Are my photos really that bad?

Question

http://www.flickr.com/photos/coolasdkny

Answer 1

those are really cool, I really like the tree, lemon and nylon photos

Answer 2

A: Who said they were bad?

B: I like them because of their randomness.  And now I'm hungry.

Answer 3

No, you're thinking and therefore learning, you are just learning to see. Even if you are a beginner though I would have to say you are not a natural, but you are trying to show a unique perspective, the world as you see it, many fine photographers have had trouble doing that for many years.

Some of your photos show, excellent clarity (the hello), others are fine attempts at catching and interpreting color but lack focus (the problem could be with the quality of the camera or film), but you have much to learn, that is why we study. I bet that even though you are just beginning, already you are seeing the world a little more clearly than before you started increasing your sensitivity. Even when not shooting observe. If a particular thing catches your eye note the emotional impact that it has on you, began to think about how you might make the emotional impression something that can be captured and shared.

The B and W of the cup shows promise and it is quite sensitive or you were just plain lucky.

If you are not shooting at various exposure rates began to shot each subject several times and record the settings. I made great leaps in my abilities when I began to leave the lens open for longer periods of time even longer than most would recommend. But the first thing to do is to stop shooting with the main subject centered in the frame (rule of thirds), also try to find S-Curves in the world even very subtle ones in fact those can be better than the obvious ones, arrange objects in triangles and i do not mean your close up stills (but yes them as well) but find a perspective in panoramic shots that make triangles. Sometimes you just have to shot a bad sky to learn, but i would rarely or never show a shot of a uniform sky, sunny with some clouds or clouds with some sky are generally more intersting. View great art as in fine art, you can usually learn more quickly about composition from fine art than photography. As far as it benig about the technical aspects, true you will have to become the master of your camera eventually, I enjoyed becoming a photograph artist first, for me composition was the key to keeping it fun as I learned. The world is filled with smart people who can master a camera by going by the book but that is not necessarily good art.

Answer 4

too plain. there are a few good ones. Like the lemons, adn the wheat grass.

Answer 5

no i like them especially the "HELLO" one.

Answer 6

i think you have a good eye for color and texture but are you picking subjects that you think look artsy or are effecting you as an artist. i think photographers get bogged down in stuff that they think will look good or will look artistic. if you're taking pics of things that effect you, then all you have to worry about is the technical apect of photography.  

Answer 7

they arent really bad at all. I like photos that have meaning to them, but i didnt really see a whole lot of meaning in your photos if you get what i mean? maybe not. I like the 'hello' one, the focus on it is really nice. the lemon, cup, and tree one seem boring to me? and the candle one seems to be cut off at a weird angle, someone suggested to me to take various shots of the same thing, and im going to suggest that to you too. but keep practising and expand your gallery:) you have what people like to say 'good eye'. keep going. if you can, can you answer my photography question? id like to know your opinion. if you dont have time thats fine:) http://ca.answers.yahoo.com/question/ind...

keep practising(L)

Answer 8

no but what r they about??

Answer 9

they're not bad at all! just a little typical i suppose. keep on taking pictures. experiment with different angles and lighting. maybe try joining some summer/after school photography classes.

the one thing you can improve on really easily right away is the rule of thirds. in your pictures, most of the subjects are dead center. most photographers stay away from this, and keep the subjects to one side or the other for more visual interest.

good luck, and just have fun!