Why professional photo critique?
The idea to start this blog began shortly after I graduated from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco with my Masters degree in photography. While the instruction at the university was adequate, it was the sounding board every week that really made the academic experience special. We were a group of creatives that all had differing opinions yet had the love of photography in common. It was difficult to hear that others didn’t receive my work as I had intended, but the process of showing my work week by week and allowing myself to be vulnerable was necessary for my growth as an artist and as a person.
The purpose of a critique is to have a conversation about your work. This is a conversation that you cannot have with yourself, nor can you generally have it on social media. But it is a conversation that you can have here. The critics are hand chosen for their professional history and academic experience. Being able to create an amazing photograph isn’t always the best attribute of a good critic. A good critic needs to scrutinize a photograph with a discerning eye and sensitive heart. Aside from being able to find areas of strength and weakness, the critic needs to be able to articulate it. The critics that will be evaluating your work have the traits I have listed above. They possess the perfect combination of professional experience, academic training and eloquent articulation that will instill confidence in their words.
The Professional Photo Critique is a place for professionals, students, amateurs and shutterbugs of all shapes and sizes. It is a community for learning and growth. Disagreement is expected, and in fact, necessary for a good conversation about photography. But when leaving comments, please be courteous of the feelings of others.
