Why I don't like to critique photographs

In this video I'll discuss the pitfalls of reviewing other people's images.
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[@robertbrooks5888]

I'm an old guy, my first roll of film I shot was in 1977. I never wanted to do photography as a profession. Bought my first digital camera about 10 years ago, now I own two. However the look if a digital image doesn't impress me at all. I have a very strong love for film, and will continue to shoot film as long as they make it. I'm not going to get into what size or make of the cameras I have. But the best advice I heard was from Martin Parr. "99% of the images you take will be crap", "but if you are lucky, and get 3-5 great shots a year, you're doing really good". I don't post my film work, I keep it private. Because the images I take are for me. I don't like FB Groups, they are just a gathering place for crap shots and bad advice. And when a person can purchase a used camera and lens and before the day is out, post the price of their services and call themselves photographers, its a very saturated space. Alec Soth said " there is no bad images, only troubled ones."

[@MichaelCantwell]

Hello, Robert and thanks for commenting. I admit I was a late convert to digital. I shot Kodak T-Max film on my Nikon F5 for a few years after the digital cameras arrived. Everyone has their own experiences with film vs. digital and that's the way it should be in my mind. Photography is a personal endeavor, even if you shoot film, digital, or even what camera and lens. Recently, I went to processing in platinum/palladium (future video in the making). I see that as close to going to back to film as I ever will. I think I'm now too lazy to wait for my results and mess with all the developing of film, ect, but I'm happy there are some still out there shooting film. I understand it's gotten very expensive to buy and process film these days, but then again so is a digital lens and camera. smiles.. Thanks for checking in and your thoughts, much appreciated.

[@tuduvu]

Quite often critique says more about the critiquer than about the photograph....

[@MichaelCantwell]

Good point. Thanks again for your continued support and contributions to the channel.

[@carljones5992]

I enjoy your view.

[@MichaelCantwell]

Thanks for your continues support.

[@Someanimefan]

I like when you smile...that is my critique

[@MichaelCantwell]

Thanks. I'll try to do it more often.