale.I don’t know if you want to tell him this or not, but someone should: until he stops thinking of his work as his precious baby that is not to be touched or criticized, and starts thinking of it as an unpolished, unfinished lump that has nothing to do with his ego he will never be professionally published.
Photographers use "white balance"?
True, if you start with a digital color file. White balance affect the colors therefore if you use two different type of white balance with the same color filter you will get two different result with your b&w image. Using raw quality instead of jpeg quality (from your camera) allow us to capture maximum tonal and detail information then later on we'll convert our raw file who's in colors into b&w image. Using raw file give us the opportunity to re-adjust the white balance in case we are not satisfied with the present one. If you shoot in jpeg quality the white balance become a crucial step because you cannot undo it later on like the raw file. I made this to show you, the quality is not superb but you'll get the point. http://s1286.photobucket.com/user/dry-dr...
What would you do if you got criticized for having a fear of being criticized?
If I'm being criticized…There is not much you can do about what other people do. But you definitely can do something about how you react to it. I would ignore them. If it's genuine criticism I would introspect and improve myself. I would not argue.If I have a fear….Well noting good ever came from worrying. Worrying won't help you deal with your challenges. Worrying is a waste of your time and energy. It's like sitting in a rocking chair it will keep you busy but won't get you anywhere.The Conclusion - Challenges are indications.That's how life is it's like playing a video game. If you are not coming across any challenges you are on the wrong way.
Without learning or taking course on photography is there any way to improve our photographic skills?
You cannot improve at anything without learning about it.
What safety would you expect from a stranger photographer doing a personal shoot of yours?
Not many things but for sure you need some level of confidence in that person’s ability and organisation to give him your project.Identity check - Many photographers are up and coming. They are not particularly known or are famous yet they can click a good shot or two. So the first thing to find out is that he/she is a legitimate person. I know it sounds a little extra cautious but especially for girls, when some shoots are done in outdoor locations or even in a photo studio, they should know exactly who are clicking their shots.Confidentiality- Your photographs are yours and can only be used further by your discretion. In an age of social media, almost all photographers upload their clicks for better exposure, branding and business. Your photographer must be very transparent about where and how he is going to use your photographs beforehand. I have seen some cases go bad in this situation and believe me, confidentiality is very important.Organisation- You need to know exactly where the photographer plans to take your photographs. If its a studio its good but in case of outdoor locations, the photographer must be vary about the safety of your shoot i.e. he should possess permits in case of private locations and in any case, know the physical condition of the location. It all circles around your safety.And lastly, most good photographs are good personalities as well since their biggest job is to make your experiece as comfortable as possible. So they will make sure all precautions are taken care of.If I think of more points I will add up to this answer. Good luck
How do I get someone to critique my nude photos?
Do not. I repeat, do not send these nudes.There is no mention of whether you even spoke to that girl, or if she does like you. Yes, her friends said that she likes you, but she didn't say so herself.Unsolicited nudes are not cool, and you might as well end up ruining all your chances with that girl by sending unsolicited nudes. Look around on Quora, and you'll see all these stories about people who received unsolicited nudes. It almost always didn't end well for the sender.When you like someone and you think they like you too, you don't send nudes, you say, "Hey, I like you, and I'd love to get to know you better. Would you want to go to [insert place/activity] on [insert date and time]?"
Why can't I accept criticism ?
Your problem may just be that your a very sensitive person and that you want everything you do to be perfect. I'm a perfectionist who had to learn that criticism though it may hurt and make me feel bad is for my own good. Even from the people who love and really care about me. You have to realize that the people who give you criticism aren't doing it to bring you down, but in a constructive/bettering yourself manner. Like one of my teachers taught me, my advice to you is "Sweetie, that's reality, that's life, you gotta learn how to suck it up and deal with it". Just keep your mouth shut and do better next time. If you get a bad grade on a test what do you do? Study and work harder. Apply this method to life and you'll be a better person because of it. Everyone is going to try to bring you down but it's your job to show that you can take it and stand on your own two feet. I wish you the best of luck!
How do conservatives who deplore "PC", and criticize liberal snowflakes for being so easily triggered, feel about Kathy Griffin's photo of Trump’s head?
The objection to political correctness is not that someone dared to take offense. Someone getting offended by accurate recitation of gender pay gap stastics is annoying at worst.The real problem is the systematic weaponization of offense to suppress political dialogue and debate. And once offense was weaponized some people began mass producing it. Claiming to have PTSD from a breakup, or redefining hate speech to mean speech you don't want to hear. Labeling the natural consequences of the free choices we make everyday “economic violence”. These devices are then used to prevent honest discussion of issues. Used to suppress real life facts that don't fit the preferred solution of the speaker. There are of course real life racists who deserve to be marginalized, but such instances aren’t the majority of “racism” accusations in 2017.The question you've posed attempts to force us into a false choice. The idea that either we must accept all forms of political offense or reject them categorically. That if I scoff at a college student “triggered” by a professor noting that men and women are different, I must also stand by quietly as a celebrity displays the severed head of a sitting US president with no broader political message beyond hatred.This then is another layer of the attempt to suppress conservative thought and avoid having to address real ideas. Avoid discussing the real objection conservatives have about the propaganda tactics of the far left. Another way to silence conservative voices with another false equivalence. It’s not working anymore.