Did you ever put in a request of critique?

Did you ever put in a request of critique to a world-wide famous maitre (artisan)? Received a response?

I did. Sent a letter to Rodney Smith long ago.

and?

I see a question, but what does it mean or seek in the way of answer.

and?

That's exactly what came to my mind!

and?

He responded in 2 weeks, it was a courteous, polite letter with direct critique.

That's really good. I was awake all night wondering about the outcome.

lets see tye pic n what he said about it?

 

was it constructive n helped?

Seeing the photo you sent and the critique you received would be interesting. Otherwise, I don’t get much from hearing a photographer’s name and the number of weeks it took him to respond.

was it constructive n helped?

Yes! To read him is just like to read the book.

post the letter and photo?

post the letter and photo?

Please respond in good English. Do you want me to show the screenshot of his letter, the text of the letter or my works? What?

Yes! To read him is just like to read the book.

 

This is good English ?

This is good English ?

"To be or not to be" - study infinitives by means of classics, my opponent. I definitely never respond to trolls, this time it was an exception.

To your question: - you have made TWO mistakes

IS THIS A GOOD ENGLISH?

Edited November 3, 2018 by ruslan

Apologies if you felt this was trolling - this was not my intention, I only asked.

 

Mea culpa.

 

Tony

Yes! To read him is just like to read the book.

This is not grammatically correct. It should say: "To read him is just like reading the book."

to post or not to post. i doubt english grammar is the topic here.

 

please post the letter you recieved in regard to your photo? it would help if we can also see the photo that was criticized?

 

otherwise there is no point to this thread.

The reason for the grammar lesson was precisely that, because there’s been no point to this thread. The OP has now been asked in at least six different grammatical ways to post the pic and the critique ... and hasn’t. I don’t see much coming of this thread, so grammar seemed about as relevant as the rest here.

 

Besides which, a little grammar never hurt anyone who wants to be able to communicate. To tie it to photography, it’s not unlike knowing how to focus a camera.

Edited November 3, 2018 by The Shadow

please post the letter you recieved in regard to your photo

The critique regarding the entire portfolio of more than 70 photos was given to me. Some of my woks pop-up in no words section from time to time but not the very best ones.

 

i can post the screenshot, but private letters are usually not shown to unknown people in my culture. Is it OK in the US? I am slightly confused - this is a private letter.

 

The thead is not about boasting and showing off letters nor about the grammar of course, but about everyone's experience in this regard. I used to read all his stories, all his memories on his site (all that stuff still exists). You live near the place where he used to live (Palisades, New York) and you could do this personally and could attend his workshops too.

 

Have you ever come up to a famous photographer for a critique? R. Smith was not the only case, the only person. I used to make requests.

private letters are usually not shown to unknown people in my culture

I understand this and live in the U.S., which is not really a monolithic culture, so it would be up to each American to decide whether to reveal the contents of a private letter. Personally, I would not reveal what I deemed to be a private letter though I'm not sure I'd consider a critique from a well-known photographer that private that I'd think it couldn't be shared on a photo sharing site. It would depend on the individual case.

 

What I am sure about is that, if I felt a letter was private enough not to share with others, I wouldn't start a thread about it. Why pique people's interests and then have to tell them it's too private to let them in on it? If the letter were somehow related to a thread I was participating in, I might bring it up in passing. But I don't know why I'd make a private critique I wasn't able or willing to share the main topic of a public thread.

Have you ever come up to a famous photographer for a critique?

No.

its interesting to see how someone, you say is special to you, review your work can impact your views n how you work.

 

if it was as as private as you say it is in your culture, then keep it private but please share how this effected your newer work? show some examples of what was reviewed and the sugested corrections your critique mentions? perhaps demonstrate what changes youve made as a result.

 

ive met a few well known photographers, even studied under a couple over the years that have inspired me. but i find in my older age looking back, those people did have an impact but really didnt changed me at all. they taught me to experiment more n opened a new eye... maybe put me back on track with a new perspective.

 

what was your experiance?

Just to brag a little bit, on 4/18/2006 I received an unsolicited comment from Jock Sturges on my portfolio here on pnet. Jock was a member for a while until he was blocked for posting photos of naked people. Some were thought to be too young to post in pnet. Anyway here's his comment:

 

 

Very competent, well made work. Everything you do, you do well. You make arresting photographs with great facility. One senses that you have been lucky in your life and that that has given you much that by nature records well.

 

 

What is the next step?

 

jock sturges

Jock Sturges

He held an exhibition in Moscow. He kicked up a terrible fuss.

Yeah, just googled it. His first show in Moscow was in 2016 and caused a lot of protest. But, they showed his work again in 2017 concluding: "“The legal experts recognised the complete absence of signs of crime and the high artistic level of the works shown at the exhibition,” the gallery said in a statement on its site. The rebooted show includes documentation of last year’s conflict and the ensuing legal investigation.

The legal experts recognised the complete absence of signs of crime and the high artistic level

I agree with the experts.

I also congratulate you that you got his attention and advice.