“In Take it or Leave it with Bruce Gilden, the eponymous photographer tells viewers whether the works of up-and-coming photographers are transcendent, total crap, or somewhere in-between,” Vice says about the new show. In each video, Gilden, who’s a Vice contributing photographer, offers brutally honest critiques about art that people have submitted.
It’s easy to dismiss something as bad art, but Gilden actually goes into great detail about his thought process, explaining what it is about the photos that form his opinion – why he likes or dislikes something. In one street photo, he likes the concept, but dismisses it simply because it’s out of focus. In an art photo, he thought the photographer went a bit overboard and made it look too commercial. You may not agree with what Gilden says, but the videos are funny and educational, and give an insight into what a pro photographer thinks about.
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