A Day in the Life....
Uploaded: April 03, 2002
Morning, afternoon and evening all caught on one negative.
Jacob Stewart April 03, 2002
I have only had one photo class so far, so please be kind!!! Any suggestions/comments would greatly be appreciated. #4552Piper Lehman April 03, 2002
This is great, Jacob! My daughter likes it too--she's looking over my shoulder right now. I'm guessing you took the middle person first--am I right? The clock is a nice touch, and the fridge light is also great. Excellent shot.Mark English May 09, 2002
Jacob,When it comes to Photography I don?t think there is a right way or wrong way to take any photo. I have seen in the last month more photos then I can care to name, and all of them are great photos. I really feel this way because who is anyone to judge anyone photos? We all have our own style of shooting, there are people who shoot flowers and plants, and there are people who shoot animals and all kinds of birds, there are people who shoot buildings and land formations. (Sighs) So I ask again, who are we to judge any one who can pick up a camera and take a picture.
The photos that I have seen on this site are the best photos in the world, it doesn?t matter what it is or how it was taken or what camera you used, what matters here is how we all share our own eyes with everyone else. We ask for advice, we comment on every one?s photos and it is just about the same thing everyday. I have always had a thought how nice it would be to see what others see, and from here we all get that one chance to look through the world of someone else?s eyes.
If we are just starting out, or have done this for many years there is still so much to learn about photography. Photography isn?t about who is the best or who can take a better photo then anyone else, it is about capturing that moment in time for all to see. One photographer might have one of the best cameras made out on the market, but does that make him a better photographer then a guy who spent ten bucks on a Wal-Mart throw away? I don?t think so, and I bet everyone will agree.
So Jacob, for just starting out, you are doing as well as everyone else from here. You are the same no better and no worse. You are a photographer not because you can do work like this, but because you were able to share your photo with us. That is what makes you a good photographer. And keep up the good work!!!!
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Debbie Groff May 10, 2002
Bravo Robert! I love your attitude!Detlef Klahm May 18, 2002
the story you are telling is so much more important than any minor short-comings....set up and composition make up for a great " day capture"..some art directors could take notice....Bravo! #8067From time to time we see photos that really capture our eyes, and the person who captured that photo comes on here and shares it with everyone in hopes that someone will tell them, what I nice photo you have taken. This may be sad, however it is true, most of your so called professionals will only talk to other professionals and comment on their work, while leaving the lower photographer in the dark.
All that I can say right now and I have said it before. Just because you spend a lot of money on a camera doesn?t make you the better photographer then anyone else. Our eyes see the same thing, and can take the same photo if in the same place. All this big heads out here are just scared, because the Digital Movement is here, and its here to stay, and it can only get better. So I say, lets stop saying who is better then the other guy, and comment on others photos. Give them that good feeling inside that we all like to get when someone likes our work. And lets not all forget the number one rule, don?t judge a book by its cover, you have to read what is on the inside to truly know the whole story.
And for those guys with the big heads who think they are God of all photographers, and you know who you are. It?s better to be unheard then to be heard in this case. Everyone has to start some where even if it is at the bottom and using throw away camera.
Gosh I did it again, I have talked to long. I just wanted to get my point across with both barrows blazing. We are and will always be equals no better no worse.
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Cheryl Meisel May 20, 2002
Sorry I am so late to comment but congrats on this great photo. I love a photo that makes you look deep into it and hold you there lol.Jacob Stewart May 20, 2002
I MUST DISAGREE WITH ROBERT WHEN HE SAID THAT THERE ARE NOT RIGHT AND WRONG WAYS TO TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS. PHOTOGRAPHY IS MORE THAN JUST PUSHING THE SHUTTER RELEASE-IT IS ABOUT FRAMING, BALANCING, AND TELLING A STORY. AS PHOTOGRAPHERS, WE ARE EDITORS. WE LEAVE CERTAIN ELEMENTS OUT AND WE CREATE VISUAL HIARCHIES BETWEEN ELEMENTS. MY "WRONG" PHOTOS ARE THOSE THAT DO NOT CONVY A PERSONAL MESSAGE.Let’s look at it this way, let’s just say you and a friend are taking photos together, and you both take a picture of the same object. Now you have a really expensive cameras and you friend has one of those throw away cameras. My point here is simple, just because you have the better camera doesn’t make you the better photographer, it only takes the photo the same way your friend took the photo. There is no wrong way or right way, just like I said, because if we all wasted our time on making sure it was going to be the perfect shot, then I don’t think we all would have anything to show.
Jacob, you are a good person, and you were right. However when it comes to photographer I think it is open to anyone that can pick up any camera and snap that photo. What matters more is the fact that you have showed your photos on this website, for all to see. So that kind of makes everyone equal in my book. No better No worse.
