Re: Flickr experiment, the results.
An interesting insight into the way you use Flickr Jeff, and from you previous comments it has obviously worked to your advantage. Both in terms of contacts, and financially. So all credit to you for that.
For me, I have no aspirations with my photography, with regards to financial gain, or recognition, but respect those who succeed with this.
I'm just an enthusiastic amateur of average ability, who enjoys the challenge of enhancing his skills and knowledge of photography, and forums, especially this one are a great asset in this respect.
What I enjoy most, is being among like-minded and friendly people, being able to offer constructive advice where I can, and to receive the same from others.
That's what I enjoyed most about the camera club that I belonged to, until it was taken over by the competition fanatics, when I and others left.
I saw Flickr as perhaps being an extension of forums like this one, and by creating or joining a group that was relative to my local area, would be more of a local photographic community, so to speak.
However, I found Flickr groups to be very insular, sterile, and no more than a photo exhibition board. At least those related to my part of the country are.
Where there are comments made, they are almost universally 'back-patting one liners', like "great image" with no reason as to why they think that.
Last night I did comment on one of the images posted by the new lady member, that I referred to earlier in this 'thread'. I took the time to say why I liked the shot, and added suggestion of as to what I thought would improve one area of the shot. She was really appreciative, and I think somewhat surprised at, 1. getting a response, and 2. having a response that said something more than "nice image". From what I have seen, something totally out of character on Flickr.
BTW, I later had a look at her own Flickr site, and it very evident that her main interest was wildlife photography, with some nice examples of her work.
I would have invited her over here, but she is a Nikon user.
Dave
An interesting insight into the way you use Flickr Jeff, and from you previous comments it has obviously worked to your advantage. Both in terms of contacts, and financially. So all credit to you for that.
For me, I have no aspirations with my photography, with regards to financial gain, or recognition, but respect those who succeed with this.
I'm just an enthusiastic amateur of average ability, who enjoys the challenge of enhancing his skills and knowledge of photography, and forums, especially this one are a great asset in this respect.
What I enjoy most, is being among like-minded and friendly people, being able to offer constructive advice where I can, and to receive the same from others.
That's what I enjoyed most about the camera club that I belonged to, until it was taken over by the competition fanatics, when I and others left.
I saw Flickr as perhaps being an extension of forums like this one, and by creating or joining a group that was relative to my local area, would be more of a local photographic community, so to speak.
However, I found Flickr groups to be very insular, sterile, and no more than a photo exhibition board. At least those related to my part of the country are.
Where there are comments made, they are almost universally 'back-patting one liners', like "great image" with no reason as to why they think that.
Last night I did comment on one of the images posted by the new lady member, that I referred to earlier in this 'thread'. I took the time to say why I liked the shot, and added suggestion of as to what I thought would improve one area of the shot. She was really appreciative, and I think somewhat surprised at, 1. getting a response, and 2. having a response that said something more than "nice image". From what I have seen, something totally out of character on Flickr.
BTW, I later had a look at her own Flickr site, and it very evident that her main interest was wildlife photography, with some nice examples of her work.
I would have invited her over here, but she is a Nikon user.
Dave
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