It is not easy to accept criticism and accept it. We all have certain difficulties accepting criticism and using it to our advantage. Even though we happily display our photos and go around asking others to give us sincere criticism, deep down we don't know how to deal with that criticism correctly.
If this is your case, today I bring you a series of 4 tips, very brief, that will help you to be an even better photographer than you already are, and that thanks to the criticism of others.
HOW NOT TO BREAK DOWN IN TEARS WHEN FACED WITH A NEGATIVE REVIEW
- The theory of relativity: Everything is relative, and art and photography are the best examples of this. Whoever criticizes you, there will always be another photography expert somewhere on the planet who does not agree with that criticism, so calm down and take it moderately. A negative review is something very relative: photography is not an exact science, your reviewer may be wrong, or they may simply have a different taste and sense of beauty or art than yours.
- The “aborted” review: Is there anything worse than a very, very bad negative review? Yes: the criticism that others keep quiet about , what they do not dare to point out for not wanting to offend us or not wanting to disappoint us. That's the worst. It's as if you wore your sweater backwards all day, and everyone saw it and no one dared to tell you about it, or a dry distemper hanging from your nose... Has this ever happened to you...? Ufff…
- Either you increase or you decrease: The great photographers, the good teachers that we all want to imitate, are people who have never stopped learning. In photography you never finish the learning process, you are in a continuous state of growth. How do you know? Seeing that there are people who still criticize you. That's a good sign, it's a symbol of youth and vigor ? symbol of health. The day you stop receiving criticism, that will be a bad sign: it means that you have already reached your peak (yours), and that you have already begun the journey of descent, that of old age as a photographer and of decadence. If no one criticizes your photographs, it means that your days are numbered in this hobby.
- Critical selection, the creme de la creme: Do not rush to take as correct and valid each and every one of the criticisms that others make of you. It may be that someone, not with bad intentions, slips you some invalid criticism. It is best to look at the criticisms that are repeated the most and focus on them. Filter the reviews that come to you and make a selection with the most “valid” reviews, and focus on them.
You know the famous saying, "Whoever loves you will make you cry" . So cheer up, take advantage of all the criticism they make of you, they are photography lessons that you get for free ?
May the critics be with you, friend.
