Quote Originally Posted by Travis View Post
you should add IMO to the end of this statement... there are no technical boundries an artist must submit to... an artist simply puts forth their contribution and it is either admired or it is not...
No, because it is not my opinion. That is how photography is evaluated and chosen or ignored by art directors as well as by other top pros. Of course, anyone can ignore the standard criteria and have their work ignored as well.
If it is ignored by the art directors and other pros in positions of power, then it does NOT get chosen for gallery display, contest prizes, publication, purchase, etc. by the companies/organizations that they represent.

If you are a pro, in that position you could become a starving artist very quickly. Meeting the needs of your clients is the name of the game and when they are an organization, publication, company or newspaper there are standards and criteria that are often much higher than dealing with individuals.

Even as an amateur, when I was an early teen, my photos had to meet the technical and compositional criteria of the National Association of Photographic Art in order to be displayed, win recognition, and prizes.

Tegan