Learn the Language of Photography Through Critique

Learn the Language of Photography Through Critique | Eileen Rafferty

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As photographers we love looking at photographs. Quite often we instinctively know what we like and don’t like about an image. But can we articulate this in words? Why is this important? Understanding and speaking the language of the photograph is an essential skill as a photographer.
It is important to effectively talk about our own images as well as give feedback to our peers. In this video Eileen Rafferty introduces the language of the photograph and discuss the important elements to address in a constructive photographic critique. We will practice talking about photographs and come away with skills to appreciate images through words.
Eileen Rafferty
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@AndrewJamesKirkwood 4 жыл бұрын

KZfaq especially is just full of videos giving advice about the technical aspects of photography; which is the “best” camera, or which lens is the technically most advanced etc, which do nothing to improve the artistry behind any image, in fact most of the time they just depress the photographer by creating negative EE - equipment envy. I therefore found the talk extremely informative, and very inspiring, and it’s already making me think about my images differently, thank you.

@marcelluseli4630 2 жыл бұрын

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@brysonmitchell8895 2 жыл бұрын

@Marcellus Eli instablaster :)

@Stephnist 6 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this, My favourite take aways are what was mentioned in the beginning and very end. Critique it for what it is and who it belongs to, many people including myself have found to critique other peoples work as it was their own, and I love love love that she brings this up. The whole point of it is to express yourself, and you are only missing the mark if you fail to do so in the way you intended but even that can result in amazing results, success, failure, and accidental inventions ultimately relies in the creator's hands.

@vernonalvares8440 3 жыл бұрын

Pls convey to Eileen ... this is the 2nd vid that popped up on my search for improving my photography skills ... the knowledge she shared was top notch !!! Thks to ur team for having her on ur seminars. Cheers, vernon_alvares , Mumbai, India

@lostintransitphoto 6 жыл бұрын

One key thing to keep in mind is a great photographer does not mean they are great at critiquing. Some people have a gift to deconstruct an image and explain the strengths and weaknesses. This was a great video which is probably more about how to really see an image vs how to critique an image.

@theFN 6 жыл бұрын

This is an excellent lecture on a number of counts: 1. Incredibly useful for self critiquing 2. The images were interesting and related to the commentary 3. The material was reasonably well structured 4. An exemplary use of text & image slides. When are you doing your "Seeing in black & white workshop" again? From your web site it was presented last October (2016). I will be the first to sign up for it next time if I know it's on.

@pictureeyecandy 5 жыл бұрын

Great information! In the end, Eileen said when you Critique a photograph Start with positive feedback: What I like about the image! What I don't like about the image or problems! How to improve what I don't like or how to fix the problem! That's how you should Critique a photograph. Three steps: POSITIVE #1, NEGATIVE, #2, HOW I would IMPROVE the PHOTOGRAPH #3.

@MikeJamesMedia 6 жыл бұрын

Eileen, your lectures are always great food for thought, and a pleasure to watch and hear. Thank you for your thoughtfulness on the subjects that can overtake the technical aspects, and produce thought-provoking work. I sincerely appreciate what you do!

@Foto22417 6 жыл бұрын

Incredibly useful information from Mrs. Rafferty, as usual! I could listen to her for hours.

@ShaeMacMillan 6 жыл бұрын

fantastic workshop! Clarified what goes on in the photographer's mind. Thanks for sharing your wisdom!

@XandriaRavenheart 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for this Eileen! I'm new to photography so I actually got to know some amazing photographers through this video! You also gave a great foundation to appreciate photography.

@mariumrajah 5 жыл бұрын

Love B & H for putting these photo talks together...

@1979lucius 6 жыл бұрын

Great subject! And very well managed, I'm so agreed of being objective during and after the photo reading, it's the only way to understand and value art in general when it's not obvious, thank you!

@minenghauser8335 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Girl, long time no see! Looks like you're doing great! I'm enjoying your video. I talk to people almost every day about my work, why I do it, what works for me, what turns me on, the post production, but not so much about the basics that apply to everyone. I admire people who can talk so distinctly about that part of the process, which for me is so instinctual its difficult to put into words.

@aaisha1560 3 жыл бұрын

She spoke my heart out💓💓

@mindmineromega 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this eye opening lecture. Not only do i now have a voice, I view things much more selectively.

@elisat.3511 4 жыл бұрын

helpful ! Thank you Eileen, I was really looking for a lesson about critic

@WicherBos 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic teaching, most gratefull i could be part of the lecture. Thx to B&H and yourself.

@riittakoukkari 4 жыл бұрын

This was great! After this it´s easier to know which critique I can accept.

@eamaples 5 жыл бұрын

It’s so encouraging to see someone else’s process through what they have tried that did not work. I feel empowered to take risks!

@BandH 5 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

@guillermogiannini 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very Much. This is a fantastic video.

