Forums > Critique > Fun and Games > Pro, amateur or GWPW?

Photographer

David Pollack

Posts: 1933

Wilmington, Delaware, US

EdwardKristopher wrote:

Hey!  I think that's a good idea!  I think I'll do that...NOT!  Thanks for YOUR opinion.  :-)

In addition to listening to Riks opinion, you might try looking at this images. You could learn from both. His images are cleanly lit, decenltly designed  and it is obvious he has put some thought into them.  I stand by my "amateur" ranking for him BUT he is at least working towards something and might have a chance of becoming a professional.

Nov 14 13 09:04 pm Link

Photographer

David Pollack

Posts: 1933

Wilmington, Delaware, US

The Lightstyle wrote:
Hurt me!

too late, I think you have already hurt yourself.

gwpw

Nov 14 13 09:07 pm Link

Photographer

Decay of Memory

Posts: 682

Asheville, North Carolina, US

Another fun thread, this ones worth reading through.

Nov 15 13 04:43 pm Link

Photographer

Ella Wilkes Photography

Posts: 414

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

*Holds breath and hopes for the best...*

Nov 17 13 07:05 pm Link

Photographer

David Pollack

Posts: 1933

Wilmington, Delaware, US

Decay of Memory wrote:
Another fun thread, this ones worth reading through.

you get your classification.

Thanks for at least trying to create something, keep shooting, keep only the best and get rid of anything you think is not as good as you are currentky shooting.

Nov 18 13 11:34 am Link

Photographer

David Pollack

Posts: 1933

Wilmington, Delaware, US

Ella Wilkes Photography wrote:
*Holds breath and hopes for the best...*

Please learn to edit, you do not need to have 6 similars from a shoot, if you can't pick the best, then none are good enough.

swpw (sheila with paper weight, I think I have the vencaular correct) BUT you could upgrade youself to amateur just by dumping all but your best 10 shots.

Nov 18 13 11:38 am Link

Model

ooo mmmmmmmmmm

Posts: 13

Columbia, South Carolina, US

Ok im next belittle me! Lol

Nov 18 13 01:00 pm Link

Photographer

Ella Wilkes Photography

Posts: 414

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

David Pollack wrote:

Please learn to edit, you do not need to have 6 similars from a shoot, if you can't pick the best, then none are good enough.

swpw (sheila with paper weight, I think I have the vencaular correct) BUT you could upgrade youself to amateur just by dumping all but your best 10 shots.

Ok, I like to show diversity, I'll cut down some more.

Thanks... Not sure if I should be offended by that title but appreciate the time.

Nov 19 13 07:50 pm Link

Photographer

PicturePerfectImage

Posts: 81

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Curious on your feedback

Nov 19 13 07:58 pm Link

Photographer

David M Russell

Posts: 1301

New York, New York, US

Go.

Nov 19 13 08:03 pm Link

Photographer

Location Photography

Posts: 36

Paducah, Kentucky, US

Amateur, hobbyist....where do I stand?  ~Gary

Nov 19 13 08:08 pm Link

Photographer

PixelFried

Posts: 121

San Jose, California, US

Always interested in a good critique.

Nov 19 13 08:11 pm Link

Photographer

BIP

Posts: 3748

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

I got skipped

Nov 20 13 09:59 pm Link

Photographer

David Pollack

Posts: 1933

Wilmington, Delaware, US

PicturePerfectImage wrote:
Curious on your feedback

hey finally reasonably lit, styled and produced images.

small "p" professional, not gonna get hired by any magazine, ad agency etc but you deserve to get paid by models who want vanity photos.

Nov 21 13 10:12 pm Link

Photographer

David Pollack

Posts: 1933

Wilmington, Delaware, US

David M Russell wrote:
Go.

you get paid for what you do, right? that gives you pro status.

Nov 21 13 10:13 pm Link

Photographer

David Pollack

Posts: 1933

Wilmington, Delaware, US

Location Photography wrote:
Amateur, hobbyist....where do I stand?  ~Gary

Boy do I miss Jeramiah's, used to get to Paducah regularly for a corporate client. Too bad they closed several years ago.

Where do you stand? Not far enough away from your camera. GWPW

Nov 21 13 10:16 pm Link

Photographer

David Pollack

Posts: 1933

Wilmington, Delaware, US

maker-creator wrote:
Always interested in a good critique.

If you only want a good critique, look elsewhere, if you want an honest critique, here goes:

Amateur snapshots.

Nov 21 13 10:19 pm Link

Photographer

David Pollack

Posts: 1933

Wilmington, Delaware, US

BIP wrote:
I got skipped

sorry, did not mean to skip you, what happened is that becuase you are in Australia, it is the middle of the night here when it is the middle of the day there and your post only appears 12 hours later.

