To ask what you think of these photos?

[WannabePhotographer]

My username says it all, I love photography and would love to be one one day. Please give them a second to
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Did you take them on your phone? They look like boring holiday snaps. The subject matter is uninspiring, especially bus stop. One of them has far too much sky in it. Don't give up the day job.

So I made a typo and wasn’t able to edit it. op shouldn’t have asked the question if she couldn't handle the criticism and clearly I’m not alone in my opinion.

The second set of pictures are a LOT different from the first set. I love, love, love the one of the water, with the trees and clouds. You can actually see and then feel the movement of the water and the way the clouds are situated, they are well-balanced and go far off into the horizon. My other favorite picture is the insecticide one. In B&W and so simple, yet not simple at all. I'll need to go back to give my thoughts on the others.

The second set is so much better.

Tell me you’re just gagging to be mean without telling me….. takes minimal effort to find the answer to your question!

I really like all your photos OP, genuinely. I love the hazy nostalgic look of the first set and could totally see what you were going for. I don’t think you should give up, not everyone will like your style and that’s okay, it doesn’t mean it’s crap!

No, what your response says is about your lack of perseverance. If you’re committed to something you love, you can’t let yourself be knocked back by negative feedback. My first two novels didn’t sell. I kept going.

First batch just look like ordinary holiday snaps. Second batch has more interesting photos. My fave is the beach one with sky and person walking their pooch - beautiful colours and kinda makes me wish I could be there right now. It’s pouring with rain where I am… 🌧️

For a hobbyist, does it matter if you have a fancy camera? I like taking photos in my phone. I have no training, no idea if I have an eye for it or not, but am pleased with some of the images I take like the one attached.

I really don’t get the attitude that you have to be instantly brilliant or it’s not worth trying.

@WannabePhotographer
i really like the shed photographs, especially the gloves. I think you should definitely persue photography. You’ve got a good eye.

Photos are ok. Use the rule of thirds. It’s a game changer. Photography is all about composition. Don’t give up!

No need to be so critical! She can learn!

As long as you're enjoying it and recording things that have meaning to you, it doesn't matter what other people think.

I do think you need to learn a bit about composition, especially rule of thirds. There is too much sky in many of them. But these are things you can learn. Take a class, join a club. Most of us need some education in these things to get really good.

The good thing is you have found a signature style you like (hazy, vintage). Work on that, go to classes, research, study online look at Youtube and just keep on taking photos. You know that oft used word ‘journey’ well you are just at the beginning of it, don’t feel defeated because you’re not at the pinnacle of it yet, try to enjoy the process. You are lucky you have found your style, that is half the battle for creatives. Keep calm and carry on, as they say.

I really like them. I wouldn't necessarily say it's a career but that's because it's extremely hard to make a career as a photographer now. But you do seem talented so if you enjoy doing it, I wouldn't see a reason to give up.

Lovely picture

Honestly, there’s no need to be so rude.

Walt Disney was dismissed from a job because they deemed him too uncreative, look what perseverance did for him!

OP why not read up on accomplished people who were first dismissed as being no-talents but didn’t give up. There’s a ton of them.

I like the one with the yellow house only

I love the third set of pictures in particular. I think it is a skill in itself to look so closely into the areas of life that whizz by as unnoticed and unimportant. It forces us to stop and remember. The gloves in particular made me think of my long gone male relatives. The things that were important to them, that held their time and attention and brought joy. If art is meant to make you feel something- then it worked on me! Please don’t give up.

@WannabePhotographer I just wanted to say I admire you putting your photography out into the world.
I have spend a most of my life utterly embarrassed by my own existence. It is only really very recently at the age of 43 that I realise it is so much more important to love the learning than the outcome and to embrace progress over perfection.
Don’t stop doing something you love. Love it more! Immerse yourself. Visit galleries and exhibitions, join clubs online and in person, read books and watch videos. Why not? You are right - life is short, so why not maximise every opportunity to do things you enjoy?

Why has my photo been marked as sensitive content? 😂

Hi Op, well that is the root of the issue - you have not yet been taught the basics with cameras, and how to get the best from your subjects. For example, I like the photos of the gloves from your Dad’s shed, but if you know the basics, you can choose to have pinpoint precision accuracy focusing on one part of the gloves and blur the rest, or choose a large depth of focus. I could not see perfect focus anywhere on the photo. The basic techniques are where the fun and also the magic starts with photography. Setting the camera to Auto will never achieve great results. Please consider doing a basic photography course / GCSE and don’t be embarrassed that you have an A level but were never taught the basics.

Photography is a skill you need to learn.

You can't expect to be brilliant at a new skill straight away, especially photography where there's so much to learn.

If you love it you will dedicate time to learning and gaining experience.

I don’t think your photos would hold you back but your negative attitude definitely will!
You've pretty much said the A level course was a bit shit, so surely the obvious next step would be to join a club or another course and just keep practicing?
Don’t give up without at least trying!

OP, you have a nice eye for colour and I can see the look that you're trying to achieve.

If you'd like some practical advice:

When you're composing your shot, try moving around. What happens to the image if you kneel or even lie down, if you stand on something to give you more height, if you move closer or further away?

Take LOTS of images of the same thing, moving the camera around to achieve different framing. Most of your photos taken in this way will end up being discarded, but often you will discover an interesting angle.

Always scan around your image in the viewfinder before you take the photo. Check whether anything is being cut off. Has anything strayed into the edges of the frame (tree branches etc)? In your shot of the water/lake, there's a little section of wall in the bottom left corner, for example. That's not awful, but maybe you could have moved the framing up a little bit (and also captured more of the dramatic sky).

Read as much as you can about light, especially golden light (that won't be so relevant if you're going for the summery nostalgia feel in your first set of photos, obviously). Photos taken at midday are usually not as pleasing or dramatic as those taken under interesting lighting.

Your black and white shots in the shed have a lot of promise. Do you know about bokeh and how to achieve it? It can really transform your images, if you like that style.

If you enjoy this then stick with it, and practice as much as you can. You're not shit, you're learning.