How does a workshop critique work?
Critiques are a great way to reinforce what students are learning during their classes and to monitor their progress. Most workshops include time for critiques of student work. Often these are critiques of photographs shot during the workshop. In addition, instructors sometimes ask students to bring along past work for a quick review or critique. Typically, the day after a shoot, the instructor will ask students to edit their work from the previous day and choose a certain number of images to be presented to the group for critique by the instructor. The work is projected in front of the class and the instructor will constructively evaluate the work. Critiques are supportive and constructive. The amount of time spent critiquing during a workshop depends in part on the type of workshop you are attending. Shoot and Critique workshops include the most time spent critiquing. There are several workshops that are limited to only critiquing digital work done during the workshop. This restricti