Is this site for people to get valid feedback or for others to get on their high hors

[Village Idiot]

I think it's great that people can come on here and get feedback and advice. I personally have received a lot of good feedback and advice from people on here.

However it seems there are a lot of judgemental people on here who feel they have the right to be rude/nasty to people (on a personal level)

This is a BEGINNERS forum, and if people can't give constructive feedback then they shouldn't bother.

My Mum always told me... "if you can't say anything nice, then keep quiet" (joke btw)

Thank you for your time, and I hope you enjoyed my rant!

I haven't read the other 89 posts in this thread. I don't need to.

You have 34 post and have been a member for maybe an entire month and that's if you signed up on July 1st. If you haven't noticed, the "BEGINNER's forum" is a post dump where everyone posts no matter what skill level. And you should've noticed unless you're Captain Totally and Utterly Oblivous or blind. So how about you get off of your "high hors" and go do something productive fore society, away from where it could quite possibly bug me.

And my ranting response was so much better than your's.

 

[levinest]

@e.rose - awesome form! I must print that one out!

@indioli - I'd tend to agree with everyone here that criticism can sting and can sometime be taken the wrong way, but that it's part of growing as a photographer to not take it personally. Yes, there are a few around here (won't name names) I've seen in the short time I've been around that can be condescending or even rude. With that being said, you should find most people here go out of their way to provide quite accurate and honest critique of photos posted to this site. There obviously is some local etiquette that needs to be learned when joining any forum, such that you don't offend the established ways of doing things and get some reprimands, but overall you'll find some really good, experienced people taking time out of their day to help those of us (myself included) that are just starting to get serious about their work and need all of the input possible - constructive and/or critical - to help them improve. My humble advice - Read through the posts every day, learn what others are doing right and wrong by looking at their photos and the responses. Often that's the best way to find out what really makes a good product. Keep a thick skin, but if someone is just downright rude and completely unhelpful don't be afraid to reprimand them for their behavior. Bullies hide behind anonymous persona. It's all of our job to police the forum to keep it a friendly place people can feel good about coming to.

 

[Geaux]

Who you calling a hor?

 

[levinest]

No no, silly. Hors, one for each of your personalities. Five of my seven are hors.

 

[DennyCrane]

I have 7 of 9.


man, shes hot







...waits

 

[ghache]

oh god people lol!

 

[sleist]

I have 7 of 9.


man, shes hot







...waits

Assimilate me baby ....

 

[Stryker]

loving this thread. Keep it coming...

 

[AgentDrex]

Here's my two and a half dollars. Derrel was pretty rude to me a few times during my early time here. I got over it. Derrel is who he is and I enjoy his company here at TPF. My first posts here were of extremely crappy photos that I was proud of. I had very thin skin and almost walked away from TPF due to the "rudeness" of others. I got over it. I'm still here through it all and am now posting photos of a slighly higher quality. Some people have ego problems. Some people have drinking problems. Some people have mental problems. Not one of these characteristics is unique to TPF. Any street, any town, any country, you will find people with the same qualities. This isn't a photographic lesson, this is a life lesson. To make it sane in this world, one must realize we have no control over others and what they do, no matter what we try. One must develop a thick skin and get over it.

 

[vonstarrphoto]

I think this thread, if you read it properly is more about wanting constructive criticism so that people can improve on theirwork instead of some smart ass idiot saying this photo is crap. It is not helpful!!!! We want help hence why we are here not idiots writing lame crappy comments that offer no technical insight into the photo... The OP is not saying she loves her photos and doesn't want anyone criticising them, that is what she does want or she wouldn't be posting?! But anyway I am done here. I will get back to my real life :flower:

 

[helloyo53]

To be honest, I would much prefer people tell me that my photo is a piece of crap rather than lie and say it's good. If it's bad, I want to know so I don't do that same thing again.

 

[vonstarrphoto]

To be honest, I would much prefer people tell me that my photo is a piece of crap rather than lie and say it's good. If it's bad, I want to know so I don't do that same thing again.

She doesn't need someone telling her her photo is crap, how can you improve on a photo if no help is offered just a retarded half hearted response?!

 

[frisii]

..

David: Oh sorry...well this is thoroughly depressing.
Nigel: It really puts perspective on things, though, doesn't it?
David: Too much, there's too much f*****g perspective now.

Spinal Tarp

 

[vonstarrphoto]

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[indioli]

They don't get it Vonstarr, they clearly can't READ properly and are just going off on a tangent.
Half of 'em are just arguing with each other. Lol!

I do not care if someone says my photo is crap!! I want feedback on how to improve it after they have said it's crap! Is that SO frickin hard for you people to understand?
The annoying thing is, you will now carry on about how my skin needs to be thicker... blah blah blah.
People's comments about my images DO NOT offend me! I don't care if you don't like my picture, because I'm not taking it for you. I just like to get feedback on how to make it better.
Shall I repeat myself again?????