@bvista58 4 жыл бұрын

thank you Eileen...for a great photography lesson at home

@pictureeyecandy 5 жыл бұрын

So true about the ( gray area )! Don't and Never should not be in any Photographers use of words. A lot of teaching Photographers uses those words. She showed many examples where Photographers who did exactly the opposite of Don't and Never in their Photographs!

@Senna8127 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent video Eillen , thanks

@amosk24 6 жыл бұрын

I live in Seattle and I visit NYC annually for my 'fix' as well. 😀

@pictureeyecandy 3 жыл бұрын

She is one of the best teachers that B&H brings in. She goes way deeper than how to shoot with any tools like flash or using an umbrella. Don't get me wrong I like those videos and teachers. Because of co vid, I was involved with a similar "stuck at home challenge." Not only did I get crucified for summiting an out of focus abstract image by a Photographer (I looked up too)who was running it! He removed it immediately with a private message. I was mad at first, but I have seen some of Eileen Rafferty other Talks with famous photographers who shot images out of focus. So I realized he just didn't get it even though he is older and more knowledgeable in (some types of) photography than me.

@juergenhammerschmid 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for that video. As a teacher it's very cool to see how other's are doing their critiques!!!

@pictureeyecandy 5 жыл бұрын

How do you do critiques? Is it the same?

@ro3843 Жыл бұрын

This is actually great advertisement for my B&H :-)

@adolfousiermarketstars6765 3 жыл бұрын

love the channel 📸

@rijudastidar5822 2 жыл бұрын

I believe Sugimoto uses a technique called beyond hyper focal distance. Which one can deal with Large Format camera. Also he is heavily influenced by Mark Rothko and his concept of panel work.

@amarbyrd2520 6 жыл бұрын

That was amazing, and still so relevant and timely in a (creative) world where so many of the artists are so obsessed with the technology that moves so fast.

@SylvinaAllende 6 жыл бұрын

interesting exposure. thanks

@daretoseeit Жыл бұрын

Very interesting.... I really learned and enjoyed it.... Thanks B&H.

@BandH Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@samkong2804 11 ай бұрын

This presentation provided useful information that I could use.

@BandH 11 ай бұрын

Glad this was helpful for you, thanks for watching!

@Tanguero5380 6 жыл бұрын

Nothing new nor original in this video, but everything to be kept in mind when pressing the shutter release. There starts the real job ! This video formalises and put clear and simple words to what makes a photographe "working" or not.

@chrishuang8763 4 жыл бұрын

Good that her talks are about photography and not about cameras and more cameras or the format the camera use.

@thothheartmaat2833 4 жыл бұрын

i dont think you have to listen when many people in one setting say the same thing because i found that if one person says something then lots of other people will tend to agree with them because they heard them say it and now they see what they saw. so if you have one vocal negative person and suddenly everyone agrees with them its not because everyone thinks that its just that one person said something and everyone else got influenced by them. maybe theyre all from the same school of thought or maybe they just dont know how to think for themselves. so in another setting someone else might say something different and then the people would agree with that person. maybe if lots of different people in lots of different settings say the same thing.

@sealand000 4 жыл бұрын

34:28 - Actually, the image has one molecule of air in sharp focus.

@tedosmond413 2 жыл бұрын

13:20 Nothing distracting? How about the 3 windows?

@PRODIGITALDAVE 6 жыл бұрын

Great talk, but the use of the a phase that is very annoying thru out your lecture is “OK”!

@EliasTaborda 4 жыл бұрын

1:12:39 I disagree I feel like the soft focus doesn't work for the first image and really adds to the second.

@Millie-um2bi Жыл бұрын

1:15:29 aged well

@bioliv1 4 жыл бұрын

45 min. = Swedish

@scotthullinger4684 2 жыл бұрын

Having a photo of something which is deliberately thrown out of focus so drastically that we don't know what the subject is, happens to be as ridiculous as showing us a blank piece of photographic paper. It's pretentiousness on steroids.

@musicdreamerish 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry, but most of her photos do nothing for me. Stuff like the trailer, the motel vacancy and many others, these are the same stuff I CAN do when I don't have anything good to shoot so I decide not to shoot at all because there is no sense in making meaningless photos that have no good subject matter.

@Annie261. 4 жыл бұрын

“Teaching for a very long time...” (15 years) I guess the term “long time” is relative to ones age.

@lordoftheflings 5 жыл бұрын

pointless talk. Just a rehash of the same old same old. Leading lines, selective focus, empty space, etc. We get it. I was expecting something more. about the photography's role in art, and how to critique photographs from an artistic point of view.

@TheGoodContent37 5 жыл бұрын

Great talk about anti art and contemporary garbage. I felt that the presenter could even sell out the idea of dog shit as an art form, of course to people that know shit about real art. The "soft" focus one was the cherry on the cake, holy cow, seriously? I saw that same concepto on a series of paintings in spain and was catalogued as "hamparte" which is art made to sell to rich people that only want tax exceptions and tax fraud. Not art at all even if you say so.