Importance of Feedback

For years I did my own thing and never really sought out the opinions of others in regards to my work. I’m not talking about having people compliment me on my work but rather having others give me critical feedback that will lead me to improving my work. I can’t really explain why but I guess I find myself to be my biggest critic. I find myself often never really satisfied with where my photography is at any given time. I’m always looking to improve and to capture better images. I guess I was maybe looking for a time when I knew photographers that I respected and admired to ask them to provide me feedback. I’ve recently had that opportunity. I really wanted that constructive feedback, that regardless of what it was would drive me forward. I wanted it to come from people who weren’t going to sugar coat everything. So, getting critiqued is pretty cool coming from those you admire and respect. Sure it was good for my ego to hear positive points and they also gave me things that I can think about an apply to work going forward. When it comes down to it, we are the ones with the final say in how we present our work. We need to take our vision and consider all the input from others to progress in a manner that fits our vision of our work. I look forward to continuing to seek out feedback, especially from those who want me to continue to grow as a photographer.