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Photoblog For Digital Photographers
Filed in archive Digital Photo Sites by jim on April 21, 2008
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Most photographers like showing their pictures to other people and displaying them in their homes and offices.

Of course we shutterbugs are proud of our work, and we're eager to have it critiqued by others, or are we?

I was always happy when someone commented that, my "pictures looked like postcards", and then, many years ago, I read in a photography magazine that if someone says that your pictures are common and not special.

It bothered me for a while because it seemed to make sense. After all, postcards are supposed to document something in a purely technical way, they're not supposed to be works of art.

With that in mind I decided that the comparison between professionally done postcards and an amateur's efforts is valid and it is complimentary.

I say that because postcard photos generally are very well done at least in terms of technical factors such as exposure, focus, etc. So if someone feels that your photos could be used on postcards the observer is saying that they are correct technically.

As far as subject matter and composition are concerned that's where the creative aspect enters the mix and as is said, "beauty is in the eye of the beholder".

If you would like some critique of your photos, and the opportunity to comment on other photographer's efforts then start a "photoblog" and show off your masterpieces.

Check out this article about digital photoblogs and then set one up.

By the way, feel free to comment on any of the pictures in this blog that I took, such as todays and on the previous posting.

All compliments will be graciously accepted and criticisms carefully considered.

Take a camera with you whenever possible, and look around, you'll find a picture somewhere.

Source:www.jimippolito.com


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