Reply To: Fauxtogs who should end up on the main page…

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I take a few days off and miss out!

@BEG:  I have been really tempted to contact some of these photographers through facebook but I also don’t want them having my personal page info, seeing as something of them are really blockheaded. Props for trying to reach out though! I personally have a very rough time with harsh criticism. I’m a little overly sensitive at times, it’s just how I’m wired… but I also understand when criticism is constructive and someone is trying to help me, rather than just be mean and hinder my growth. It’s a hard thing to swallow, when friends and family coddle you, then suddenly reality catches up. What I hate is that these people posting “great pic!” etc. don’t give their friend into any insight about what makes the photo good (let alone improvements to be made)!
It makes feel great when people “like” a photo I’ve taken on facebook, but when someone comments and leaves me some actual insight or a real compliment (lighting, coloring, feel, etc.) it means so much more. Even on Cain’s page when someone told him “I’m not into these photos” he immediately shot back with “Oh these aren’t mine, I just edited them” and that was the end of it. No dialouge about why they didn’t like them or anything.

@Totes:  Oh gosh… the poor babies! They look so incredibly uncomfortable! I would feel guilty if I looked back at that oreo shot… the poor thing’s head pressed up against the side of the bowl 🙁 and the ironing picture is the same way. Interesting idea but much too dangerous! The height, the firmness of the board with no head support (or body cushion either) and the fact that a toddler has a very heavy iron (it looks like an old sad iron, so VERY heavy, very dangerous.) next to an infant, elevated off the floor… Just… wow.