(Robzilla) wrote in message . com...
(Michael Scarpitti) wrote in message . com...
Is it more important that 'other photographers' think highly of one's
work, or one's intended audience (meaning primarily
non-photographers)?

Hi Micheal

It's always satisfying to be positively judged by your peers. But the
problem with any art is that response can be subjective to the
individual. My view is that I always try to create pictures that I am
happy with. Thought I admit that I do prefer some of my work to
others. Saying that listening to both photographers and
non-photographers can lead to ideas that be incorporated into the
creative process and lead to better work. The worst thing to do though
is try and target an audience too forcefully. I'm convinced that doing
so can only lead to bland and passionless photographs. All art needs
to come from the heart


Robert Davies

www.findingviews.com



The point of my question was that making photos that are pleasing to
other photograpers above all is not necessarily the way to make the
best work. When making photographs, it helps to have some 'purpose',
some 'use' in mind. Since I began taking pictures seriously in high
school in the mid-60's for our school newspaper, I have always had a
journalistic orientation to my 'seeing', rather than the more recent
'fine art' (what a term!) 'seeing' that seems to have beome so common.
Many of these so-called 'fine art' images leave me cold, if not
nauseated, in their tritenes and one-dimensionality.