I was hired to return to the same spot and take a photo every week for two years. I thought the tree in the center would have appeared to grow more. I definitely grew as a photographer during this process.
I was hired to return to the same spot and take a photo every week for two years. I thought the tree in the center would have appeared to grow more. I definitely grew as a photographer during this process.
Making the transition out of Commercial Photography – This is a personal observation but I’m deleting the word “Commercial” from my business. It’s vague and doesn’t describe what I do. Architectural and Industrial photography may be a mouthful, but you hopefully get a clear picture 📷 of what I can do! Here is a shoot involving both for Vaughn Construction and University of Houston – Downtown
I have encountered plenty of critique, both solicited and unsolicited. As a photographer I have been through several portfolio reviews in my career, some solicited and some not. Some of the solicited critique was very helpful and some was downright mean. I immediately started to consider how solicited critique is given and received. I am not an expert on this, but my thoughts and experience may indeed help someone.
It is not an easy thing, presenting your work for judgement. This is something you are passionate about and more than likely have worked very hard at. If you are just looking for complements I wouldn’t advise “asking” for critique. You need to have “thick skin”. You need to learn to FILTER what can help you out of what you are hearing. Now, giving helpful critique is a very delicate skill. That’s why I refer to it as an art. Here are some tips on offering solicited critique:
Employing the helpful critique you received, and learning to give effective criticism are all a part of learning your craft. Through learning and practice you will hopefully achieve your “great potential”.
Here’s an image from a recent shoot at The Preserve at Old Dowlen Apartments. I recently attended an architectural photography workshop in Kansas, MO and was happy to use some new techniques I have learned.
There’s a personal pledge I adhere to: Always stay on the cutting edge of music, fashion, and technology.
Here are some recent images shot at daytime and converted into twilight images. It is impressive what technology can do. It is very important to always have an understanding on new developments in you industry.