9/17/2019 Art Critique: Read Carefully!
How To Give Useful FeedbackWhen critiquing, avoid short statement that offer no direction. Statements like “It’s nice”, “It’s beautiful”, “It works for me” are nice to hear, but are not helpful. Unless the photographer just wants a compliment rather than a critique, you should give more information. Be specific! What if someone told you, “I don’t like this photo”, “It’s confusing”, or “It’s awful“? You’re probably now asking yourself, what’s wrong with the photo? Wouldn't you want to know why they think that way? Give directions they can take to improve their work, by giving insight to why a photo works or why it doesn't. Comment on what you see or feel – “The photograph has a nice balance in color, the blur in the background really gives emphasis on the subject”, or “the angle of the face would look better if it shows the other ear because it feels as if the subject only has one ear”. It can be simple ones like “the image feels tilted”, or “I’m distracted with the objects behind the subject”. https://www.lightstalking.com/critiquing-photographs/ Comments are closed.
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