Steven Love

TIRED OF THE UNCERTAINTY

After the last bad bubble mail I got in response to one of my comments in someones Journal I have decided from this point on I will no longer comment on any artwork, photos or Journals.
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I have tried to be objective in my critiques, and I have tried to give advice when someone posts an entry in their Journal that seems like a question seeking an answer.
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But after the last angry response to one of my comments I am simply tired of the uncertainty of whether my comments will be received with appreciation or disdain.
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From this point on I will continue to watch but I will not be commenting.
For those of you who do know me and appreciate my constructive critiques I’ll still be available to give your work a review but from now on anyone that wants a comment, critique or my simple opinion on a specific subject you’ll have to send me a request.
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If you have your bubble mail turned off you can still send me your request by placing it as a comment on one of my works.
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This might sound strange or even kind of drastic but this was the same crap I put up with at AW and I don’t care to repeat the same mistakes I did there.
This time if someone actually requests my advice or seeks my critique of their work then I’ll know ahead of time that my opinion won’t be bashed or erased in return.

aphoto4you, 4 months ago

steven what the heck is this all about…they dont know u….they dont know that u are a GURU…and quality of you TECH knowledge…this is so cruel…who made u mad…noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
aphoto4you, 4 months ago

now i feel guilty as i introduced you to REDBUBBLE..this is not right
aphoto4you, 4 months ago

okay i am pissed….. always accepted you critique…i invite u to publicaly critiq all my work…
jamiewinter, 4 months ago

Steve thankyou for your help in teliing me how to shoot art. I did a better job taking pictures of moms art because of you. phil
Steven Love, 4 months ago

Don’t worry. I’ll still be available to give you my opinions and critiques. This journal entry and the other one before this were aimed at those members who can’t take objective critiques or opinions other than their own.
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Because there are so many members here that I do not know I just think it is best for them to ask me for a critique rather than me volunteering it. That way I won’t get any more angry responses to my comments or hate mail.
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As I stated, this is the same crap that went on at AW. I don’t intend to repeat that.
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And don’t worry Bianca, it is not your fault so don’t feel guilty. I will not leave RedBubble because of a few bad reactions to my comments. I just simply won’t visit their galleries any more.
Sharon Perrett, 4 months ago

OMG Steve, I always appreciate any comments , good, bad or advice to my pics > please don’t stop , Sharon :))
Deborah Bowness, 4 months ago

Feel free to leave comments on my work anytime, if you want to that is! I appriciate constructive critisism to help me improve! In my opinion, those who can’t accept critisism aren’t big enough to accept when they might be wrong….
Steven Love, 4 months ago

Sharon and Deborah; Thanks for letting me know that you guys want my input on your works.
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I encourage those that want me to critique their work to let me know here. That way I can form a watchlist of members who welcome my perspective on their art and photos.
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And if you see something about my work that can be improved let me know. I welcome critiques as well as long as they’re not judging my style or choice of subjects. Critiquing should be about the technical merits of the image such as color, exposure, clarity and other related topics.
Gayle Shaw, 4 months ago

Feel free to critique my work anytime, I respect your input, I love your work and I really appreciate you taking the time to bubble mail me a while ago about the lightning shot of yours that I was picking your brains on. Sorry you have had a bad experience : (
jamiewinter, 4 months ago

you can critique me with my blessings. love yah Steven. jamie
WENDY BANDURSK..., about 1 month ago

oh dear! hatemail? l speaking frankly about another persons art is fraught with ego responses that we as artists know from day 1….... having said that i know myself that i appreciate any and all feedback that is considered and frank…... i appreciate the viewing of others that informs my own practice…...

having said that i would appreciate a comment on my ‘collection’ rather than individual images….sometimes that informs so much better…...

i hope that makes sense…?

my photography is not in the same place as my paintings though my redbubble address for photography is www.redbubble.com/people/redreamer

i would be most honoured if you would take a look at the collection and describe what you see…... :) i am having an exhibition in less than 2 weeks and would love to know which images ‘stand out’ as the exhibition is of my PAINTINGS with my photography playing cinderella as a display in books and frames to expand perception of the artist…..i would love to have your opinion on the images that strike you as powerful so i can focus attention on them…..

happy easter and bright moments…..

wendy