Let me talk about competition in my life ...

”Competition”

Those years! When I was very young in primary school, I regularly took part in competitions. These competitions ranged from art to sports (but not photography because my school did not have that. Ha!)

The word “contest/competition” regularly appeared in my life. The first contest I entered was a drawing competition. Each time there was a competition, my teachers would choose me to take part in it. Sometimes I would win and sometimes I would lose, but I was always very grateful for my teachers’ guidance.

When I was Sixth grade in primary school , I switched to taking part in sports competitions. That year, I was extremely busy because I was one of the School representative of badminton team and basketball team. Training and practice took up much of my time. I loved the feeling of running around on the courts, the shouts of encouragement and cheers from my fellow schoolmates. They gave me the motivation and passion to keep on playing and want to be better and better.

Even though I could bring glory to my school by winning in competitions, there was another mission and passion, in fact, the purpose of a competition is learning and to interact with each other. Competitions are also a platform for social interaction. We can learn more about ourselves through competitions; we will be conscious of our opponent’s strengths and even more aware of our own weaknesses.

We will begin to understand the saying “No matter how good you are, there is always someone better than you” and make up for our weaknesses by capitalizing on our strengths. Competitions were also very important because they helped to train my courage. I believe that these youthful experiences of mine contributed to my later growth. 

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Since 2009 was my 1st time joined International Competition

When I first entered the field of photography, I set goals for myself. In the future, I will represent the country and shine on the international stage. At that time, I set myself goals and methods of action. I gave myself many tasks to complete. One of the tasks to achieve the goals of the international stage was to participate in international competitions.

I often ask myself who I am? What do I want to do? how should I do? When do you want to achieve it? These allow me to confirm myself, these questions let me find the way to implement my goals. Of course, we need to set the deadline of the goal is very important, time becomes the driving force to act and complete within the deadline.

Photography is an artistic job, so "unique thinking" ，”innovation “，and “create extraordinary things" are the abilities we need to cultivate and possess in order to stand out in the entire field. So shoot more，think more, read more, travel more, and expand your knowledge with great mentor.

Advice：

“Set your sights on achieving something you believe is beyond your reach.”

WHY？

Reason - You Shy Away From Feedback

A lot of photographers like to ask for feedback but don’t like receiving it. Too often I hear stories of photographers being asked for feedback, providing it and then offending the photographer with their honesty. A lot of us have become used to the destructive feedback that rules the internet and are conditioned to respond angrily and defensively, even when it comes in a constructive form. I generally feel that feedback should be given only when asked for, or given in private, but too many of us fail to ask for it in the first place.

What I’ve learned is that photography is a process of creation and destruction. Not everything is portfolio-worthy, but everything we do will strengthen our portfolio in the future. Each image is an intangible investment even if it doesn’t end up as a finished product. Make it a part of your yearly or even monthly routine to ask for feedback from people you respect , so the best way is you can take part in a good competition that help really help you to improve. As a result, you’ll watch yourself grow tremendously as a photographer.

As we read the above reasons, we say to ourselves, 

“yeah, I should be doing more of that.” We get advice from others and say to ourselves, “yeah, they’ve got a point.” But then what? We’re all ready to make our work better but as time goes on, we end up doing nothing about it. We just carry on with the status quo and wonder why we’re not improving.



Don't let that happen to you..

Be positive thinking, be creative or ...wash out by the society? appreciate what we have and stop complain what we dont know and lose. that's why don't stop learning, hav a good foundation or basic will never be perfect, keep up with the pace of the era with a young heart, explore possibilities, there is never any reason to remain stuck in an undesirable situation, there are always possibilities waiting to lead you to a better place and never wash out by the society. 

Don't worry about those who talk behind your back. That's where they belong behind you ✨

When you're surrounded by people who share a passionate commitment around a common purpose, anything is possible.

Surrounded yourself with people who have creative minds with amazing commitment to their dreams.

My personal goals are to be happy, healthy and to be surrounded by loved ones. 

Last:

You must never doubt your ability to achieve anything, become anything, overcome anything and inspire everything.

Step 1: Strong first impression / Impact

The first thing the judges are looking for is impact and a strong first impression. The moment an image is presented to the judges, it has to inspire a strong emotion to be rewarded well. If the image is forgettable then it will most likely not be rewarded well. If the images slap the judges in their face and they will never forget it, then chances are you well on your way to a good score.

Step 2: Point of difference / Originality / Creativity

Your every day work may be consistent and sealable but may not be conducive of doing well in competition. What will win the hearts of your clients may not necessarily win the hearts of the judges. Originality with great execution is highly rewarded. Perhaps an entry has been created well but its impact is lessened because it has been seen before and arguably created more effectively. Make the judges ask themselves, “Why didn't I think of that?”

Step 3: In camera Artistry / Degree of difficulty / Focus / Exposure

This step celebrates the craft the photographer executed “in camera” from elementary things as desired focus to correct exposure to the difficulty of achieving the desired result “in camera.”

Step 4: Post production / Detail in highlights and shadows / Color Balance / Retouching

At first glance and a prolonged view, the quality of your entry must be refined. Poor post production is usually the first negative thing judges notice including lack of detail in highlights and shadows, flat black tones, over sharpening, unreal HDR, poor color, poor skin retouching etc. "Invisible Photoshop" is usually the best approach. As in, evidence of what you have done in post production is not apparent.

Step 5: Emotion / Story / Communication

Remember that every element in your image should help convey the desired message and story of the subject matter to the viewer of your image. Is the story apparent or does it have just enough mystery to inspire the judges to draw their own unique conclusion. Photography is art right? Art is defined as a form of communication. So the more effective you communicate your message to the viewer, your art is more understood and therefore rewarded.

Step 6: Print Quality / Presentation

The print quality, paper choice, finishing and presentation of your entry must compliment and support the in camera technique and the post production done to your entry.

Step 7: Lighting

Lighting creates mood, drama, texture, depth, dimension, shape and helps communicate a desired message to the viewer. Is the brightest light visible on the desired point of interest? Is there evidence of a direction of light and catch lights? Does it flatter the subject? Poor lighting will adversely affect your score.

Step 8: Posing / Placements of Elements / Design

You wouldn’t see a Michelangelo painting or sculpture with a subject that is poorly posed. Photography is no different. Effective posing is either flattering and/or it helps communicate the message of the artist to the viewer. If posing is not applicable to your entry then where you place your subject matter within the frame is the key to effective communication.

Step 9: Composition / Cropping / Point of Interest

How you compose and crop your image can elevate your entry from ordinary to extraordinary. How you bring the viewer's attention to the desired area of the image is paramount. Remember, the brightest part of the image should be the artist's desired point of interest.

Step 10: Great Example of the Category / Style / Finesse / Refinement

Is your entry the quintessential representation of the category it’s submitted into? Are you bold enough to try to redefine a genre? Your entry should reek class and be refined, finessed and polished in every way with the above steps in mind.



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