laurie_m Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 M.H. Glad to see you on board! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a. a. Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 A pleasure! :) Laurie, Thank you for the great response under your portfolio by the way. My fav. part was: "My background is in art (painting and printmaking primarily). If I want to "create" a scene rather than capture it, I'd much rather do it the old fashioned way, with brush and canvas." Loved it. Cheers M.H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurie_m Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Of course M. I contradicted my own statement with my most recent post. The background is totally PS'd ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens Posted January 26, 2006 Author Share Posted January 26, 2006 Still hoping for at least 2 more brave souls who can type with at least one finger . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seven Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Ben - I do anyway, but, to enter the spirit, I commit to leaving a few more than usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susan stone Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 OK, I'll make an effort to be more responsive here on PN but not until next week, I'm taking a week long class on editing with Photoshop, much needed by the way. It does take time to leave a few commments each time we visit this fun site. I seldom offer a suggestion on how to improve an image because I'm such an amateur myself but I really enjoy communicating with people I feel are friends so sometimes my comments sound more like daily chit-chat and atta boys. So now I'd better get busy and go find some new creative photographers and some old friends and take a peek at their recent posts before I leave for Missoula. Thanks Ben for the great idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennyboy Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Susan, the list of names above would be a great place to start. No brown nosing intended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens Posted January 26, 2006 Author Share Posted January 26, 2006 Seven and Susan, that's terrific. So, that's 10 plus me, so I will get started next time I visit. Anyone else, would be a pleasure if you indicate here if you are participating in this little experiment as well. I'd also suggest that anyone participating save this page when its completed on your computer if you'd like to remember the other participants. I think I will also post an image of "Five" in my portfolio sometime today, please feel free to see it as a place for encouragement and discussion for those participating, and for those just interested in encouraging critques. Thanks to all of you - here's to some fun and intersting dialogues about photographs over the next month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a. a. Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Any title/name for the group? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
working camera Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Ben I'm not so interested in generating feedback on my own folio per se. That said, I am chuffed to learn that people actually do visit my work and appreciate it. Feedback is an important element in the image making processes. I've recently committed myself to getting round the folios of PN members for a couple of reasons. I not in a position re-subscribe at the moment due to a lack of "magic plastic". As my identity papers are buried in storage in another state I shall remain credit cardless for the foreseeable future. Making an effort to provide feedback on the work of others is one small way I am able to contribute to the site. It does generously allow me to space on their server after all. Personally, I've been surprised at the level of returned feedback I have received from my small efforts thus far. A cross benefit to roaming the site is to find outstanding folios of work that for some reason or another donﾒt make it through to the TRPs. The TRPs are of course biased to a certain look and PN has much more to offer beyond those. You just have to go out and find it. I'd encourage people to venture forth and discover some of the remarkable imagery scattered throughout the cyber halls of PN. I don't always level a comment just for the ake of it, but I've come across some amazing material. C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susan stone Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Whew! Ben S., it took me an hour to find and comment on 5 images and I'm a fast typer......now I'll have to follow up on my comments, this is going to be quite a commitment on all our parts and I don't want to neglect my "friends" portfolios either so I'd better "put the pedal to the metal" and make these keys burn....how fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susan stone Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 It took me a half an hour, time flys when you're having fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens Posted January 26, 2006 Author Share Posted January 26, 2006 Thanks Craig, agree that wandering around can lead to great finds. Susan, take as little time as you would like, i'm sure any feedback is welcomed by many, many people from my own experience. i may not be as considerate as you, i expect to take about 5-15 minutes for each set I leave. M.H. -- how about "Five!" At least that's the image I'll post. but whatever, hopefully we'll have some fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reprint Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Can I suggest we mark each other under "interesting people". That way when any of us post something, its noted in our workspace. Just a thought. Ok, i commented on 9 today. Does that mean i only need to do one next time? ;) just kidding. Thanks for organizing Ben.Barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens Posted January 26, 2006 Author Share Posted January 26, 2006 Thanks Barry, don't know about you, but its honor system all the way for me. btw I just put up a "Five!" in my portfolio for anyone who would like an informal place to discuss critiquing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tholte Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 I have been a slacker in that department but will now pump it up because you guys have shamed me, shame on you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexguerra Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Ben, there is so much yada-yada in this forum about improving the system, but very few really put anything in practice, so I can only cherish you for such initiative. I already comment as much as I can (or as far as I'm technically able), but I will gladly join this idea too. Hope many more will commit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahunderhill Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 OK, me too! Also, by being on this site I have come to enjoy many types of photography, other than what I shoot, and I am seeking out photographers that are new to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesBecker-Toronto Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 congrats Ben S., you did it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens Posted January 26, 2006 Author Share Posted January 26, 2006 Tim, Alexandra, Sarah, thank you, i really appreciate your rolling up your sleeves. That's 14 of us and counting . . . wow, really great. The more the better. Here's the link to the informal discussion page I set up. http://www.photo.net/photo/4062848 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens Posted January 26, 2006 Author Share Posted January 26, 2006 oops sorry, that's alexandre -- promise to pay more attention! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe baker pine bush ny Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 amiditly i,am not a very good photographer, so i don,t think i could teach anyone anything about photography in my comments. but i know what i like and would be willing to leave more incourageing polite comments on work that catches my fancy, and do it more often than i have in the past. sincerly Joe B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennyboy Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Joe, You do yourself a disservice. There are a lot of genuinely good photos in your portfolio. The Vietnam series are priceless documentary images, please upload more of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whinterberger Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Ben , I only just came across this great initiative of yours, so , as a Johnny-come-lately, count me in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whinterberger Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Ben S. that is, to be precise... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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