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<blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 198543" data-attributes="member: 9240">I can't add much to what Dave and Browncoat have said.&nbsp; All good, solid advice.&nbsp; As for county fairs, don't let that bother you.&nbsp; I look at county fair photo judges the same way I look at judges at my church's chili cook-off - what the hell do they know about real photography/chili?!&nbsp; They like what they like and often gravitate towards &quot;nice pictures&quot; and not necessarily good photos.&nbsp; If you want real feedback then put together a portfolio of your best work and get it critiqued by someone who knows photography.&nbsp; If you think the county fair judges burst your bubble wait for these folks as they can truly break your spirits.&nbsp; But in all good criticism a pathway is laid where you can learn and improve.&nbsp; As for selling images online, all I can say is that there are thousands of others like you out there, so you need to differentiate, and also plan on another way to add to your 401K.&nbsp; For every 100 people who tell you &quot;Oh, that would look so nice on my wall&quot;, less than a handful will pony up cash for it, so you need to stand out above the others and find a way to get noticed - which gets back to the advice you've already gotten.&nbsp; Best of luck to you.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BackdoorArts, post: 198543, member: 9240"] I can't add much to what Dave and Browncoat have said. All good, solid advice. As for county fairs, don't let that bother you. I look at county fair photo judges the same way I look at judges at my church's chili cook-off - what the hell do they know about real photography/chili?! They like what they like and often gravitate towards "nice pictures" and not necessarily good photos. If you want real feedback then put together a portfolio of your best work and get it critiqued by someone who knows photography. If you think the county fair judges burst your bubble wait for these folks as they can truly break your spirits. But in all good criticism a pathway is laid where you can learn and improve. As for selling images online, all I can say is that there are thousands of others like you out there, so you need to differentiate, and also plan on another way to add to your 401K. For every 100 people who tell you "Oh, that would look so nice on my wall", less than a handful will pony up cash for it, so you need to stand out above the others and find a way to get noticed - which gets back to the advice you've already gotten. Best of luck to you. [/QUOTE]

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