How to give a photographer constructive criticism without being a jerk.
Jordan McChesney
While this might seem like the same comment, on the surface, they can be interpreted in different ways. The former might come across as you not liking darker images, whereas the latter explains that it’s a distraction. This level of clarity increases the chances of the photographer understanding your point of view thus reducing the risk of confrontation.Some people believe that photography criticism is easy. You just point out everything the artist did wrong, and then carry on with your day.
Also, if the photographer responds to tell you that your critique isn’t something they feel is helpful to their particular vision or style, it can be tempting to double down. This is often where I see the civil communication break down, which leads to objective statements and insults being hurled around. However, it’s important to remember that the photographer has their own vision and preferences.
One of the most important things when it comes to giving a good-faith critique is honesty. When giving feedback, it’s important to identify what advice you can give for the photo as it is presented and what advice you can give for future shoots. Sometimes, the photo you’re looking at can’t be saved, regardless of editing skills. This is one of the most important times to be honest. There’s no point in giving advice on how to edit a particular photo if the photo itself is beyond saving.
As we grow as photographers, we learn new techniques and rules, and we pick up quite a bit of jargon along the way. However, it’s important to keep in mind that not everyone is at the same point of their journey as we are. While saying something like “oh, you should bracket some exposures, so you can blend them together in PS” might be sound advice, if the person is only one week into their photography journey, they might not even know what ‘aperture’ means, yet.
Back in my more self-conscious days, I was told that the only reason my work wasn’t getting a bigger social media following is because it sucked and the subjects I photographed were boring . This is the kind of personal attack that provides no constructive feedback and only serves as an attempt to set the photographer off.
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