Ultraman

Sharing ideas within "photographers" is one thing, but giving comments and personal feelings from a client's pov could be totally different. A client won't tell you about what golden rule what cropping what aperture what depth of field..... , he/she can only tells you whether he/she likes your photo(s) or not. Sometimes doesn't mean he/she is not sincere, but it's up to you to listen or not.

Ultraman

Why a client's pov cannot be constructive? Well, depends on what the purpose of the pictures is. If the pictures are for self-pleasing among photographers, then photographers' comments are more important. But if the pictures are for business somehow, clients' pov is much more important. I think..... .

Ultraman

Hmm... I got your point and I also agree we might have enough "clients" around us everyday. However, would you catch everyone of them and ask them for their comments openly like that? Here we have many "photographers" (amateur, advanced, and pros.) as well as non-photographer based "regular people" (clients), I think it's a good chance to express our feelings here freely in a sincere way, and actually all the sincere comments would benefit the photographers. Isn't it?

Ultraman

I don't mean to upset you, goldie. But unfortunately I'm not a serious shooter, haha! And that's why you guys rarely see I post any pic here.
For example, I enter a restaurant and comment the food is good or bad, doesn't mean I can cook well or I am a top chef. It's just a customer's taste.
People who are not serious shooters might still have another sense of beauty/art to photos. That's what I believe.