Great question, Jeffrey. I'm sure that Bob would agree that the only person it matters to is the artist. However, I have many times captured an image knowing that I would ask others to give me feedback and with that intent my decision on success or failure may moderate. However, even if I don't achieve the perfection I sought, it's a success from what I learned from others. Now, of course, when I'm on assignment, the ONLY determination of success or failure is in the eye of the person signing the check!
Who determines which images are failures - the image maker or the viewer? We all see through different experience
Great question, Jeffrey. I'm sure that Bob would agree that the only person it matters to is the artist. However, I have many times captured an image knowing that I would ask others to give me feedback and with that intent my decision on success or failure may moderate. However, even if I don't achieve the perfection I sought, it's a success from what I learned from others. Now, of course, when I'm on assignment, the ONLY determination of success or failure is in the eye of the person signing the check!