jbs Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 Since I show some of my images online I have a vague idea why most people post images here on p.net and elsewhere but, I have noticed that there are many who seem to be heavily engaged in photography yet do not feel the urge to show others in their community their work. Is this because of a particular philosophy? Or, is it about the delicate ego? Thank you for your responses....;)....J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdp Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 I don't know how and I don't have the time or patience to learn. (I'm not even sure I have the proper tools to upload images.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neild Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 Although there may be many who think of my images as quaint, or boring, or unoriginal, ..., the main reason I show them is because I like my images; I don't claim that they are the world's best images, but I can honestly say that I'm happy with them. Sharing them with others is a way of getting something in common for discussions, or whatever. If others can enjoy my photos, it makes me feel good... but I don't <i>need</i> people to praise my work in order to feel good about myself. Enjoy it if you can, else don't :-) Oh, I should add here that none of my photos are exhibited in galleries... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen Herbert Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 Sharing my friend.I look at your work...so, its nice that you can look at some of mine. Sharing is fun, inspires, and creates enjoyment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacsa Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 Why do I share my photos? The two or three interesting/fun discussions that were born in the one year i'm around photo.net is already worth it for me. Oh, and I also share them to get to the top pages ;o) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobatkins Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 I show a few images online, I'm not sure why. Most of my work I don't show because the only person who's opinion counts is my own. If I'm happy with my work, I'm happy, if I'm not, I'm not. I shoot for myself, not for others most of the time. I have little interest in being praised (or criticized). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billangel Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 I am convinced that showing my pictures online has helped me to become a better photographer. Also, on several occasions recently I have used the currently existing "themes" in the "No Words" forum as self-directed photo assignments, in that I would shoot Street Photography with the expectation of contributing any images of value to one or more of these "theme" threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdanger Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 Truthfully, I haven't posted any of my work because I am new to the computer! I'm still an active darkroom person (yesterday I developed 12 rolls of 120 film). But I have seen so many people who post their photos too large, or too small, or with fancy frames and signatures, that I'm afraid I won't do my pics justice. Also, I don't think I've seen any work like mine! I'm afraid that if I put up my photos of transvestites, punks or rockers, that they'll be removed due to someone being "offended." But as a former college photography instructor, I love to look at and "grade" other's work! mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeman458 Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 In my truck I carry several portfolios so as to share with those interested souls that I come across. Posting images online is the same thing, it's hard to share images with interested cyber souls which one might come across without benefit of a cyber portfolio:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith_laban Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 <a href="http://www.keithlaban.co.uk">Keith Laban Photography</a><p>Why do I show my images online? Well, mostly for the same reasons that I show them anywhere else. To communicate, to share, to inform, to attract criticism, to attract praise, to sell images for publication, to sell prints, but above all else to reach out to a huge and diverse audience.<p>Having my images online on my own website and a few other sites has on the whole been a positive and rewarding experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tholte Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 I think it is silly for photographers not to show their work. Would a writer write and not let anybody read it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlund Posted May 19, 2004 Share Posted May 19, 2004 Orwell's essay, <a href="http://www.online-literature.com/orwell/897/">"Why I Write"</a>, has reasons that speak to me:<br> <ol> <li>Sheer egoism</li> <li>Aesthetic enthusiasm</li> <li>Historical impulse [to document]</li> <li>Political purpose</li> </ol> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartMoxham Posted May 19, 2004 Share Posted May 19, 2004 I show my images online as a way to get feedback about the images. It is also very convienient to have them online. For example if I go to a friends house and they have internet conection it is very easy to show them some pics. I am not a member of any photographic clubs so this is a good place to speak with other people with similar interests. I would guess that for many a place in the top photos is reason enough for posting images. I would also guess that many who post images would really like to exhibit their work in galleries but they either don't know where to start or they know as I know