Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/02/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you Chris, is a good idea, I will try it with the final selection. As you know, when you have to select 60 pictures, the last 100 or 120 are te most difficult?. Cheers Lluis El 15/02/2015, a las 11:16, Chris Crawford <chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> escribi?: > Luis, > > Something I was taught to do in art school was to make small prints of all > the photos you?re considering for your exhibit, then tape them to a wall > in your house and ?live with them? for a week or two. Seeing them up on > the wall every day, you start noticing that some are weak or don?t fit in > with the rest, and some are ones you can?t stop looking at. It makes > choosing your images for exhibit much easier. I still choose work for > exhibits this way. > > -- > Chris Crawford > Fine Art Photography > Fort Wayne, Indiana > 260-437-8990 > > http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio > > http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 > Become a fan on Facebook > > > > On 2/14/15, 9:16 PM, "Lluis Ripoll" <lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hi Ted and Douglas, >> >> Thank you very much for your advice, I have immediately reacted and >> realized you are right, in addition you have a big valuable experience >> and if I want show my work, this is something very personal and I shall >> show what I think it is important for me communicate, even if I?m wrong. >> >> I have just to sain again a BIG THANK YOU my friends >> >> Cheers >> Lluis >> >> >> El 14/02/2015, a las 07:42, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> escribi?: >> >>> Hi Lluis, >>> My immediate response is???? Go with your own HEART and GUT FEELINGS! >>> It's >>> your show! It isn't easy for the final selection. However, it is best >>> "YOU >>> CUT IT RIGHT DOWN TO YOUR DECISION!" >>> >>> Be tough in your selection, one more time! Then go back and do it again >>> even >>> tighter! THEN AGAIN ONE MORE TIME!!! Certainly before you throw it >>> open for >>> the many hundreds of eyes from the LUG! Who will more than likely >>> create the >>> biggest confusion you'll ever have in your life!:-( IT WOULD AND WILL >>> BE A >>> MASS OF CONFUSION! >>> >>> Selection by the masses never works!! As they can't hardly agree on a >>> single >>> Friday Flower? >>> And you think the LUG Rat-Pack are going to select the best photos >>> representing some of the best work of your life? >>> >>> NEVER HAPPEN MY FRIEND!! :-( BITE THE BULLET AND SELECT YOUR OWN!!!! >>> And if >>> you should go for some selection advice? Have a few of the lads living >>> there >>> in Europe who can stand by your side and look at real prints while >>> discussing the selection!! Not off the screen! >>> >>> I've had to edit the works of many hundreds of photographers during my >>> tenure as assisting director of the NFB Stills department back in the >>> early >>> '70s! Trust me, "A gang bang edit selection effort?" >>> >>> ISN'T WORTH THE EFFORT AS IT ONLY CREATES A HUGE AMOUNT OF CONFUSION >>> FOR THE >>> ARTIST WHOSE PHOTOGRAPHY WILL BE SHOWN! >>> >>> Ask yourself this question? "Would HCB ask more than 200 photographers >>> to >>> select his images for a gallery showing of his photography?" NOT ON >>> YOUR >>> LIFE! So suck it up, edit hard and tough and do it several times and >>> during >>> different times of the day! Walk away if and when you feel stressed out! >>> That's why you edit at different times of the day and only when you >>> feel up >>> for another look! >>> >>> But for heaven's sake do not post them for the LUG CREW to select! >>> Complete >>> confusion will reign. >>> cheers, >>> Dr. ted >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On >>> Behalf Of >>> Lluis Ripoll >>> Sent: February-13-15 6:47 PM >>> To: Leica Users Group; MUGers at yahoogroups.com >>> Subject: [Leica] Some help please for rating pictures for my exhibition >>> >>> >>> With the person of the Gallery we have selected 200 pictures from my >>> archives, in the exhibition there is place for 60 pictures. I have do >>> my own >>> selection and pre-selected 102, I have to reject 42. >>> >>> There is some website or maybe in Wordpress where I can upload the 200 >>> pictures and be rated? On such case I would ask for your possible help >>> and >>> your ratings will help a lot. Thank you in advance if some of you have >>> some >>> information. >>> >>> Saludos cordiales >>> Lluis >>> >>> >>> >>> --- >>> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >>> http://www.avast.com >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information