I have been looking at the images I have posted on this blog- some good, some great, others are crap! To watch and see my growth as a photographer is amazing to me. To see work I thought was interesting a year ago and now know it for the junk it is, well that's a great gift. I feel an artist has some classic pieces that are timeless to their portfolio and others that will be out grown and need to be trashed.
On my website ( www.mjbrennanphoto.com ), I have deleted quite a few images that couldn't stand the test of time. Some were poorly composed, others were out of focus (gasp!) and still others were just blah. I take criticism well, years of having my work torn apart will do that to you, and take direction well too. Critiques do not bother me- no matter how harsh. In fact I love them passionately. A good searing crit will do more good than anything else I know for you to grow as an artist. Sometimes it's also good for growth as a person. Does it hurt- yes absolutely. Is it worth the pain- without a doubt.
If you see an image the strikes you- tell me. If you see an image that bores you- tell me that too. Have I always been this way- no. In fact critiques during my college years would often drive me to tears. I hated being torn apart. I wasn't able to see it for the gift it was- the honesty. Today I would give anything to have one of my photo teachers critique my work. I belong to a photo forum and recently received some harsh criticism, and it didn't hurt. I could absolutely see this man's point and had to agree with him. As they say- put your big girl panties on. Well mine are definitely on.
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