To let edit or not to let edit.

[Bitter Jeweler]

:roll:

 

[PixelRabbit]

As Bitter said, a picture is worth a thousand words.

I'm a visual and hands on learner so when someone takes the time, whether it is 1 minute or 1 hour I appreciate the extra effort they put in. It helps me more than just words ever will.

 

[paigew]

It's 100% a pride issue, with a bit of bigotry on top.

should we not have pride in our work?


Edit to add: just for you, I changed my settings back. Go hog wild with my pics. I had no idea people would be so offended that I chose 'do not edit'...sheesh...

 

[BlueMeanieTSi]

LOL you're getting a little too wound up about it.

Pride in our work is not the same is being too proud to accept advice from "someone with less experience" as you put it.

 

[paigew]

LOL you're getting a little too wound up about it.

Pride in our work is not the same is being too proud to accept advice from "someone with less experience" as you put it.

I think you are totally misreading my point. I will take advice from anyone who wants to give it!

 

[mishele]

Pride aside......If you can show me a way to better my work w/ a 5 minute edit....DO IT!!! It will save me time in the future!! lol

 

[Haya.H]

I also had not okay to edit. Then I figured, one: if someoneis willing to take the time to show me how to improve MY pictures, why not? two: if someone REALLY wanted to edit my pictures... they could easily do it. Might as well let them show me what they did. oh and three: The_Traveler was right wwhen he told me that people could show me things way easier when able to edit my pictures.

 

[12sndsgood]

It's 100% a pride issue, with a bit of bigotry on top.

should we not have pride in our work?


Edit to add: just for you, I changed my settings back. Go hog wild with my pics. I had no idea people would be so offended that I chose 'do not edit'...sheesh...

I don't think most people were offended at all. I surely wasn't, i was just discussing reasons for editing photos.

 

[FireDiva]

The interesting thing about learning a new art form is the journey we take from shot to shot. All of our paths point in the direction our needs take us.
I learn by studying someone's shots extensively, trying to figure out how this or that effect was accomplished. I look at hundreds of shots in any given day, read numerous articles, study new gear, that is my chosen journey.
I will without hesitation ask questions when I feel the need to do so, however, unsolicited edits is not part of my learning journey. I
will repeat that what other photgraphers do, what their needs are, how they learn is not for me to make a judgement on, I would never be so presumputious to assume knowing what is best for another.
Should someone ask me how I took the shot I would, without hesitation share every detail to the best of my knoweldge.

 

[12sndsgood]

But if you are on a learning journey and want to absorb as much information as you can why limit yourself by saying " i wish to learn but i want you to teach me this specifc way regardless of how you want to teach me". If I am working with someone, let's say someone long winded who can increase my knowledge, I wouldn't tell him to just spit out the info beacause I dont want to sit thru the boring parts., I would let him teach me in the manner that is best for him because I am the one who is gaining knowleged.

If someone is going to give me a gift, I wouldn't argue about how the gift was wrapped. nor would I refuse the gift because it was given in a wrapper I didn't like.

 

[FireDiva]

I'm confused about what "CC" means

 

[Desi]

I really appreciate it when someone takes the time to edit one of my photos. Sometimes it is just a better crop, or subtle exposure changes, but sometimes people have brought things out of my images that I couldn't "see" with my mind and therefore never would have accomplished in post on my own.

Also, the few times that I have edited someone else's photo, it is usually because I really like the shot and it has stayed in my head long enough to appreciate it and envision the possibilities in it. I think most people edit shots because they like them.

 

[12sndsgood]

I'm confused about what "CC" means

critique/criticism or something similar to that effect.

 

[FireDiva]

12sndsgood......good points.....what makes us all so interersting is how we learn, what details we need. My point in all of this is, I do not want my shots edited, it's not how I learn, believe me this is not an original thought. I get that many learn with the editing advise offered by more experienced photgrapthers, benifit by the sounds of it, great. I'm far too arrogant to learn in this way. My mentor rolls his eyes more times then not, carries on with his point until I get it.
I really liked your comment....."If someone is going to give me a gift, I wouldn't argue about how the gift was wrapped".

I looked on my profile but didn't see where I would have indicated "C/C"?

 

[KmH]

You don't see it, because it's not an profile option.

If you post an image it is available for anyone to C&C, even if you don't want C&C, because it's a public forum.

So, if you don't want C&C, don't post a photo.