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If you like this article, please fav. it on DA here [link] . Thanks, and enjoy.

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There are many ways to best a critique, while either giving or receiving one. This article will help you know what to look for, how to define it, and how to appropriately take a full-on constructive critique and make it work for you.

What to Look For:

In giving a good, fair critique, one must be able to know what makes a photograph good. Most appropriate areas are to comment on lighting as well as composition. This later leads to aesthetic feel and timing, among other fields of skill that go into a photograph.

For example: This photograph is very green overall. This takes away from the photograph.

How to define it:

There is a certain lingo and tone your photography critique should take on. You should be using terms such as; depth of field, highlight, shadow, and composition. Also, do not argue in a critique that “this sucks” or “this is good” without actually defining why you took that particular stance. For Example: in this photograph, an appropriate argument would be “your highlight on the side is a little hot.” This is more than acceptable with most photographers. Do not be afraid to be harsh once in a while, as long as you can back up your claim you should be fine.

How to take a critique:

When receiving a critique, however, you should hake it how it is. Do not defend your work unless it is asked of you. If you are worried that your message is not going to get across, then say a few words in the captions or comment to the critique(er) before they begin. For example: in , they tell you where it is and what is it to try and clear up any misunderstandings. Another example of this is . The two photographs are equal in appeal, though the one gives you more information to make an intellectual critique of it. Remember, you are getting their opinion and any advice you get can always help you. Do no disregard anyone’s critique solely because of a bias (they’re younger, different type of photographer, graphic designer, they smell, their photos aren’t good). Everyone’s opinion matters when it comes to critiques. Even snapshot photographers, at some point in their lives, crave critique, even if not by some established photographer. This photograph was taken on the street without the subject being aware, this can be classified as street photography or it could be considered a 'snapshot'. Either way, the intention was pure and makes for an interesting photograph. One that deserves a good critique. Also, do not expect more out of a photographer than their skills show. This makes for a very poor critique.

I hope this helps and don’t forget to visit the artists featured in this article (named below), and keep shooting my little shutterbugs.

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  • Current Residence: Pittsburgh, PA
  • deviantWEAR sizing preference: Medium or small
  • Print preference: any
  • Interests: Photography, Scuba Diving
  • Favourite movie: Labyrinth, Pan\'s Labyrinth
  • Favourite band or musician: Shakira
  • Favourite genre of music: Pop, techno, electronic, hip hop, alternative, new age
  • Favourite artist: Jim Nachway
  • Favourite poet or writer: Joan D. Vinge, Karen Chance
  • Favourite photographer: Paul Jasmin and Jim Nachway
  • Favourite style of art: studio, fashion, comercial, still life
  • Operating System: Mac OSX and Windows XP professional
  • MP3 player of choice: Phillips Go-Gear
  • Favourite game: Dance Dance Revolution Extreme ( YEAH BABY!!)
  • Favourite gaming platform: Arcade and PS2
  • Favourite cartoon character: Tasuki (Fushigi Yuugi)
  • Personal Quote: Treasure every waking moment of life, because you never know when it could be taken away. ~Jessica S
  • Tools of the Trade: Canon 30D, Photoshop CS3 Extended, other various tools.

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Thanks a lot for adding my work to your Elements Inspiration collection! :heart:

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Thank you very much for the :+fav: on "Opera House HDR" Jessica:-

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Hey. this person wrote something about you in their blog.. CLICK HERE
Lol, I just told Derek this:

"Well, I'm more of a designer I think than anything, but I like to design games for fun I would say. Like I don't know everything about gaming like you would after your done with school at AIP. I only have a Certificate in Game Art Design, which is kind of like a crash course or more like a structure of it. But I love doing both, I am just way better at Photoshop and the adobe suite then 3d modeling."

See what I mean.

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Makes sense I suppose.

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Hey. I may be in Pittsburgh on Oct. 11, for an art exhibt at Carnegi. If I go, maybe we could meet up?

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Yeah.. Carnegie isn't that far from here. I'll be here, if you want to meet up or hang out just let me know. That is a saturday so I'll be working from 7am-5pm, but I am free after that.

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