Reminder: /p/ are not your peers. They are a merely a collection

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Reminder: /p/ are not your peers.

They are a merely a collection of uneducated dilettantes who, for the best part, have no idea about art theory.
Most have never even attended a University lecture on a related subject, never mind actually cultivated years of hands on experience.

Their understanding of Photography, and by extension of art, come from popular media. They see hyped imagery on the internet, they see so-called "shocking" imagery on television. They stand, their minds fogged and blinkered, in art galleries, passing comments on artists they know little about.
Do not think that you can find worthwhile critique with these people. They can only see the surface of your intentions and compare it with the surface of another's. They have no greater understanding of your work - as they do not seek it. They sit in front of screens flicking through images which either stimulate their immediate interest, or are cast aside as inadequate. These people would cast aside a Van Gogh for being too creative, a Van Eyke for being too religious, or an Araki for being too pornographic.

Be creative, allow no ones shallow sniping to remove your vigour. Photography is a medium which has no best purpose - you must find its purpose.