Everyone's a critic

I know Ryan Howard as a character on The Office, but until recently I had no idea of his photographic background. Thanks to a link on Muse-ings, I recently discovered Howard's photoblog One Thousand And One Words, which lists a growing array of sharply written photo critiques. Here's a sampling:


As you can see from this brief review, Howard really knows his stuff and he doesn't pull any punches.

Want a personal critique? Howard has generously offered to judge photos from his readers. If you have a photo in mind and you want it to receive an MFA-level analysis for free, just go to his blog and follow the submission link. If you have trouble choosing a photo, consider Howard's guidance: "I challenge you to be as avant-garde as possible, because the greatest freedom...is artistic freedom."