"Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen." - Ephesians 4:29 You wouldn't imagine why this verse simply amazed me when I saw it 20 seconds ago! This same morning, I woke up with the idea of writing here. I thought of a few subjects, but what definitely caught my attention was Constructive Criticism, a misinterpreted form of writing now a day. Decided to write at least something, I checked the 'Verse of the day' section in Biblegateway.com (definitely my favorite page in the entire internet world) and read the verse. An unconscious smile drew itself in me while I finished reading!
Well, Constructive Criticism.
IT DOESN'T HATE YOU! IT IS MADE TO HELP!
People! Being bitter about it... it just makes no sense!
It is a natural impulse for an artist to criticize a work of art! Now, I am not backing up any kind of criticism.
Let's investigate the words...
Constructive - (1)Constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development. (2)Emphasizing what is laudable or hopeful or to the good.
Criticism - A serious examination and judgment of something.
So, even by the definition we are able to see that there is not such thing as a bad intention while writing a Constructive Critique. It is made for your good!
IF you still don't like it, you should not be closed-minded and you should state clearly that any kind of critique is not well accepted by you. As I said before, it is a natural impulse for artists to critique other work! It is a way to enrich themselves by enriching you!
If you don't like this, then simply avoid places where this is common! For example, don't upload your artwork to pages where everybody knows that are created to sell, inform, learn, and obtain other points of views and.. critiques! (deviantart.com; flicker.com; etc.)
In my opinion, constructive criticism and thought out critiques are absolutely vital for a person to improve as a photographer. I know for myself, I have changed and improved, and the reason for that is mostly critiques and advice from fellow photographers!
We as photographers should feel privileged to actually have our photos looked at, let alone critiqued.
Look for a skill level and a body of knowledge from a good photographer that suits your needs! Feel honored to have someone give you advice!
You will notice your improvement greatly!
A little about what happens behind my lens...
Be Blessed
IT DOESN'T HATE YOU! IT IS MADE TO HELP!
People! Being bitter about it... it just makes no sense!
It is a natural impulse for an artist to criticize a work of art! Now, I am not backing up any kind of criticism.
Let's investigate the words...
Constructive - (1)Constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development. (2)Emphasizing what is laudable or hopeful or to the good.
Criticism - A serious examination and judgment of something.
So, even by the definition we are able to see that there is not such thing as a bad intention while writing a Constructive Critique. It is made for your good!
IF you still don't like it, you should not be closed-minded and you should state clearly that any kind of critique is not well accepted by you. As I said before, it is a natural impulse for artists to critique other work! It is a way to enrich themselves by enriching you!
If you don't like this, then simply avoid places where this is common! For example, don't upload your artwork to pages where everybody knows that are created to sell, inform, learn, and obtain other points of views and.. critiques! (deviantart.com; flicker.com; etc.)
In my opinion, constructive criticism and thought out critiques are absolutely vital for a person to improve as a photographer. I know for myself, I have changed and improved, and the reason for that is mostly critiques and advice from fellow photographers!
We as photographers should feel privileged to actually have our photos looked at, let alone critiqued.
Look for a skill level and a body of knowledge from a good photographer that suits your needs! Feel honored to have someone give you advice!
You will notice your improvement greatly!
A little about what happens behind my lens...
Be Blessed
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