digit-up wrote:
I belong to a camera club and it is more a computer image manipulating CLUB. Take your picture that is barely acceptable, and manipulate it to be “impressive”. And we have 7 separate categories of photos. We have not as yet defined the parameters to accurately DEFINE each type. Soooo Then we argue about WHAT qualifies for “nature” —“Landscape” What makes a “Portrait”. And what qualifies as a Manipulated image. Arguments are frequent as to what is “?genuinely?” MANIPULATED,, etc....Then we wonder WHY we cant get new people that come in ,out of curiosity, to come back.....I say that we all should be encouraging and do what photo clubs should do....Bring in and SHOW our pictures, its the pictures and cameras we should focus on(no PUN) and not how much you can manipulate a mediocre capture. Taking poor pictures and then changing them to something ACCEPTABLE should be a “COMPUTER CLUB””.. On the Hogg, i have always been impressed that most reactions to images submitted, have been out of a hope to help. Why would we want to be”EXTREMELY CRITICAL of images submitted. When someone new comes to our club we Should get up and dance around them, and ask what they hope to gleen from what WE have to offer, But we should well define “What we intend to be.; A computer lmage manipulating group, OR a photo-camera image club. When you aren’t sure of what is your purpose, you cant RETAIN members. ....For me, i believe that the Hogg is a great place to go to get good advice, see all kinds of pictures, get opinions on cameras and gear, and various OPINIONS on all things regarding...PHOTOGRAPHY. It should NOT be ..exposure to elitist, condescending Know-it-alls, that criticize anything they can, just to demonstrate how they are superior to the general photographer. I personally have a list of those types in my Hogg IGNORE list, but New people posting their images do NOT need “extremely caustic critiques.....A good or very good image is almost always SUBJECTIVE, ....tread softly, be sensitive. WE know that some folks aren’t pro here.....it’s a good thing...................................................................RJM
I belong to a camera club and it is more a compute... (
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Your club might consider adopting the categories and their definitions put forth by the Photographic Society of America (PSA). Your club might also consider becoming an affiliate.