thechrisproject photography

First up, Eurobad, the worst of European interiors from 1974.

Next up, great Olan Mills portraits:

I’ve actually dabbled in the Olan Mills style before:

And in a discussion on Mike Johnston’s ingenious satire of internet photography critics, someone brought up this amazing photo from a deleteme group on flickr. These groups work like this: you add a photo to the group’s pool. Then members look at your photo and critique, ultimately issuing a delete or save for the picture. After you get a certain number of votes, your photo stays in the pool or gets deleted from it. They’re great for getting critiques and views, though whether either of those features is worthwhile is up for debate. What Andre did was upload a photo taken by Henri Cartier-Bresson and submit it for critique without giving away who took the photo. Some people obviously got it quickly but others offered their advice on how the photo could’ve been improved. The blur was a big no-no. Someone suggested using a tripod. Some people figured it out but defended their critiques, saying that some people were worshipping the photo just because of the photographer, and not the photo itself. However you look at it, it’s pretty damn funny.

My only gripe is with the people thinking they’re giving good critique, when all they’re doing is giving some technical wankery.

My problem with these groups is not that they give critiques, it’s that I don’t think it’s useful to get critiques from just anyone.

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