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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You don't have to. Lots of sites have photography challenges that you can submit photo's too under an avatar.

Plenty of people have said as much

Good clubs welcome beginners and help them. Nobody will laugh at you.

You are acting pretty entitled, to be honest. If you can't handle people saying your aren't wonderful, you are not actually going to learn anything. Photography like most things is something you have to properly work at if you want to be good at it.

I mean, I would hope during an a-level photography class you would learn to at least keep your horizons straight.

That’s your pride, or more to the point, your ego. No one at a class or course is going to be judging anyone; they’re there to learn, not be flattered or scrutinise others.

Honestly you need to lighten up!

I’m beginning to think this is a joke thread. No adult is this ridiculous.

Lovely, reminds me of 70s childhood snaps we still have in a big box in my mums wardrobe 🥰

Very average.

What camera are you using? You've said Fujifilm - what model? That answer will determine my advice 😊

Take no notice. This is a good test of whether or not you have what it takes. You will face criticism your whole career so get used to it. You took a risk posting to this forum -good for you. You have a lot to learn but your photos are a darn sight better than Brooklyn Beckham’s. And he ended up with a book deal.

XT30ii

Presumably this is a fairly new pursuit, with equipment you’ve not had ages? I teach art and these show some promise in terms of coherence and theme, that’s good. But no one is going to take professional quality photographs without investing time and energy in improving their work. The best thing you can do is use various online tutorials, read about your subject, join a club, take some classes and keep getting better achieving small goals on the way to whatever large me vision you have.

Op, I sincerely hope you are having a wind up with your ridiculous posts. Otherwise, you have bigger fish to fry than your wannabe photos.

First of all, well done for being brave enough to put your photos on here and ask for comments. There are plenty of really helpful and constructive suggestions.

Have a look at the online course “ A Year with my Camera” - I did it a few years ago and thought it was really good. I think it’s still free ( you can buy a workbook or pay a small fee to access the app)
The website has some interesting ideas for projects and how to get the best from your camera.

Nobody said they were "awful" or "shit". You've made that up. You sound like you wanted an excuse to give up.

Why are you ignoring all the positive responses and only focusing on the negative/constructive criticism ones?

Purely down to nepotism. His other "career" was a model.

I am a retired photographer. Well done for getting stuck in. Here are some constructive ideas....
Pics one and 3 .... cluttered foregrounds with things that are not very photogenic or appealing and distract from the lovely shining sea.
Pic 2 .... lovely colourful houses. Might have been good to concentrate on them and ditch the plain houses on the right. If you had moved to your left and taken the pic more side on it would give the effect of the coloured houses being closer together... almost an abstract tall verticals effect.
Pic 4 is more interesting ... the mundane bus stop juxtaposed with the sublime blue sea. Next time maybe move around and try different angles and see what effects you can get.
Pic 5 ... the V shaped framing is a good idea but probably too much bush. The straight sea wall parallel with the horizon is interesting as an idea. Which were you trying to focus on ... the foreground or the background? You need to decide.

These comments are intended to give constructive food for thought. We all learn by doing and using these pointers might give you the chance to try some other ideas.
The first rule I learned was to "take a photo of what you what you want to take a photo of"! ... sounds crazy, but it does make you think critically about what really needs to be in the photo and what can go.
Good luck ... keep the enthusiasm and experiment and above all else you must enjoy it. You will see yourself progress and that is very satisfying.

Spend some time on https://www.lensculture.com

The best way to learn about photography is to study other people's work and the possibilities of the medium. Also learn about composition and how to create a striking and arresting image that is also uniquely your own.

To be good at something you need a basic aptitude, a passion for it and TEN THOUSAND hours of practice. How old are you that you just instantly give up ?

Don't hold back 😬

What lens(es) do you have andhow comfortable/confident sre you with coming off of full auto and setting your own aperture/shutter speed/iso?

I like them!
Keep going!

A few comments on here and you seem to want to give up. If you enjoy it, get a new camera or second hand camera, go on a course and enjoy it.

Was it a poor quality camera? my husband is a photograph and asked “were they taken with a potato” they aren’t remotely in focus. The angles and proportions are really off and the lighting isn’t great.

Fuji xt30 is very high quality.