Photography Peer Review / Critique
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Due to major communication problems please contact me directly if you want to attend: email- gleng@photoartsmarin.com 415_450_1079
The Wednesday night sessions have been very successful. Experienced photographers are sharpening their skills, aspiring photographers are learning from the more experienced. Everyone is sharing their knowledge and support - some natural born teachers are seeing their abilities develop.
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Ten people Maximum
Five presenters Maximum - Ten images each - Fee per presenter is $10.00
Over the past few years, I have had many students ask, “What is a good photograph?”
Photography is a wonderful art form that can be either crystal clear and sharp, such as in photojournalism, or oblique, ethereal and textual.
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Over the past few years, I have had many students ask, “What is a good photograph?” This is a very complicated question and the process is often very murky.
The complicated part:
Photography is a wonderful art form that can be either crystal clear and sharp, such as in photojournalism, or oblique, ethereal and textual.
The murky part:
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Most “masters/experts” are mostly bluster and belittle a person’s work because they don’t have the photography or communication skills to discuss the photographs constructively. This beat down can easily break the spirit of the emerging artist.
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There are organizations who judge a photographers’ work based on clear razor-edged rules that force the artist into a box. Too often these “reviews” are led someone who may or may not be qualified, are very brief and offer few constructive comments.
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There is the Salon, which is typically a small group that reinforces their own particular approach and does little more than massage the "select" members egos.
The answer part:
There is a tested, tried and true approach that I have personally seen work many many times – that is a structured peer review and critique. SF Camerawork’s member review/critiques are the template for these Peer review/critiques.
The experience of hearing the wide-ranging points of view from the group and the director helps a person understand what constitutes a good photograph and how to enhance their own work.
Presenters should register early link: https://www.photoartsmarin.com/calendar/