Arctic Photo said:
Rienzphotoz said:
Arctic Photo said:
TWI by Dustin Abbott said:
BTW, this series is being requested by a certain very large company in the industry, and so I will write them despite opinions on a message board.
So opinions on a message board only matter when they are positive?
Opinions on a message board does NOT have to be positive, but they should at least provide constructive criticism ...
it makes no sense when the post just rubbishes the photographer's work without providing any constructive criticism on how the image could have been improved.
I agree, as little as positive comments also describing why it's good. I did not say it was bad. Actually I didn't even look at it to start with. But now I have clicked his link to support his webstats and it was a picture of a broken tree, then a reference to god. Rienz, I know you a little through your posts here, you are a sensible man. I am not seeking anyone's support for my view though. I just questioned why he starts his post(s) with: on request from people on this forum I hereby give you my review, blog etc. when clearly it is self promotion. Better be honest about it. People here are very encouraging and I think it is important not to abuse that. If he's on a contract through a larger corporation, all the best, but if it is a business thing, then i think it should be disclosed in the first comment. About the picture, not bad but it didn't move me. Mostly because I'm a portrait person (although mediocre).
Hi Artic Photo, actually, I didn't intend the second part of my above post (which I've marked in
red font for your ease of reference) for you ... I think I just got carried away with my previous post. I am flattered that you think I am a sensible man ... thank you for the kind words.
I am not sure why you feel Dustin is not being upfront/honest here ... he's got a message he wants to convey through his image/blog, so he posted a link here to that image/blog ... having said that, allow me ask you the following questions:
1. What is so dishonest about Dustin's post here?
2. How do you know that he did not get requests? Have you read every single response and/or requests to all his 1400+ posts? or are you privy to the inbox of Dustin's Private Messages?
3. If you read Dustin's original post it clearly states: "I've been encouraged from
multiple sources to start writing smaller pieces that tell the story of what was in my mind while shooting". But how did you interpret "multiple sources" as only CR members?