[Peanut]

How do you deal with the naysayers, those people in your life that put your interest in photography down or just plain ignore it? The people who make you feel like anytime you put up a photo you are just bragging or attention seeking?

I know we should ignore the sourpusses in our lives, but are you actually successful in doing that? Please tell me how, because its bugging the crap out of me and I want to rise above it.

[jupiter123]

I put it down to them just being jealous. Well I know at least in my case it is.

Ignore them, continue to put your photos up online/Facebook as we all love to see them

[FiveAus]

Find new friends?

Honestly, I have never, ever experienced that. Photography has been a passion of mine for years and I only ever get nice things said about my photos. And I get people tell me they love it when I post photos on Facebook and that they really enjoy them.
I can't remember anyone ever putting it down, and if they ignore it I don't notice, but then I also don't drag out my camera at every opportunity and start taking photos, when maybe it's better to just leave it at home and enjoy the occasion.

[Peanut]

I don't really get the jealousy part though, why must everything be a competition these days? Why is it only okay to put up unfocused, flat photographs in facebook and not okay to put up a photo that you've taken the time to compose correctly etc? (Especially if its a nice photo of a failed baking project for instance, I'm bragging about my terrible baking abilities?)! Why are crap photos "sharing" and nice photos "bragging"?

Okay, maybe I'm being a sookie la-la and this belongs in the venting section.

This post has been edited by Peanut: 06/01/2013, 10:28 PM

[jupiter123]

I know for me the jealousy has always been there on their side and along with the jealousy comes the chest beating and the rest of the crap, but me personally I don't care. I guess it's just their nature to be that way.

I guess you just need to have a chuckle at their expense and get on with it and just be happy with the knowledge that you have something you love and are good at.

[Peanut]

That is good advice Jupiter, thank you.

[winkwink]

Teri if you find the answer please tell me. Some time ago I put up a shot on Facebook that received a lot of positive feedback, then I got an unpleasant comment from someone I least expected. I've been very selective about what I post since. I also don't get the competitiveness or jealousy, why can't everyone just be happy for others. For what it's worth I'd love to see your failed baking shot.

This post has been edited by winkwink: 06/01/2013, 11:37 PM

[CallMeProtart]

If you're putting them on facebook, use the restricted posts function, and block them from seeing when you put up your pics. If they notice, they may get the message, if they don't, at least you don't hear from them.

[SUSIE25]

Peanut , delete them like an unwanted digital file

I have lots of photo albums online . I do it for me cos I enjoy it . All subjective though. I recently won a monthly challenge and come across a couple of sourpusses. But hey, end of the day the judge chose mine , lol.

Don't let ppl suck the fun out of it.

[Peanut]

I know, I know, I should slap myself in the face and just get over it, but I'm at a low ebb tonight and being ridiculously wussy!

Wendy, failed baking shot was scrapped in the same fit of pique that saw the failure dumped in the bin! I suspect I take better photos than I bake, which is not saying much!

Sound advice CallMeAliG, but the person making me pout is close which makes blocking them tricky. I should just ignore their sourpuss attitude like they ignore my photos. Telling yourself one thing and doing it are difficult though.

Susie, your photo totally deserved to win, it was fantastic! I get such an absurd feeling of chest-swelling pride when an "EB photographer" wins that comp, which has happened a lot lately!