An Approach for Growth

Roughly 7 1/2 years ago I posted an entry on this blog entitled “Critiquing Critiques.”  The piece was essentially a missive about the critique process and its role–or lack thereof–in my development as a photographer.  I’ve long wanted to expand a bit on this subject; hence this post, which is an adaptation of an essay I wrote as a guest blogger on 1001 Scribbles back in 2014.

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Many moons ago, after I’d mastered the technical aspects of photography, I set about trying to further the aesthetic side of the endeavor.  The logical approach, it seemed to me at the time, was to ask for critiques from other photographers.  It seemed intuitive that such an approach would provide substantial assistance in my quest…