Loading...Images fro the Id – The Art Show or Where did I leave my ego?
One thing all photographers want is for other people to see their work and more importantly like their work. It’s time to change all of that. STOP! Don’t try to please other people unless you’re trying to make a living at it. Just make yourself happy. God that is easy to say but I still get bruised. I have a sensitive ego and live on a little bit of conceit and insecurity. Maybe blame my mother but it’s true the boy next door was the good son, cleaned his room picked up his toys and did what he was told. I know now that wall hides a lot but my insecurity is built-in.
The problem is judges and judging (sometimes called jurying). Being a judge myself, I can state the following. Judges bring in their own sense of beauty and quality along with certain artistic prejudices. I know one judge who can’t stand flowers. I like the wings of a bird down- others like to see their arm (should I say wing?) pits. They have their reasons- shadows are difficult to handle in processing, etc. If you ask for judgment or criticism, accept it with a smile and don’t kill the messenger. When I judge I make it clear that it is just my opinion and I take pains as to what causes my opinion. I try to be constructive as to what would make an improvement and why.
This is all fine and good but when I am on the receiving end my illogical ego kicks in.
So with juried shows, there is no feedback given and you have learn to live with your own emotional insecurities.
Image # 1/2 “Alligator” Taken at Vera Wetlands Florida. During judging the judge mention that the piece of grass should be removed. If I wanted to remove it I would have. I think it added to the image. But… 1/350 sec, f/6.7, 400/600mm, ISO 200
Image #3 “The Blues” in this case, I knew who the judge would be and knew he like in camera multiple exposures and was an artist first. Second place 1/160 sec, 3 exposures zooming in camera, f/7.1, 56 mm, ISO 100
Image #4 “ The Old Man” Same as above but a First Place. 1/160 sec, 3 exposures in camera zooming, f/7.1, 56 mm, ISO 100
