Photos for the In-Crowd

This is my most published picture yet. It has been printed several times but only in camera magazines. It has also done well in photography competitions within camera clubs and those run by larger organisations. I have to say, I am very proud of this picture.

It is the type of picture that does well in the 'club' environment, and let's face it, camera magazines are just an extension of this environment. It is a photographer's photograph. It is all about light and using light to make an otherwise boring subject into an interesting image. And it is all about technique. It is not the kind of picture you could take without significant input from the photographer.

But outside of the photographic community it is of limited value. It is not great 'wall art' because it does not in fact print well as there is a huge range of contrast in the picture. It is also difficult to see it being used in many editorial contexts. This is the trouble with a lot of club photography. These images have limited, if any appeal outside of the photographic community. They may well be beautiful pictures displaying great control of the photographic process but they may not really illustrate anything tangible. You may well ask if this matters, and to an extent it does not. If the photographer wants to win praise from his fellow photographers, that's great. If his aims are wider then he may have to think again. 
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