Jo's Feedback and Professional Critiques
Looking at as many examples of good photography as you can, is a great way to improve your skills. When you see a photo you like, try to mentally pin point the reasons you think it works.
Feedback is also one of the best ways to improve your photography skills.
As you practice your new skills you will start to recognise aspects of an image that work.
You will sometimes feel like it still doesn't quite work but not always be certain why.
For those wanting feedback I will give a comprehensive critique for up to three photos taken at
the workshop.
My comments will always be constructive and supportive, pointing out those features that you captured well, as well as offering advice on how you could improve the shot.
You photos with critiques will be uploaded to this page, with their accompanied critique.
This critiquing process will benefit everyone so be brave, it won't hurt a bit!
Feedback is also one of the best ways to improve your photography skills.
As you practice your new skills you will start to recognise aspects of an image that work.
You will sometimes feel like it still doesn't quite work but not always be certain why.
For those wanting feedback I will give a comprehensive critique for up to three photos taken at
the workshop.
My comments will always be constructive and supportive, pointing out those features that you captured well, as well as offering advice on how you could improve the shot.
You photos with critiques will be uploaded to this page, with their accompanied critique.
This critiquing process will benefit everyone so be brave, it won't hurt a bit!
This great shot of a passing swan was taken by Toni Grahame. Its a nice simple composition with no clutter giving it impact. The swan is sitting on the lower left hand intersection of the one third lines. ( the intersection between horizontal and vertical lines on an invisible grid dividing the frame into thirds) This adds to the impact of the composition. The swan has perceived room to move into the photo which is important when capturing a moving object. It is tightly cropped so that the lovely details of the feathers stand out and it's head is facing forward giving it a stronger sense of direction and movement.
The only improvement I would suggest in such a shot is perhaps the swan could have been given a little extra space around it. Although a tight composition is important for bird images, you can see the lovely shadow underneath has been cropped. It would make a nice symmetry if the reflected shadow was fully visible.
Well done Toni.
The only improvement I would suggest in such a shot is perhaps the swan could have been given a little extra space around it. Although a tight composition is important for bird images, you can see the lovely shadow underneath has been cropped. It would make a nice symmetry if the reflected shadow was fully visible.
Well done Toni.