I was looking through my gallery last night and I realized that I'm not exactly happy the way things have turned out on this site. Back in the days where 3d abstract was something that I was known for, fame seemed to follow close. This carried over to photography and honestly...a lot of these pictures in my gallery that have over 100 favorites...I honestly think a lot of them just aren't that good, I think they were just the result of having some sort of fan base on this site.
Anyways, the photo you see here features one of the first photos I took, and to this date it's the oldest photo I have that's still part of my gallery. Here's the actual photo if you'd like to see it: [link]
I was working on a self portrait and I accidentally backed up into this photo and it got knocked off the wall and shattered. Then I remembered last night what I was thinking and well...a part of me feels bad cause this was a mothers day present, but a part of me thinks it was almost meant to be. This photo is the epitome of what this site means to me now. I feel like my account is nothing more than me living in a shadow of someone who was once starstruck. Kind of sucks, but honestly life is great. I don't need 1500 watchers to tell me I'm a good artist anyways.
You know, I see what you mean. Sometimes I wonder if even my art is even good enough. Then I see the one or two comments that other artist leave behind. This keep me going. Although, you may think that your shots just aren't good enough, just think of those who really appreciate you work. Honestly I really like you photo shots more than your 3d abstract work. I may not say it a lot, but i think you Photography pictures are cool. You show what you feel at that time. And if not, you able to capture somethings that other can't like this picture.
i hardly ever leave long comments, but i gotta say... i know what you mean..I've been watching you since way back in your 3d abstract days and i gotta say that i am definitely a fan of those because they were fricken awesome! but at the same time if i didnt like what you've been doing recently, i would have removed you. artists progress and sometimes use one medium as a stepping stone onto the next. that's most visible in the music business to me. and obviously if your not doing the 3d's anymore then i would guess that you like what you are currently doing. yes its true that, as an artist, one wishes others would appreciate their work, but in the end, it all comes down to the self fufilment and if you actually appreciate it. personally, my gallery on here doesnt really have much and its all just old stuff, but all the stuff at my house, i couldnt give two shits about what people think of it because when i look at the old compared to the new, its visible how far i've progressed. so i guess i'm saying as long as YOU see the progression it doesnt really matter what others think.
Thanks, and yeah, I notice that the biggest barrier with this site deals with the fact that if people have to think about something for too long, it's not worth their time. It's something we're all guilty of too because there are plenty of other things we can look at that look visually pleasing, that have cool meaning which leave pieces like this a little bland, which is a shame because I really like the feel of this piece lol. However, all the same I'm glad I'm getting through to at least someone
The fact that there are so few comments on this almost feels like a kind of a testament to what you are saying in your artists comments section. When it comes to photography, it always seems like Conceptual work is left behind, or like it is the ugly stepchild of the photography world or something.
I hear you loud and clear. I am not famous here, nor will I likely ever be, but when a crappy wallpaper I put together with little effort can gain 86 favorites, and a photo I feel is one of my best and took days to plan and set up only has 1 favorite, it makes me question sometimes why I still post my art here. But I have begun to feel that if one person, just one, "gets" what is going on in my art, then it was worth it. Blah blah, enough about me heheh (art that makes a person introspective is good stuff, so props to you hee hee <3 ).
What I like about this is not only the visual elements and choices of the photo, but also the artists comments. I think your comments really bring this to life, Keith. The fact that you were shooting something completely different and that an accident brought this about, is kind of mocking conceptual art. That in itself is kind of ironic, because also at the same time, you are praising the thought process involved in art. All that, in combination with the topsy-turvyness of your floor being the ceiling, all the conflicting horizontal and vertical lines, your face being covered by shattered memories, and the rather large void space all work together to make this really say something. Don't ya just love accidents? lol
I couldn't agree more, and what's also really funny to me is I truly thing this piece is visually pleasing, like, I think it has a good sense of power that there is so little here, but what is here makes things powerful.
And yeah lol, the reason I flipped the canvas is pretty much like...I'm falling, or at least I should be. Fame is something that doesn't seem to last, and if it lasts long, that doesn't necessarily mean it's a good thing either.
I think I might buy this print for my mom's birthday and replace it where this print was in the hallway. That is, if I can get the dang thing to upload.
I don't think others need to tell you either. You know your work the best out of anyone. As you implied, you're pretty much your own worst critic. You yourself know what direction you need to take.
and obviously if your not doing the 3d's anymore then i would guess that you like what you are currently doing. yes its true that, as an artist, one wishes others would appreciate their work, but in the end, it all comes down to the self fufilment and if you actually appreciate it.
personally, my gallery on here doesnt really have much and its all just old stuff, but all the stuff at my house, i couldnt give two shits about what people think of it because when i look at the old compared to the new, its visible how far i've progressed. so i guess i'm saying as long as YOU see the progression it doesnt really matter what others think.
I hear you loud and clear. I am not famous here, nor will I likely ever be, but when a crappy wallpaper I put together with little effort can gain 86 favorites, and a photo I feel is one of my best and took days to plan and set up only has 1 favorite, it makes me question sometimes why I still post my art here. But I have begun to feel that if one person, just one, "gets" what is going on in my art, then it was worth it. Blah blah, enough about me heheh (art that makes a person introspective is good stuff, so props to you hee hee <3 ).
What I like about this is not only the visual elements and choices of the photo, but also the artists comments. I think your comments really bring this to life, Keith. The fact that you were shooting something completely different and that an accident brought this about, is kind of mocking conceptual art. That in itself is kind of ironic, because also at the same time, you are praising the thought process involved in art. All that, in combination with the topsy-turvyness of your floor being the ceiling, all the conflicting horizontal and vertical lines, your face being covered by shattered memories, and the rather large void space all work together to make this really say something. Don't ya just love accidents? lol
And yeah lol, the reason I flipped the canvas is pretty much like...I'm falling, or at least I should be. Fame is something that doesn't seem to last, and if it lasts long, that doesn't necessarily mean it's a good thing either.
I think I might buy this print for my mom's birthday and replace it where this print was in the hallway. That is, if I can get the dang thing to upload.