Comments on: How Are You Viewed? Do You Care?

By: admin

admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:16:31 +0000

Photography is a very Social Media! It’s a media that stimulates conversation, what’s more social than that.

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:29:58 +0000

I thought photography WAS social media…
No, really – as a tech head and a photog, I use all of the tools I can get my hands on. I’m not creating art, I’m just trying to allow someone else to see things the way I do.

By: Greg Taylor

Greg Taylor — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:05:02 +0000

I do love the “Hey Now That’s Amazing” factor and I do agree I am my own worst critic.

By: Christa Watson

Christa Watson — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:19:14 +0000

I guess I can say the canned response about using critiques and community to improve my art, but the truth is, without the people who view my art, I would have no drive or push to actually get those images up. I mean truthfully, and I hope others agree, I feel like I am constantly looking for acceptance and a small “job well done”. It’s kind of what gets me through the day (especially on the 365 project) Just a little reality check for, HEY WOW, THAT’S AMAZING! I believe everyone is looking for that approval in one way or another. Some of the most talented photogs hate their best work, because we are so critical on ourselves. It is human nature. So in a sense it’s selfish, but yes I need that approval and encouragement of others in comments and views and favorites to continue on.

On another note, I also understand that it needs to be reciprocated and find much inspiration in the viewing of my fellow peers.

By: Damien Franco

Damien Franco — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:49:42 +0000

I believe almost every photographer cares about his/her photographs getting views.

I use various forms of social networking sites like Twitter, facebook, and flickr to get eyeballs on my work and it pays off.

I get critiques and I get to meet other great photographers around the Interwebs. Those connections are well worth the effort it takes to learn about social networking for photographers.