{"id":406631,"date":"2022-06-09T11:51:58","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T15:51:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=406631"},"modified":"2022-06-09T11:54:17","modified_gmt":"2022-06-09T15:54:17","slug":"critical-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/09\/critical-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"Critical Photography"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What is critical photography? Critical coming from the Ancient Greek \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Kritikos\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, which means judge. As a critical photographer, you judge your own photos uncompromisingly, without concern for others.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"787\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-406514\" data-id=\"406514\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/937EC97D-0F8B-4B1E-A11E-A11CDC4B6DFA.jpeg?resize=1180%2C787&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/937EC97D-0F8B-4B1E-A11E-A11CDC4B6DFA.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/937EC97D-0F8B-4B1E-A11E-A11CDC4B6DFA.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/937EC97D-0F8B-4B1E-A11E-A11CDC4B6DFA.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/937EC97D-0F8B-4B1E-A11E-A11CDC4B6DFA.jpeg?resize=720%2C480&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"787\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-406515\" data-id=\"406515\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2E5291ED-909A-4918-A848-FCB3FE7A175C.jpeg?resize=1180%2C787&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2E5291ED-909A-4918-A848-FCB3FE7A175C.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2E5291ED-909A-4918-A848-FCB3FE7A175C.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2E5291ED-909A-4918-A848-FCB3FE7A175C.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2E5291ED-909A-4918-A848-FCB3FE7A175C.jpeg?resize=720%2C480&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"787\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-406516\" data-id=\"406516\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/667F7BED-5267-46FD-996F-DE933373EC95.jpeg?resize=1180%2C787&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/667F7BED-5267-46FD-996F-DE933373EC95.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/667F7BED-5267-46FD-996F-DE933373EC95.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/667F7BED-5267-46FD-996F-DE933373EC95.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/667F7BED-5267-46FD-996F-DE933373EC95.jpeg?resize=720%2C480&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How and why should you be critical? Not self critical in terms of self flagellation, and lowering your self-esteem. No, to become deeper, more introspective, and more <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/08\/11\/how-to-become-a-more-philosophical-photographer\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"323728\">philosophical<\/a> in your photography. 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Critical coming from the Ancient Greek \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Kritikos\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, which means judge. As a critical photographer, you judge your own photos uncompromisingly, without concern for others. 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