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You are responsible for everything in your photo

You are responsible for everything in your photo

You can’t say that something got in your photo unintentionally

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Marcel Borgstijn
Mar 07, 2023
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You are responsible for everything in your photo. You can’t say that something got in your photo unintentionally. You take the photo. You determine the composition. And therefore also everything that shows up in your frame. Everything.

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If something isn't right, it's your fault. You could have opted not to take the photo, or at a different time, or in a different point of view. You didn't. This is the photo you are showing and therefore you are responsible for everything in the picture.

On one hand, the criticism people have about the photo is because of the choices you have made. On the other hand, the opinions of others are also not sanctifying and it is up to you to decide what to do with them. Follow up or ignore them.

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