Jim Please do - they are intended for fun. Underneath the humour I did put a fair bit of thought into trying to encompass four major areas of how we can read and interpret photographs. Also, I tried to allow scope for the more common genres - unlike many judging schemes that solely focus on pictorialism and technical quality the CRAP system allows for overall impact (Reaction) and Content (to bring in reportage / journalism / street which may normally suffer on the technical side). If for nothing else I would love to know the audience response to "Well, this photo is total CRAP and henceforth I declare it the winner" Bob PS: it should be credited to Qkano if at all. I don't want that other Bob T bloke sharing the credit ;o) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Thyer" <jimth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2004 6:47 AM Subject: Re: Are your photos CRAP? > Bob, > > I love your definitions, and ask permission to use it when I have the task > of judging pictures. This should be next week when I select the annual > winners from a monthly competition on the internet. > > I am glad you did not submit a few days earlier, as I have been away the > past week with a total hip replacemnt, and so dumped most of the mail. > > Jim Thyer. > Australia. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Talbot" <BobTalbot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" > <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2004 8:54 AM > Subject: Are your photos CRAP? > > > > To clarify matters, in any future reviews I will be assessing images > > in the PF gallery by four criteria, C, R, A and P. > > > > C - Content: what is the photo of? what is it's purpose > > R - Reaction: what does the image say? what impact does it have? > > A - Aesthetics: the artistic / compositional elements. What of the > > photographer is in the image > > P - Practice: the more technical aspects of photographic technique. > > Is it sharp? Is it well lit/exposed > > > > > > Basically, if the weighted CRAP score is high, then, IMO, the photo is > > anything but crap and vice versa. Sadly, there is no room ion my book > > for the "Artist's statement" - sorry Mr unRosen ;o( > > > > Bob > > >