GWPW, oh wait, you say you are a full time professional and you must know  --- nah, I'll stick with GWPW

Nov 21 13 10:22 pm Link

Photographer

Laura Elizabeth Photo

Posts: 2253

Rochester, New York, US

I think you skipped me too sad

Nov 21 13 10:25 pm Link

Photographer

Colm Gavin

Posts: 1

Mountain View, California, US

Include me in the fun and games smile

Nov 21 13 10:40 pm Link

Photographer

BIP

Posts: 3748

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

David Pollack wrote:

sorry, did not mean to skip you, what happened is that becuase you are in Australia, it is the middle of the night here when it is the middle of the day there and your post only appears 12 hours later.

GWPW, oh wait, you say you are a full time professional and you must know  --- nah, I'll stick with GWPW

Thanks for the critique
ps I made over $90k last year from photography

Nov 22 13 03:31 am Link

Photographer

David Pollack

Posts: 1933

Wilmington, Delaware, US

Ariadne Photography wrote:
I think you skipped me too sad

keep working on it, nice clean images, try not to be quite so heavy handed, but better than 99% here.


amateur on the way

Nov 22 13 07:11 am Link

Photographer

David Pollack

Posts: 1933

Wilmington, Delaware, US

Colm Gavin wrote:
Include me in the fun and games smile

"casual photographer" = amateur

have fun, thanks for being honest

Nov 22 13 07:12 am Link

Photographer

David Pollack

Posts: 1933

Wilmington, Delaware, US

BIP wrote:

Thanks for the critique
ps I made over $90k last year from photography

looks like we have a whiner... 

don't recall anyone asking how much you made, but I bet you drive a really cool car and have a big sword

Nov 22 13 07:14 am Link

Photographer

DAN CRUIKSHANK

Posts: 1786

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

David Pollack wrote:

50 photos, every single one exactly the same in their feeling, now that is impressive.

gwpw

And what a pretty paper weight it is smile

Nov 22 13 06:59 pm Link

Photographer

BIP

Posts: 3748

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

David Pollack wrote:

looks like we have a whiner... 

don't recall anyone asking how much you made, but I bet you drive a really cool car and have a big sword

Thanks david
I particularly love all of your "art nudes" they are so well executed

Nov 23 13 12:23 pm Link

Model

Shirin Brigitte

Posts: 379

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Tell me

Nov 24 13 11:15 am Link

Photographer

Trill Imagery

Posts: 126

Los Angeles, California, US

im in

Nov 24 13 12:45 pm Link

Photographer

David Pollack

Posts: 1933

Wilmington, Delaware, US

Trill Imagery Ent wrote:
im in

amateur

Nov 24 13 06:33 pm Link

Model

Cecilia Or

Posts: 227

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Please take a look. Thank you for your opinion.

Nov 24 13 08:12 pm Link

Photographer

1472

Posts: 1120

Pembroke Pines, Florida, US

I'm in ... Seems funny

Nov 24 13 08:29 pm Link

Model

Shirin Brigitte

Posts: 379

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Skipped me?

Nov 24 13 08:49 pm Link

Photographer

Forty-Six and 2

Posts: 124

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Hit me.

Nov 26 13 04:34 pm Link

Model

Gelsen Aripia

Posts: 1407

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Shirin McBennett-Sheen wrote:
Skipped me?

He's just critiquing photographers.

Nov 27 13 04:17 am Link

Photographer

Houseofclem

Posts: 128

Hawthorne, New Jersey, US

Give it to me straight

Nov 27 13 11:49 pm Link

Photographer

David Pollack

Posts: 1933

Wilmington, Delaware, US

1472 wrote:
I'm in ... Seems funny

amateur

Nov 30 13 10:58 am Link

Photographer

David Pollack

Posts: 1933

Wilmington, Delaware, US

Forty-Six and 2 wrote:
Hit me.

okay, I hope this makes sense. Stop trying so hard. You seem to want to say something but confuse it by forcing the photos.

amateur

Nov 30 13 11:00 am Link

Photographer

David Pollack

Posts: 1933

Wilmington, Delaware, US

Houseofclem wrote:
Give it to me straight

Put down the camera, GWPW.

There is that straight enough?

Nov 30 13 11:02 am Link

Photographer

HO Photo

Posts: 575

Los Angeles, California, US

Sure, I'd like to hear your opinion.

Nov 30 13 02:27 pm Link

Photographer

Herbert Schmidt

Posts: 228

Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria

Let's hear it then…

Dec 01 13 12:38 am Link