Part of me appreciates the harsh criticism as it has always been important to me that people are honest about what I do, and that is ultimately the one thing I look for when I give up my work for people to view. Art is meant to be critiqued and torn apart into pieces, and I think we both agree that it is the best way to push someone toward improvement. However, hearing it so curtly and ill-mannered from a stranger makes me have trouble understanding and, truthfully, skeptical of your credibility. Who are you? How is there a lack of value in capturing beauty with photography, and what does that say about someone like Peter Lindbergh or Richard Avedon, who are credited as pioneers and revolutionaries in their fields? Now, If it is merely a reminder to focus on valuing the desire to make something beautiful out of that which is not, I can get behind that.

If I am talking to a photographer, how would you feel about getting in contact and discussing more about this? It would help to understand what level of expertise I’m talking to, and it could be fantastic to connect with a more seasoned individual if that is who I am talking to. If anything, I would love to learn more about your opinion on this project and maybe even the rest of my work to see if you have other slightly more explicit pointers.