that most of the work is just not interesting enough for a gallery so like me they are content with uploading to websites to get some feadback or ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbs Posted May 19, 2004 Author Share Posted May 19, 2004 You have peaked my interest about your work. And, to stay on topic, that is what often happens when reading posts in the forums. Aside from not knowing how to upload images, I am at a loss as to why many do not occasionally include an image with their words in conversation. One would assume that if anyone knew the ability of images to speak louder than words it would be a photographer. Bob has mentioned that he has no interest in being criticized which I can understand, but in the w/nw threads there is little criticism. There are many that obviously now how to use a computer, and have the needed equipment to post but don't...so... ... is it just for the fun of grading but not being graded? Is it because these images are too important to the individual to be trivialized by faceless names on in the ethereal internet? I have also heard the excuse of theft. Is that something that bothers anyone? ....;)....J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_milner2 Posted May 19, 2004 Share Posted May 19, 2004 Actually I don't have a lot of images that I think are worth showing. But apart than that, it is a practical matter for me. I only shoot film. I don't have a scanner. I need a medium format scanner which costs nearly $2,000 which I can't afford. I can bring prints to the office, scan them on the flat bed and correct them in P-shop (which I'm not good at). I can pay extra to have a CD of scans made when I get my film developed. The CD images are much higher resolution than is required for uploading, so I have to put in more time and work to modify them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacsa Posted May 19, 2004 Share Posted May 19, 2004 Okay. Now that I answered, Jay, here's my question: Why do we comment/rate online? Altruistic, true intention to help? Boredom? Revenge/reward? Mutually asking for comments/rates on my own photos? Compensation for a subordonated, nobody-cares-about-my-oppinion "real life"? Gathering attention? Intellectual show-off? Or a healthy mixture of all these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james_oneill Posted May 19, 2004 Share Posted May 19, 2004 I upload because I never sure which of my pictures are good and which are bad. A lot of people will have a favorite "snap" because of the day, the people etc and know it is not a good picture. And sometimes I work hard to get a picture and I'm so attached to it that I can't see it's rubbish. So it does my ego (which is more fragile than you'd think from my postings) good to find that most of the pictures I think are good are rated well by others. It's proved I'm not a great judge of my own work, but I'm not as bad as I thought I was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aruel Posted May 19, 2004 Share Posted May 19, 2004 ab32) to see you trough the cristal of my photos... jk77) cause they want to be shared and im nothing to stop their will... jujj3) to make some people not to feel alone... ssde) to meet interesting minds... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay_de_fehr Posted May 19, 2004 Share Posted May 19, 2004 I upload images with some of my posts as examples of the subject under discussion, but recently deleted all of the images in my portfolio here for a few reasons; first, the scans were bad and didn't represent the prints. Second, there was no reason for me to have an online portfolio in the first place. While many of the comments made by viewers were generous and encouraging, most were useless, and a few were just mean spirited. The rating system is completely useless, and a bit childish. So I'll share the ocassional image to make a point, or show an example, but the portfolio is no more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claudia__ Posted May 19, 2004 Share Posted May 19, 2004 Sharing makes the process complete <p><a href="http://sfbaysailingpix.com/blog">Quiche Lorraine's Pinhole Blog</a></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vito Posted May 20, 2004 Share Posted May 20, 2004 I post photos to learn. That's why I NEVER post my best photos, I already know they are great and nobody can convince me otherwise. Instead, I post work that could use improvement, but I am not sure in which direction. I am not looking for compliments. I am a beginner with a lot of things to learn. Too many beginners seek instant gratification posting their amatuer shots all over the web and expect the experts to love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erin.e Posted May 20, 2004 Share Posted May 20, 2004 The post that John Lund made with reference to "Why I write" by Orwell speaks to me also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen Herbert Posted May 20, 2004 Share Posted May 20, 2004 Of coarse, the real answer, is because we want to. So, lets cut the crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbs Posted May 20, 2004 Author Share Posted May 20, 2004 >>Allen Herbert , may 20, 2004; 05:46 p.m. Of coarse, the real answer, is because we want to. So, lets cut the crap.<< Allen that is no answere at all. The inference of show/not show is want/not want. Why do you want/not want you images to be seen? ....;)....J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen Herbert Posted May 20, 2004 Share Posted May 20, 2004 Allen that is no answere at all Really, so why bother.As i said before, it's about sharing. Some folks enjoy that thought. Sharing, not ego. Two different thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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