TPF is losing it's appeal

[kundalini]

TPF is losing it's appeal

You ain't seen nuthin'. You shudda been around when the site ownership changed hands. That's when TPF DID loose it's appeal. Now it just undulates.

 

[OrionsByte]

People need to relax.....that thread hasn't even been open a week!! It will die down and things will go back to normal. It's the winter time for most of us and things in general get boring. At least everyone is enjoying each other and learning about the people they see on here everyday. Or we could go back to fighting in threads, that was going on about a month or 2 ago.....lol That was fun. I don't know, I think I would rather have this.

Clearly the only option is to start fighting over who the hottest forum member is.

 

[PerfectlyFlawed]

People need to relax.....that thread hasn't even been open a week!! It will die down and things will go back to normal. It's the winter time for most of us and things in general get boring. At least everyone is enjoying each other and learning about the people they see on here everyday. Or we could go back to fighting in threads, that was going on about a month or 2 ago.....lol That was fun. I don't know, I think I would rather have this.

Clearly the only option is to start fighting over who the hottest forum member is.

Clearly, its a tie. Schwetty with that red dress and that avatar of yours Orion... oh man...

 

[Bram]

Those three threads you just mentioned are for us to get to know eachother, Oh my god it's called socializing! WHO KNEW!!
Seriously man you don't like it go to photographyonthenet or something. Those three threads are for FUN Hope you got that. TPF is not losing it's appeal your just bitter because nobody is answering the questions or C&C threads you havn't posted.
Chill man it's a Forum like VTF said. Google it if you don't know what it means.

Enjoy your new forum

 

[Arch]

Well actually TPF use to be more social than it is now, back around 2005-2007, we already had the 'boys' and 'girls' threads, we already had 'post a picture of yourself' and the 'arty self portrait thread'.... then came more and more members which tends to break things up a bit, some leave because they don't like the size and how unpersonal things become.
Those threads then become dated because no one knows many of the members in them, so what you are seeing here is just a cycle.

When enough people have been around for a good while, new friendships and jokes form..... *in a morgan freeman voice*... 'and so continues the journey of an internet forum, forever changing and adapting to its new envirnoment'...

 

[doziergraphic]

None of this makes sense. If you post here, who do you want critiquing your photos? OTHER BEGINNERS? Like the blind leading the blind. It would be impossible to any credible critiquing if only newbies hit this thread. I'm glad there are several 'non-beginners' on here.

People like eros, schwetty, bitterjeweler and so many others have given me great advice that I would never have got from another newbie.

My entire lighting rig was purchased on the advice of Derrell - I'm guessing he's not really a beginner, but I'm thankful he comes on here and offers his opinions and advice.

If it weren't for those you mentioned, most of these questions, posts, etc on here would go unanswered, or simply have the generic "great shot" type of responses.

I never go off the beginner link here because I am comfortable putting anything up here and know it's likely going to get honest criticism whether I like it or not - isn't that the point?

Why would I want to hear from someone on here like my mother who tells me "oh that's a great photo!" She doesn't know any better and most newbies don't either. Things like horizon lines, oof, dof, etc go right by newbies until they see others on here making those critiques. THAT'S HOW YOU LEARN!

 

[Overread17 5]

None of this makes sense. If you post here, who do you want critiquing your photos? OTHER BEGINNERS? Like the blind leading the blind. It would be impossible to any credible critiquing if only newbies hit this thread. I'm glad there are several 'non-beginners' on here.

People like erose

I'm going to shock you - Erose is a beginner! (and I mean that in a nice way if you look at her work). I think she has a few months - maybe a year or so of shooting?

So yes newbies can help newbies if they are good and work to learning their stuff

 

[Fujito]

A forum without any social aspect is a fail forum. People come for the photography, but they will frequent a lot more if they feel connected to an online community. That's how it is on all of the car forums I'm on. This is the first photography forum I've ever joined.

