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12/04/2004 11:16:08 PM · #1 |
I was just noticing that my challenge entries don't meet the quality of my other portfolio entries. I am not sure why this is, but it's freakin' me out. Does anyone else see a difference between their portfolio and challenge entries? (content excluded)
Joe
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12/04/2004 11:20:48 PM · #2 |
Makes sense. None of my challenge entries are slated for my print portfolio. In fact, looking back, I don't even like a lot of them anymore. A lot of it has to do with the editing restrictions (more stringent in the past when most of my entries were taken) and not being that interested in 99% of the challenge topics. I don't like to be restrained.
I just started uploading some prints tonight (prints pending review). Take a look and compare them to my challenge entries.
Message edited by author 2004-12-04 23:21:47.
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12/04/2004 11:21:27 PM · #3 |
90% of the time there's going to be a difference. If you're out shooting for fun, you shoot whatever you see that spikes your interest. When you're shooting for a challenge, you're always trying to find something that meets the challenge, and you're limited as to what you can shoot.
For example -- say you're just out shooting and you take 150 pictures. You get home and find two (well that's about my ratio at this point) that you like, edit them, and you're left with two really good photos. Now, lets say you're trying to shoot something that relates to the number "7" or whatever -- you're really limited and probably going to return home only with about 15 unique photos (if that -- of course ther emight be 50 or so all together, but most are just a variation of one of the others) -- then you pick out the best one, edit it up and are left with a mediocre photo to enter into the challenge.
My $.02
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12/04/2004 11:44:13 PM · #4 |
Another thing I thought of -- say you're out shooting just for fun or whatever and you see something that inspires you to take a shot -- it's usually going to be something you feel very comfortable shooting. But say there's a challenge that is 'sports' or something for example, then there you stand infront of a bunch of spectators camera in hand and you could possibly feel a bit out of your element causing you to not think the way you would if you were photographing that hillside with the sky in the background all by yourself or whereever you feel most comfortable.
That's one thing that I've learned while I'm out in the little time that I've been doing this -- is that you should always just try to feel comfortable and think clearly or else you'll be very disapointed when you get home.
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