Many of you have read Tips and Tricks for Photography and Tips and Tricks for Photography vol. 2 . I’m sure those articles have provided loads of great help, but I’m switching the format up this time. After a while, the tips become repetitive, and we don’t need that. So enjoy the article’s new format; I hope it helps!

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Critique Tip: We’re all sick of those comments that just say “Wow! Pretty!” and don’t provide any sort of feedback. So to combat that, I’m quoting some information from an article I read entitled Some Comments on Print Commentaries by Brooks Jensen in LensWork Magazine. These tips should help us all improve the critiquing community here on deviantART. (If the tips prove useful, I’ll share more):

Related to personal preference is the often heard comment in a critique, “If it were my image I would do this to it…” … When we’re looking at an image, how we would choose to print it is non sequitur precisely because, in fact, we aren’t going to print it. What we have in front of us is the finished piece of work. Therefore, the only important comments that we can make, the only useful comments that we can make, are about the work as it exists now.

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dA User Tip: For this section I noted someone I recently began watching, *xavierrey to ask if he wanted to share any words to fellow photographers. These are his comments:

It is difficult for me to give councils whereas I began photography at the end of 2005. At the beginning, I learned the bases of photography by looking at work from the others; I progressed by the criticism and the councils of other photographers. But arrives one moment when it is necessary to express the heart of the photographer. The best council than I can give to my level is always to remain true in his work, to make photography with his heart and for oneself and not for the others. It is as that which the others will be able to appreciate it.


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Inspirational Thumbs: I think you can figure this part out, but in case you can’t, I want to showcase some wonderful photos from fellow dA photographers. Sharing is good…at least, isn’t that what you were taught?

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“It’s all in the eyes” by ~NadIksodas
The grain of the image creates a beautiful soft feeling, complimented by the gentle reach of her hand. However, as appropriately titled, it is hard to veer from the gaze of those intense eyes.


2.
“X” by *Mfenberg
Such a unique idea for an artistic nude! There is a sort of equilibrium between the model and her bindings. What’s more amazing is that the model held the position for 2 minutes!


3.
“C’mere” by *sitamae
There is an elegant sense of passion here, from the pose, to the grip, to his open mouth on her. The tones in this are gorgeous! The masculine man, with the shadows highlighting his muscles, and the smooth, pallid female make this image utterly amazing.


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“my womb’s an ocean full of…” by ~ChiiiChan
Another “eye popping” image. You can see the anger in the model, as her fist clenches her shirt. There are extreme shadows by her face, but you cannot escape that glare. Stunning.


5.
“0074” by *CrazyTob
An artist at work, caught by another artist. We’re peering through this urban jungle from behind greenery and the juxtaposition is great. Even the road on the left compliments the image, as it adds a sense of depth. The colors are gorgeous, especially on that wall.


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“00000095” by *Forget-the-rain
There is a lonely feeling of waiting here. The architecture on the right provides a great pattern. The subject’s distance from the crowd makes him appear ostracized, and the dark tones add to this dismal feeling. Beautiful shot.


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“…The Violinist…” by =ditya
Such an intense feeling from the subject, truly enjoying the instrument. The man in the background adds to the mesmerizing feeling the subject releases; I can almost see the fingers moving, the hair sweeping. And the red light reflects wonderfully.


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“san diego beach 2” by ~jeffwonder
A wonderful example of when a Holga behaves! The sky provides lovely colors, but of course we are drawn to the subject, and then to that red streak. The way everything is composed, it looks the there is a red light coming from the subject’s hands. Sort of magical, isn’t it?


Hopefully you’ve learned something and fav’ed a few of those photos!