I've even witnessed forum regulars on other sites actually begin relationships, either locally or LDR. Familiarity breeds attraction, so where better to find someone who shares the same interest than on a forum like this? Hell, two photographers can meet, fall in love, and be broke together!

 

[bluetibby1]

This thread means nothing to me an I'm going to ignore it. I still like this forum more than others. I get c and c and the forum is busy. I like that! Just my input.
Blue

 

[hrry]

I am new here and think the forum is fine. Good sense of humor and can learn alot on here.

 

[mishele]

I am new here and think the forum is fine. Good sense of humor and can learn alot on here.

Who asked you........lol

I'm kidding and I'm glad you are enjoying yourself here!!:lmao:

 

[OrionsByte]

None of this makes sense. If you post here, who do you want critiquing your photos? OTHER BEGINNERS? Like the blind leading the blind. It would be impossible to any credible critiquing if only newbies hit this thread. I'm glad there are several 'non-beginners' on here.

People like erose

I'm going to shock you - Erose is a beginner! (and I mean that in a nice way if you look at her work). I think she has a few months - maybe a year or so of shooting?

So yes newbies can help newbies if they are good and work to learning their stuff

Also, there are times when other beginners are almost more helpful than the more experienced photogs because they remember what it was like to not know this stuff.

So some newbie comes in and knows nothing about the exposure triangle, for instance, until a few people here enlighten them and point them to a couple good resources. The next time someone comes around asking the same question (roughly 25 minutes later), that person can share the knowledge they just gained. Sometimes, in fact, helping other people understand something can often result in understanding it better yourself.

So yeah, in some ways it may be the blind leading the blind, but I think there's something to be said for the slightly-less-blind leading the slightly-more-blind.

Also, there's the solidarity factor. It's nice to feel like there are other people that are struggling with the same things that you are. For instance, I'm really trying to work on composition and lighting right now, and being able to "watch" other people learn the same stuff is really helpful even when I'm not asking questions of my own or posting anything for critique.

 

[Derrel]

I thought the Guys and Girls of TPF threads were great fun...we all got to actually "see" some of the faces behind the names...I enjoyed both those threads quite a bit...I dunno...TPF has about the same amount of appeal as it always had...

 

[GeorgieGirl]

None of this makes sense. If you post here, who do you want critiquing your photos? OTHER BEGINNERS? Like the blind leading the blind. It would be impossible to any credible critiquing if only newbies hit this thread. I'm glad there are several 'non-beginners' on here.

People like erose

I'm going to shock you - Erose is a beginner! (and I mean that in a nice way if you look at her work). I think she has a few months - maybe a year or so of shooting?

So yes newbies can help newbies if they are good and work to learning their stuff

Also, there are times when other beginners are almost more helpful than the more experienced photogs because they remember what it was like to not know this stuff.

So some newbie comes in and knows nothing about the exposure triangle, for instance, until a few people here enlighten them and point them to a couple good resources. The next time someone comes around asking the same question (roughly 25 minutes later), that person can share the knowledge they just gained. Sometimes, in fact, helping other people understand something can often result in understanding it better yourself.

So yeah, in some ways it may be the blind leading the blind, but I think there's something to be said for the slightly-less-blind leading the slightly-more-blind.

Also, there's the solidarity factor. It's nice to feel like there are other people that are struggling with the same things that you are. For instance, I'm really trying to work on composition and lighting right now, and being able to "watch" other people learn the same stuff is really helpful even when I'm not asking questions of my own or posting anything for critique.

Agree!

 

[usayit]

There will always be the old guard who will "Remember better times" of the forum. That is usually because the forum is smaller and it is a tight nit group of everyone knowing everyone and all there for the same reason.
The larger the forum gets, the more the focus sort of blurs. People will have been here for a while so they use it for both "Photography" and socializing. New people come in and want to share their photography but also want to join in with the socializing a bit.

What he said.......

It was just as social back then but somehow much more welcoming and warm.....


A lot of what made it personal was lost when it changed owners.... and people left.