And I'll take the "Four camera relics"
GOOD: (1)Lighting - good with no wash out areas and no shadows. (2) Focus - Clean, clear, sharp focus. (3)Background - Uncluttered. (4)Angle - good for subject, straight on. (5)Image - clear with no grainyness (6) exposure - overall good.
PROBLEMS: (1)Background - wrinkled, needs ironing, and rumpled, needs smoothed out flat. (2)Subject - not sure what it is. Camera or equipment? (3)Composition - to crowded, I can't breath. (4)Cropping - cut off parts without an apparent reason. (5)Appeal - nothing to catch their eye and make them want to linger over or come back again. (6)Story - doesn't appear to be saying anything, just a snapshot.
SCORE: I couldn't give it less than a 4 because it is a good clear snapshot. But I couldn't give it above a five because it is just a snapshot. I'd have to average it out to a 5 and begrudge that extra .5
HINTS: Picture your photo as a store show window and you are trying to sell your merchandise. You want something that will make the people stop and look, linger, think, and muse over it. When they leave you want them to remember it and want to come back again and look some more. Maybe put a unique, eye catching camera in the middle and place a few around it of a different texture and model, but same brand; or all different brands of similar type model. Comparison. I like it close enough to compare features, yet enough space between that I can breath, not on top of each other. Are you showing cameras or equipment? I personally prefer one or the other. Another thing that would have added to a B&W is adding a camera with greys. I realize the one on the left is a dark grey and the one on the right has a different texture, but basically they all are slick dark plastic. I have almost all of the polaroids, including the original one and there are some really nice different shades of grey in them along with black. The more different they are from each other the better. Don't try to show too many at one time, 2 to 5 is a good number. Too many clutters it up and they won't remember anything about it except it was cluttered and busy. It's these details that make the difference between a snap shot and a photograph. Missing more than one or two details can ruin it fast.
I hope this has helped you. I realize it was long, but I felt it all was necessary. You have the start, now just keep playing around and experimenting with it. You'll get it. Just be patient with yourself and not to hard on yourself either. I wish you the best with your endeavors in photography.
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