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Jacob Stewart May 20, 2002
Photographer's are not equal. Look at the greats (Arbus, Avedon, Capa, Smith, Etc.) Look at their photos. Would you argue that their photos are of the same quality as everyone elses? Look at them. They stand out. In our minds, certain photos are etched. Why do we remember certain images and not others? Everyone likes certain photos better than other photos-it is impossible not to favor anything. If we didnt favor a damn thing, we wouldn't be able to decide on what clothes to wear, what cars to drive, what religions to believe. Great photos exist. If great photo's exist, their must be master's (Arbus, Smith, Riis, Etc) who create these wonderful images. All wonderful things are created by wonderful beings.Piper Lehman May 20, 2002
Touche', Jacob. I agree with you. #8105Cheryl Meisel May 20, 2002
Ok ok of course there are GREATS! Hummmm I wonder if anyone nit picked them? LOL. Then too, there are unknowns who are GREAT! Later to be famous. And of course there are those that are NEW and are great but little knowledge of them makes them unknown but does it make them LESS great? One more thing, sometimes one has to grab the camera and SHOOT! There is no time to do anything fancy, or you will MISS THE SHOT! It is a little different then sitting there painting a picture. Anyway I just meant, let's say we have a great photo in front of us. Let's not nit pick it for small stuff. Now I don't consider myself great in anyway, but my love and my passion for it are taking me up the ladder. OK I had a photo I entered on here that most loved. With a simple sony MVC FD 92. I had a comment that told me it "it was a waste of film" This person went on to tell me how they were an editor and it would not sell. Ok well when I took the photo I was not taking it to sell it, nor will I ever in all my life take a photo for the purpose of SELLING IT. I took the photo because it grabbed me, the white reed in the green. If I were to sell photos it would be the ones I loved, but all sell or not would be something that I took because I WANTED to take it. Get me? It is this way that I refer to as the artist eyes. Whether we are great or not we all look through different eyes and see different things. That is how it should be. So yes there are greats in everything and we all can't be GREAT GREAT! But I still think most of us have something to give. As for the selling bit, I will die with that opinion. If your taking photos just to sell them, I don't think your an artist, just a business man. LOL Cheryl #8108Jacob Stewart May 20, 2002
THANKS FOR ALL THE COMMENTS! I HAD NO IDEA THIS WOULD STIR SUCH A DEBATE. CHERYL, I REALLY GOT A KICK OF YOUR LOL'S. I THINK YOU MAY HAVE MISSED MY POINT. I BELIEVE IN CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM. HOW MUCH IMPROVEMENT CAN BE MADE WHEN YOU ONLY RECEIVE PRAISE? IF MOST LOVED YOUR "SIMPLE" DIGITAL (IS THAT A PARADOX?)PHOTO, ISN'T IT GOOD TO HAVE A DIFFERENT VIEWPOINT, EVEN IF IT IS CRITICAL? ISN'T THAT WHY WE PUT PHOTO'S ON HERE? IF WE ALL JUST WANTED PRAISE, WE COULD JUST SHOW OUR PHOTOS TO OUR FAMILIES, FRIENDS, ETC. THE ISSUE CHERYL BROUGHT ABOUT ABOUT SELLING PHOTOS IS INTERESTING. JUST BECAUSE YOU SELL YOUR IMAGES, DOES NOT MAKE YOU AN ARTIST. HOW DO ARTISTS SURVIVE? THEY SELL THEIR ART. AN AMAZING PHOTOGRAPH IS AN AMAZING PHOTOGRAPH-EVEN IF YOU PRODUCED IT TO SELL. ART HAS MANY VALUES, INCLUDING DOLLAR VALUE. THANKS FOR THE COMMENTS. #8111Cheryl Meisel May 20, 2002
NOOOOOOOOOOOO I didn't say that or I didn't MEAN THAT. Selling a photo is cool, sure. I said TAKING A PHOTO for just that purpose to me is NOT an artist. Anyway laughinggggg see we all have different views lol. Bye now that's all from me folks! Cheryl #8112Cheryl Meisel May 20, 2002
Laughing I said I would keep my big mouth shut but can't lol. Robert I am so with you in my feelings. I was going to add the same THING! I have many friends whose work I have watched grow. Some however get locked in the greats so much that I have watched their work decline. The feeling is just not the same if you know what I mean, and the photo is just another copy or (tried to be copy) of someone elses style. Somehow though some of the photos might be great they lost that artists feel that drew you to them like before. Hope I got that across and now I am DONE laughingggggg I promise. But hey that's what this is here for to let it all out and share. Nite everyone nice talking with you all. Cheryl #8117Detlef Klahm May 20, 2002
looking at your work and loving it is the most important reason you should take a photograph....but having your photo critiqued in a posetive manner should make you learn to become a better photographer...as with all matters in life we have a starting point and we hopefully progress from here. Images I loved dearly when I started out I do not disgard but I also understand that there are many ways to improve that same image....Jacob Stewart May 20, 2002
ok. this is my last reply. Robert, I never did comment on my own work. Where did I do that? The reason my reply was so late was because my mother has been ill and I have not been able to "play on the internet." Secondly Robert, I am not trying to do anything besides taking pictures. Thirdly, thanks for your reassurance that I will "always be Jacob."LOLCarolyn Weikkola October 06, 2002
I am not a great photographer, I am not even a good photographer. I agree that photography is an art. Art is simply an expression of the creator, I truly believe that. Therefore, no one should be critized to harshly for their creations. But there are times (more often than not) that I get a roll of film back and am disappointed because what I see in my head and what I see in print is vastly different. In those times I draw on the experiences of others to help me improve. I recently entered a photo that I really liked, but knew something wasn't right, I recieved good comments from one gentleman who also suggested I crop the picture differently, I did and I loved the results! I would not have known what it was that bugged me about that photo without the input of others.Carolyn Weikkola October 06, 2002
PS Jacob, I really do enjoy this picture. Good Job!! Keep snapping. #16580Darren M. Alexander June 17, 2004
Well.. all I'm gonna say.. is, dude.. that rocks!!!Keep up the great work and creativity!
Peace
Darren
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Amber Kennedy June 20, 2007
Very creative...especially how you made it look mysterious and intriguind..the lighting makes it spooky and neat to look at and imagine his (your) life. #4416043Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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