Comments on rg: Ben Shawver Will Change your Life

I wrote this two years ago but I still stand behin...

2010-04-10T20:40:23.984-07:00

I wrote this two years ago but I still stand behind it. I enjoy Ben's work.

The title, on the other hand, is just a tongue-in-cheek reference to Garden State. Natalie Portman doesn't really think The Shins are going to change anyone's life, but she appreciates their art and she wants to share it.

You and I just like different things and that's okay. But we do agree on Leibovitz.

Overrated. I agree with anonymous, "phrases...

2010-04-10T12:20:16.687-07:00

Overrated.

I agree with anonymous, "phrases like 'Ben Shawver Will Change Your Life are almost satirical"

I thought that such a title for an article featuring a photographer. I mean, how is it going to change my life? I mean shit, it's a loaded title for sure. so right off the bat, I am ready to be blown away. Though unfortunately I got more disappointed that this stuff is considered "life changing" and started laughing at the hipster quality apparent in most of his stuff on his website. The content is so watered down that I feel no need to further engage in the image because I feel that most of these pictures have a "I'll bring my camera, and we can shoot!" feel to them. They lack in focus. The subject matter is sterile. Photographing parties and friends - life changing? Should I party more?

They lack content, technical skill, and lacks meaning, for me at least. Not saying that all photography has to have meaning, just saying that, if you are going for purely aesthetics, I am not impressed and feel let down. This stuff is amateur and should not be loaded with the term "life changing". This stuff is polluting the net, flickr especially. Anyone with a DSLR is claiming to be a 'photographer' now it seems. So you real have to step up your game, and you just don't do it I am afraid.

Bresson, Avedon, Leibovitz, Lange, Charles Moore and his documentation of Birmingham 1963, Lewis Hine, Eddie Adam's famous execution photograph - these are life changing photographers. I would scoff at seeing this slummed up with the previous.

Ben (the life changing photographer commenting on his own articles)- yes he is not that great and has lots to learn.

hahaha

I completely agree.
He's not that...

2009-01-18T00:57:00.000-08:00

hahaha

I completely agree.
He's not that great.

"Ben Shawver Will Change Your Life"

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2008-11-03T16:34:00.000-08:00

"Ben Shawver Will Change Your Life"

...... reeeaaallly? :/

im not blown away his work looks like all the oth...

2008-10-30T22:33:00.000-07:00

im not blown away his work looks like all the other hipster kids out there walkin around with cameras around their necks

Pretty pictures, but was way overrated in this article

I've seen it all before. The author of this articl...

2008-10-01T18:24:00.000-07:00

I've seen it all before. The author of this article needs to do some research and view some real photography before ranting and raving about this Ben kid's stuff. Sure, he's got a great eye. But phrases like "Ben Shawver Will Change Your Life" are almost satirical.

the mans got skill, i mean hes got some good skill...

2008-04-23T19:31:00.000-07:00

the mans got skill, i mean hes got some good skill, like really good skill. honestly. look out for him in the future.

Ben Shawver is truly a genius. I can't wait to see...

2008-04-23T11:29:00.000-07:00

Ben Shawver is truly a genius. I can't wait to see what's next.