HILARIOUS!

Alpha · Dec 11, 2011

AMOMENT · Dec 11, 2011

and....if you want to know what I really think about myself I will tell you. I have never thought I was even remotely attractive, I have always thought I was dumb, and honestly I have a hard time feeling good about anything I do except for teaching.

Psychologically speaking, I know why I became defensive when you personally attacked me and it stems from truely not being confident. Again, I want CC. I don't mind you telling me my photos are horrid. Just please, don't reprimand me because you think I'm not taking your advice. I am, I just may not be posting it. I actually make it on to TPF maybe twice a week maybe three times. Therefore, you are not seeing all of m efforts and I am not reporting them all to you. Sometimes I will simply post a photo that may have been done against popular opinion, but that I found were my best that week.

I really would love to keep it all about photography and have only ventured out into drama land on the heels of being accused if things that couldn't be more wrong.

I will gladly admit that I am trying to learn too fast and I know this is a long process. I'm just very into this and am sometimes hasty about improving.

Dominantly · Dec 11, 2011

If I was trying to learn something new, I would find it quite counter intuitive to stand upon a podium and solicit advice from a vast crowd. You would never be able to differentiate between the yokel and the seasoned professional. You would expect to piss someone off that is yelling advice at you, while your attention is fixed on another individual, especially if you're following the layman of the group.

There is a lot of crap advice here, so maybe you should just take your time and take your photos, and hold back on posting for C&C for a while. Maybe pick someone who's work you enjoy, to help you along (assuming they are receptive).

AMOMENT · Dec 11, 2011

I feel the same way. Totally beating a dead horse. I'm sorry. I'm just frustrated because I feel like I post with good intentions and somehow there is always some sort of insult that is NOT related to photography thrown my way.

I've tried to move on by posting threads in which I think BUT MAY BE WRONG, I have applied advice only to be sadly accused of some sort of other offense.

My last post really only had to do with focus. I didn't apply any of the exposure techniques because I was taking one thing at a time, as advised, and working on focus.

To the woman (I forget the name without scrolling back) who gave me specific settings to try; THANK YOU SO MUCH! I'm looking foward to giving those a try!

AMOMENT · Dec 11, 2011

ABABYSEAN WOW! That photo is amazing! What camera do you have/settings did you use? BTW, I never bitched and complained about the advice just when everyone assumed I was deliberately ignoring their advice.

unpopular · Dec 11, 2011

raphaelaaron said:
i'm pretty sure every forum is like this. if not with photography, then with some other hobby, vocation, etc.

this is one of the worst forums i've encountered; seriously, i have no idea why i'm still here.

AMOMENT · Dec 11, 2011

I AGREE! I'm surprised because I've never had this experience anywhere or even in my life. I'm disappointed that I've engaged so long and so fully and yet, a nerve was struck that had nothing to do with photography.

blackrose: that B&W photo is intense! I love it! Again...dont mind CC, and don't mind you telling me my pictures are terrible. Just please don't assume I am deliberately ignoring advice. I may just not be posting all my trial and errors. If any of you have ever struggled with anything and even in applying what you've learned, either give me the benefit of the doubt or don't respond. I"m just looking to learn.

blackrose89 · Dec 11, 2011

unpopular said:
raphaelaaron said:

i'm pretty sure every forum is like this. if not with photography, then with some other hobby, vocation, etc.

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this is one of the worst forums i've encountered; seriously, i have no idea why i'm still here.

Although I am learning a lot and appreciate the feedback, this forum is indeed one of the harshest I've ever encountered. Not saying its a bad thing.

AMOMENT · Dec 11, 2011

On the contrary, it is a testimony to all of you oh how much RESPECT I have for you and your knowledge of photography because despite all the accusations thrown my way unrelated to photog. I have stayed because I know you guys know your stuff.

Dominantly · Dec 11, 2011

Ok, now you're getting ridiculous.

blackrose89 · Dec 11, 2011

AMOMENT said:
I AGREE! I'm surprised because I've never had this experience anywhere or even in my life. I'm disappointed that I've engaged so long and so fully and yet, a nerve was struck that had nothing to do with photography.blackrose: that B&W photo is intense! I love it! Again...dont mind CC, and don't mind you telling me my pictures are terrible. Just please don't assume I am deliberately ignoring advice. I may just not be posting all my trial and errors. If any of you have ever struggled with anything and even in applying what you've learned, either give me the benefit of the doubt or don't respond. I"m just looking to learn.

Thanks! But I think what it is is no one cares you ignore the advice, but that's what you have to do. Ignore it. You don't have to explain your stance on why, just nod your head and humor people.

unpopular · Dec 11, 2011

I have been accused of the same thing. In my case I think it's helpful to kind of feel out my thoughts to get an idea if the criticism is valid for me, or if it's something I'd be better off just ignoring.

I think it's just as arrogant for critics to say "shut up and don't question me!". I think we can have a discussion about our work without justifying ourselves. But I feel like whenever I try, people jump on me about it.