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Allow me to introduce myself. I am the new Worth1000. Is this your first time meeting the new me? We should get reacquainted then. So many things are different about me now. Come and learn more :).
kimbomac
said 4 months ago 11/7/2009 2:15:36 AM EDT
(Please do not discuss contests that are open for voting.)
A snapshot is considered an image that seems to have been shot without consideration for background, composition and/or aesthetic value.
This is a subjective viewpoint, and will differ from person to person. Often the photographer may well have given thought to composition and/or backgrounds, etc. and despite this, others may still think it appears to be a quick grab shot.
Generally, if the shot appears to have been taken and processed in a hurry and isn't thought to exhibit evidence of forethought and planning, it is deemed to be in this category.
Possibly the best way to think about whether your image would be classed this way is to consider whether it would have meaning or value to anyone else but you. Snapshots often don't have wider appeal than for those who know the subjects, or who were at the scene on the day. And often for the participants and photographer, they have extremely special significance and it is therefore hard to see that others may not feel the same level of attachment to the image.
Images that are deemed to be snapshots are less tolerated in the Advanced section contests.
I urge you not to be discouraged if you have received this kind of criticism on one of your images. Criticism is a good way to learn about what others see in an image.
