We (31) up a camera for the very first time. We snap some pictures. (32) them, and let family members ooh and aah over them. Sounds familiar, (33) It’s nice to be praised, isn’t it But, you want more; you need (34) You need people who look at your images in a (35) way. Not (36) a spouse who thinks the picture of their daughter is adorable. Not from your mom who thinks the flowers are quite pretty. This is not enough for us.
We crave an unbiased (37) . We crave a new understanding of our work. We crave knowledge about this medium. And, we can only achieve (38) through interaction with other photographers. Isn’t that one of the (39) all of us are here
But, why do we need this For validation Well, (40) we get that from the oohs and aahs of family members (41) is it to gain confidence in our own ability Or is it to gain knowledge that can only be (42) through osmosis (潜移默化；耳濡目染；渗透作用) Actually, I think it’s (43) .
We learn so much just by going to a museum. Why would (44) around others (and inherently others’ work) be any different We gain confidence in our own ability when we hear what others think of our work. We gain confidence in our (45) , when others listen to our past experiences.
Through knowing others and hearing of their (46) and tribulations, we also become (47) photographers. Through this osmosis experience, we take part of each other and develop our own sense of style, sense of (48) . We may see how another photographer failed at one shot, and instantly, we know how to make it better. We may see how another photographer used a (49) technique to (50) deliver a wonderful message and we take that into our own.