Don't post pictures of your own kids

[Boomn4x4]

From what I have seen the potential is there for people to be just as "stupid" with regard to any photo that they have taken. From weddings to kids to pets to footballs.
As said some people just don't emotionally disconnect from their photos and when they get crits (that often they ask for) they are not prepared to hear that their photo is not as perfect as they once thought it was. It's a learning curve and all "artists" who generally want to develop further have to go through the process - from painters to sculpters to builders and to photographers.

From what I have seen, the potential is FAR greater when your own children are you subject. They are so much more difficult to disconnect from. And even if you CAN disconnect, people will be far less likely to critique becuse they don't want to hurt your feelings. People have no problem pointing out flaws with an adult, or a landscape, or a car... but who feels comfortable putting down a picture of a baby? So what good is that going to do you?

 

[Overread]

And even if you CAN disconnect, people will be far less likely to critique becuse they don't want to hurt your feelings. People have no problem pointing out flaws with an adult, or a landscape, or a car... but who feels comfortable putting down a picture of a baby? So what good is that going to do you?

Why should anyone feel less comfortable about pointing out underexposure; white balance problems; focus errors etc.... when the subject is a baby as opposed to anything else? They are, after all, just photos


ps - I see your frog and a dog and I raise you a tit

 

[MichiganFarts]

From what I have seen, the potential is FAR greater when your own children are you subject. They are so much more difficult to disconnect from. And even if you CAN disconnect, people will be far less likely to critique becuse they don't want to hurt your feelings. People have no problem pointing out flaws with an adult, or a landscape, or a car... but who feels comfortable putting down a picture of a baby? So what good is that going to do you?

You're not going to win Boom, because already we've seen some who have completely proven your point...and at the same time there's alot who have proven you wrong...

As long as you're critiquing the photo for what it is...and not saying...man that kid's got an ugly nose! or something...it should be fine.

And as a parent, I can tell you, I critique the pictures of my own kids even better...'cause as any parent, I want the best for my kids...and it the pics off a bit, I'll reshoot. And if it's a snapshot, it's not going on the wall...it's going on my wife's facebook page. Sometimes SHE puts them on the wall though...not my fault!

 

[MohaimenK]

ok im going to take you all on and raise you an alligator!

 

[Boomn4x4]

Hair is messy, focus is on the shoulder.

Her left arm is cut off.... awkward pose

Picture frame in background is crooked, overall a distracting background

Dark, underexposed, soft focus... looks like point of focus is his feet.

Grossly under exposed, hand is cut off, poor lighting and focus.

That's just a great shot.

 

[KAikens318]

Hair is messy, focus is on the shoulder.

Her left arm is cut off.... awkward pose

Picture frame in background is crooked, overall a distracting background

Dark, underexposed, soft focus... looks like point of focus is his feet.

Grossly under exposed, hand is cut off, poor lighting and focus.

That's just a great shot.

Well thanks for the compliment for the frog

So sorry we can't be the perfect photographer as you clearly are...*cough cough*

 

[Boomn4x4]

...and at the same time there's alot who have proven you wrong...

This is the Internet... I've never been wrong on the Internet.

 

[robb01]

LOL @ this thread

 

[Boomn4x4]

Well thanks for the compliment.

Well... except for the gnawed up finger nails.

 

[Overread]

Hey the cat deserves crit too!!!

Also I see your aligator and raise you

If you think little white rabbits are deadly you wait till you see what a white sheep can do!

 

[MichiganFarts]

That's just a great shot.

Do you have some sort of emotional attatchment to frogs? ! ? You shouldn't judge photo's of frogs, because you're obviously biased towards them. The shot sucks! The hands definately could use some moisturizer...and a full manicure.

 

[MichiganFarts]

Well thanks for the compliment.

Well... except for the gnawed up finger nails.

Haha...you just had to put that in right while I was posting lol.

 

[KAikens318]

Hey the cat deserves crit too!!!

Also I see your aligator and raise you

If you think little white rabbits are deadly you wait till you see what a white sheep can do!

I see your sheep and raise you a Lightning McQueen!!!

 

[KAikens318]

That's just a great shot.

Do you have some sort of emotional attatchment to frogs? ! ? You shouldn't judge photo's of frogs, because you're obviously biased towards them. The shot sucks! The hands definately could use some moisturizer...and a full manicure.

First off, the shot does not suck. Secondly, he is a dude, his fingernails are going to be short, his hands are going to be rough. End of story. The point of the photo is the frog, not the guy's hand. Dbag of the week award goes to....Oh!! It's a tie!!!

(just sayin)

 

[MichiganFarts]

First off, the shot does not suck. Secondly, he is a dude, his fingernails are going to be short, his hands are going to be rough. End of story. The point of the photo is the frog, not the guy's hand. Dbag of the week award goes to....Oh!! It's a tie!!!

(just sayin)

Sounds like it is a tie between the OP and the guy (or girl...not being assumptive like some) who can't spot an obviously disingenuous comment...