What do/don't you like about TPF?

[runnah]

The biggest problem I see on TPF is that there are pretty strong norms for what photos should look like. Given that this is a forum aimed at beginners, I am fairly sure that TPF is manufacturing its own believers to some extent. Any photographic forum will have a culture of what is and is not a "good picture" and that set of ideas will vary, sometimes surprisingly widely, across forums. Pictures that don't fit the local notion of "good picture" are gonna have a tough slog in the critique department. What makes TPF different is that we DO welcome and educate relative newcomers, and they get indoctrinated with the local ideas of what makes a "good picture". TPF's ideas about what's good are not horrible, but they do tend toward the Commercial Headshot/Flickr Explore side of the equation.

Agreed. I think it has to do with "ahem" older crowd who favors a technically sound shot over a more contemporary creative style.

 

[limr33 2]

The biggest problem I see on TPF is that there are pretty strong norms for what photos should look like. Given that this is a forum aimed at beginners, I am fairly sure that TPF is manufacturing its own believers to some extent. Any photographic forum will have a culture of what is and is not a "good picture" and that set of ideas will vary, sometimes surprisingly widely, across forums. Pictures that don't fit the local notion of "good picture" are gonna have a tough slog in the critique department. What makes TPF different is that we DO welcome and educate relative newcomers, and they get indoctrinated with the local ideas of what makes a "good picture". TPF's ideas about what's good are not horrible, but they do tend toward the Commercial Headshot/Flickr Explore side of the equation.

Agreed. I think it has to do with "ahem" older crowd who favors a technically sound shot over a more contemporary creative style.

To be fair, there's also a 'contemporary creative style' norm that has its strong advocates as well.

 

[amolitor]

There have definitely been some strong personalities here with firm ideas

Also, one of the down sides of having successful commercial photographers around is that they're going to tell you how to make pictures that sell which isn't quite the same as pictures that are good. There's overlap, to be sure, but plenty of bad pictures are marketable, and plenty of good pictures are not.

And it is absolutely the case that there's a cadre of arteest wannabees (in which I include myself) who strive to balance the commercial looking stuff. It's just that when I roll up with some crap about feelings, and someone else rolls up with "it's not in focus" the newcomer is more likely to take the actionable, intelligible, suggestion over the vague artistic bull****.

 

[wyogirl]

Here is what I want... a "back to top" button at the bottom of each post. This is because I'm lazy and other forums have them.

Also it took me awhile to develop the thick skin, and not for my own work. I saw other people getting slammed that really kinda made me think twice about sticking around. But in the long run (or short run as I've not been here all that long) I decided to stick around because I got good information and mostly helpful critique of my own work.

Overall, I think that there are a lot of people who can benefit from this forum. I'd like to tell a few of my friends to join because the longer I'm on here, the more they suck....lol. kidding, kind of.

 

[manaheim]

I've learned the bulk of what I know about photography from TPF.

I've also learned the bulk of what I know about internet forums from TPF.

Both were harsh learning curves.

It's a good group overall, but like every forum on the net, it has it's quirks. Most of those quirks come and go over time. You learn to identify them more quickly after you hang around a while.

 

[runnah]

I've also learned the bulk of what I know about internet forums from TPF.

You need to get out more. This place is happy fun time compared to some other forums I frequent.

That being said one thing I do hate is that we are moderated into acting like hippies at a love in rather than adults with differing opinions. Granted I know we can't go around cursing at each other but I think lively debates shouldn't be neutered and people be banned.

 

[astroNikon]

I've learned the bulk of what I know about photography from TPF.

I've also learned the bulk of what I know about internet forums from TPF.

Both were harsh learning curves.

It's a good group overall, but like every forum on the net, it has it's quirks. Most of those quirks come and go over time. You learn to identify them more quickly after you hang around a while.

I learned the Forum Rules from All things Saxophone - Sax on the Web
Now you want to talk about personalities .. yazooo .....
this place is super tame compared to that place a few years ago (I don't venture on there much anymore).

 

[KmH]

Here is what I want... a "back to top" button at the bottom of each post.

I use my keyboard Home key to go to the top, and the End key to go to the bottom of a page.

 

[gsgary]

Exactly.. mean gary should not have more likes than wonderful Robin

Yes look how many i have and i'm a right bastard

It's the Like to Post count ratio that matters, amateurs!!

Well your a right brown nose look how many likes you have

 

[terri38 9]

I've also learned the bulk of what I know about internet forums from TPF.

You need to get out more. This place is happy fun time compared to some other forums I frequent.

That being said one thing I do hate is that we are moderated into acting like hippies at a love in rather than adults with differing opinions. Granted I know we can't go around cursing at each other but I think lively debates shouldn't be neutered and people be banned.

You got a problem with hippies at a love in? I oughtta ban you for that. :razz:

 

[wyogirl]

Here is what I want... a "back to top" button at the bottom of each post.

I use my keyboard Home key to go to the top, and the End key to go to the bottom of a page.

This may change my life! LOL

 

[gsgary]

One thing i have noticed posted photos look better on other forums i go on than they do here

 

[PixelRabbit]

Exactly.. mean gary should not have more likes than wonderful Robin

It's the Like to Post count ratio that matters, amateurs!!

Well your a right brown nose look how many likes you have

 

[Derrel]

I think counting the LIKE is kinda stupid.

Well, see how you feel now buddy--I JUST GAVE YOU your 1000th "Like"!

 

[astroNikon]

Here is what I want... a "back to top" button at the bottom of each post.

I use my keyboard Home key to go to the top, and the End key to go to the bottom of a page.

yeah, but we want it to go to the Top of the Thread (not the page) and the bottom of the Thread (not the page). :er: