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Jose Mojica commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

Great article. I think part of the problem is that we're not honest with ourselves. Your friends let you know you suck all the time, not by what they do, but by what they do not do. When your work...

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Akin commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

I'm glad that I'm not the only one that thinks this way, I thought I was going crazy, so I started limiting my interaction with other photographers on FB. I really do have a long way to grow as a...

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Meg Moss commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

Hard to know whether to press the 'Like' button or not - even though I really like it!

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Pessoist.wordpress.com commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

You suck, they suck, I suck, it's so crazy, the whole crowd of mankind sucks. But hell, we're having loads of fun sucking around that much. At least we've got much in common, here. ;-)I hope I suck a...

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Jackie Baisa commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

I think I both agree and disagree here. I ALWAYS think I suck, when people are consistently purchasing my photos and hiring me for shoots, and I get honest praise from other high-end photographers. And...

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Chromatic Dramatic commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

There is another view.... sometimes, those photography critique forums can go too far, as they focus on so called "rules" of photography. They shouldn't be called "rules" but guides. It's about knowing...

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W4nd3rl0st commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

Great article for you photographers out there...

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Alberto commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

Social networking sites were made to profit their owners so, they have been developed to succeed. How they succeed? Keeping people attached. How do people get attached to it? Being happy with it. How...

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Nancy commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

just discovered this blog via aphotoeditor, interesting topic, in conclusion, i would say it is important to have good friends, real friends, the ones that can tell you: you suck!

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Teresa Hernandez commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

Moment of truth is very seldom realized.

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george weir commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

Thank you Kenneth. When I came to the realization that all those "likes" on FB were not only depressing but were also terribly distracting I deleted my account, what a relief.

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ChristianR commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

This is a great post for sure, followed over from petapixel.com. You should also point out JPGmag, a site that does rely on user content but the ways that they choose which photos to highlight is not...

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A Facebook User commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

Thank you. I still suck, but I suck as part of a collective. That's better than sucking alone. But in all seriousness, you have put to (beautiful) words so many feelings that I believe many "creatives"...

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Brenda commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

Great article! As a serious hobbyist/amateur, I truly hunger for some constructive criticsm - for a way to improve, to learn. Collecting "likes" or Flickr "great shot!" comments don't help me grow. Oh...

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Niksargent commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

great points, well made. I find one of the benefits of the social & digital world is I can now surround myself, immerse myself in truly great imagery. no matter how good I think *I* am I can find...

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The New Diplomats Wife commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

good points but i would argue it depends on the forum. If you're just getting started and you're part of a facebook group of peer "getting started" peeps or other hobbyist photographers - that's the...

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Jacob Vorpahl commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

Bravo. I'm glad someone else was willing to say it. Plus, I'm glad someone else verbalized their regret at photos they thought were awesome the moment before they showed them to someone. I recently was...

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anon commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

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Troy Paiva commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

I agree 100% with everything you said. It's hard to rise above the noise.At the same time, I hope you do another "cheerily amazed" post about how the internet gives you the platform for your opinions...

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Bob commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

While I agree with most of what you say, I'm not so sure Facebook / Flickr or any of the social media site are in it "doing a consistantly excellent job of publishing great photography..." -- at least...

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James Campbell commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

So true. What is most interesting is that some platforms are more conducive to lazy faux praisers and lazy likes than others. I wonder if there will be a platform that will force critique instead of...

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Mlabudaphotos commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

I know I suck, because I am a photographer, that does not make or present photographs in the traditional sense. Those sharply defined razor sharp, clearly focused, full blazing color shots. I get very...

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Bill Payment commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

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ahsup commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

couldn't agree more... too many nice and inane comments. in case you have not already encountered it, there was once a movement called "deleteme" on a flickr group, a place to trash ppl's photos, and...

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Tommy Mac commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

Photography reflects other professions and hobbies..... I suck you suck he, she, it sucks we suck you suck they suckyes, we all suck...it started when as a child we all were given a trophy for playing...

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Jason Thompson commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

Agreed. The [like] button is one of the worst things ever invented. I'd love if people took the time and tore into my work. How the hell am I going to get better if no one tells me what I'm doing wrong?

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Noel B Hurlburt commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

My Goal is to "take" a photograph, not "make" one in a digital software world. OBJECTIVE critque is mandatory to learn the ART of Photography.

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rufus commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

This article sucks.

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keefw commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

Great article. If there was a like button I would use it.the bitter sweet irony

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DrDick commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

One of the great powers of the internet community is its ability to criticize the idea of the objective opinion, to shame the unquestioning critics insistence that this or that is a work that everyone...

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Daniel Bayer commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

Kenneth, as you well know, It's not just Facebook, its most of where people post photos on the internet, Flickr, dpreview, etc. I call the phenomenon FMAS or "False Mutual Admiration Societies". It it...

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Ckstudio commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

wondering if I should start a commenting trend "this sucks" under bad photographs... See, you can't b/c then you are the cup half full sarcastic mean girl. But seriously, a lot sucks out there and they...

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Edward Row commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

yo tell em.. mofucka

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Martin Lehmann commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

Sorry for my bad english: Having in mind the content of the article above, it seems a bit ironic to post a praising comment below it and/or to just press the "like"-Button ; ) But anyway, i am editor...

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Anonymous commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

450 "likes" for this article right now... Nevertheless: good posting. Honestly

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Katie commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

Thank you for writing and sharing this thoughtful and soulful post. I've just done a photoshoot of my Hoop-la Scarves that I make and sell, and used the photos to launch my website - I'm proud as punch...

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Deafender.wordpress.com commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

Brilliant! I feel your pain. Brownnosing on Flickr is unbearable

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porter commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

well said, Kenneth.

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bradyo commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

thanks for sharing, i am glad you posted what everyone was thinking. i hope i have cool friends too, that will tell me that i suck, not just my photos, but in my life generally, i guess honestly is the...

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You know who commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

Yeah, I agree, this is a good starting point in letting people know that they can do better. Glad you posted it. But to truly transcend "not sucking" an individual should probably not even show his/her...

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You know who commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

Also, here's another one:I personally never like Robert Maplethorp's work. Especially the very salacious images of S&M stuff, little girls peeing, etc. However, I respect his ability to stay true...

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Felipe Lube de Bragança commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

This text is fantastic. Thank you!My father used to tell me about this. He was the first to make me reflect about the meaning of my photography - if I was doing this to get approval from my online...

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Rob Oresteen commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

Kenneth - great post. I'm glad I found it. Well, well said. Thanks for the links.

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Victoria - Washington Boudoir Photographer commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

Loved your article, sometimes I wish I had more criticism, when everyone is nice its easy to doubt their sincerity.

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KLH commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

Thank you so much for this article. People always tell me how great my photos are and I KNOW I'm not that good. I have some good initial skills that I can grow with, but I haven't reached the point...

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Kenneth Jarecke commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

This post has certainly hit a nerve. Thank you all for your kind comments. To quote KLH, "Greatness comes with hard work!" The key is to never stop pushing. We must continue to move towards being the...

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Jill commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

Couldn't agree more. I thought being in a group would help my work. It just leaves me frustrated and I've learn very little from any of it.

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UnnamedCommenter commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

Your validation comes from those with sound judgement, the picture editors, writers, clients, who champion good and significant work. There needs to be a cull, starting with the starter groups. They...

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Alex commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

Thought provoking article... I'd buy your book... But, well... You suck too!

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nick yates commented on 'Chances Are, You Suck'

Hi there to all, the contemts existing at this website are actually amazing for people knowledge, well, keep up the nice work fellows.

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