Some of my black and white photos

[Pumpedupkicks]

 

[Rahb]

Like 1,3,6,7,8

 

[Pumpedupkicks]

Thank you! It really means a lot

 

[LightMatters]

You selected very diverse subjects and balanced the macro shots w/a couple that weren't close-ups. I'll admit to being facinated by water, so the droplets really caught my eye, but there was a flash of remembering my first cameras w/the KODAK shot. Really nice work!

 

[Pumpedupkicks]

Thank you I am really new to this I am a senior in high school about to start college in the fall and major is photography do you think I have what it takes to major in photography cause I dont want to major in something that I wont have a career in

 

[MiFleur]

I am not so much of a black and white person, but I really like your #4 the apple,
#1 is nice too so is the last one.

 

[Pumpedupkicks]

Thank you!

 

[Tuffythepug]

Your photos are nice but I would not get hopes up too high about a career in photography. Very competitive field nowadays and it's difficult for seasoned pros to actually make a living at it. What did you have in mind ? Wedding photographer. Portraits. Commercial photography ? If you have the passion I wouldn't try to discourage you but it would also be advisable to have a fall-back plan.

 

[Pumpedupkicks]

Well I was looking to be a photo journalist that will be my major

 

[LightMatters]

This is a great time for you to be doing some exploration. Journalism as a field is changing radically. One idea is to contact photojournalists whose work moves you and see if you can find one who will talk w/you and maybe even let you "shadow" them for a day. Talk to editors/publishers who hire photojournalists and ask some very specific questions about their perceptions of the field. And listen even to the stuff you don't want to hear. Having been in the workforce for MANY years now (not in journalism or photography,) one of the things I can say is that we rarely have enough experience/information to preconceive accurate expectations about a field we're going into. So gather as much info. as you can from multiple sources -- weight the input based on your understanding of the source's credibility, and really be honest with yourself about what you DO want and what you can't compromise on without losing your self-respect. Throw in some confidence as you gain it and have some fun in the process. Life offers so many unexpected moments -- some of them are truly delightful. G'Luck

 

[Pumpedupkicks]

Thank you I worked for my local paper over the summer I wrote about 4 stories and took some photos I loved it. I made up my mind that I will major in photojournalism cause I love it and I think I am okay at it.

 

[MitchStrp]

7 and 8 Really great photo's !

 

[ceeboy14]

I like most of it though a lot of your work seems to be about a stop out in exposure or you've jacked up the contrast too much. I have degrees in both Photography and Journalism. I shot for a variety of newspapers, small publications, local rags and if you don't mind being poor, it's an okay living. You can make it big and ever so often, if you really do a bang up job you can get some regional or even national recognition and when you do, you have to ride that pony until it stumbles, then get a new ride and see how far that horse can go.

That said..."cause I love it and I think I am okay at it," I'd suggest some serious remedial English classes in sentence dynamics, structure and grammar. You won't get 50 feet outside a high school classroom writing like this. Sorry, but I also taught both - that was my backup plan.

 

[Rahb]

Back to the photos 2, 5, 9, 10: dislike

2: Not an interesting subject, b&w didn't bring any interest. Also too much of a "grunge" look in it. your contrast and clarity level (if you used LR) made whatever is on the door pop out. I'd expect this look when viewing industrial steel and such, not on a school door (which i wouldn't care to view anyways)

5: Sky blown out, everything else is under exposed and too much blacks/contrast. B&W isn't only about Black and White.....use some greyscaling. Plus the scene has a lot of clutter. powerlines, rr crossing, streetlights. nothing leads my eye

9: Again not an interesting subject. Maybe if you used the lines to lead my eye down the hall and in that top right third I got a square end to the hallway. Again, too much contrast..need some midtones

10: Too much distraction with brush in foregrount, too much contrast.

 

[Rahb]

1, 3, 6, 7, 8: Like

1: Contrast works for me here. feels macro, and just a sharp interesting photo

3: Contrast works for me here also. I think too much grey and midtones would have made the photo feel boring. The viewpoint interests me

6: Grungy photo that I like. Just has that dark industrial feel, and I care about the subject because it pertains to a hobby of mine....same photo of a tag on a mail machine...wouldn't have liked it lol

7: Good stock photo, and I like the subject. seems to have a tone to it. like it in this series.
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