Master of Photography

As a photographer I love this show and have been hoping a season 5 would be made now that Covid restrictions have gone . The tasks are varied but have become a little repetitive over the four seasons . The format needs changing a little

The only change I would make would be to keep all of the contestants across the entire season but for three to be chosen for the final . One contestant may have a bad day and leave when they could have improved over the course of the season . Some have described the judges as pretentious but this is an arts programme and the tasks should be challenging academically as well as visually .

Please please Sky Arts revive this show .

Who is to say that these "famous" photographers vision of what is "art" is any more valid than the photographers who took the photo. It reminds me of the artists who criticized the impressionists at the turn of the last century. The vision is in the eye of the photographer, and there can be constructive criticism of the exposure, etc (which would include suggestions on changes to make it better) but these judges are just pompous asses who think their vision is the only way. It would be interesting to see the tables turned, have the contestants criticize the judges work...

Overall as a photographer, I find the assignments interesting, but the whole judging aspect turns me off. Judging should have a element of encouragement and teaching, not the imposition of their very narrow vision of art on to another artists.

Great concept, and I love that they show the camera settings for each photograph. BUT, how about a little constructive criticism instead of just berating the creatives. Don't we have enough of that these days. As a photographer you should know better.

I have watched several episodes of this show and have mostly enjoyed it. I like the insights in to what the photographers are doing--or trying to do. I like the somewhat pretentious artiness of the opening and transitions. It skirts eye rolling at times but never becomes unbearable.

Isabella Rossellini is a good host and has the right mystique for something like this. She has a warm, quirky appeal and a history as a model and actress that makes her appropriate for this kind of a show.

The photographers themselves are an interesting group. They come from many different esthetics and are often made, by the challenges, to work outside those comfort zones--which is where my problem comes in.

The judges and "mentors". Some are better than others but I wish, instead of photographers they had art critics. The mentors are sometimes helpful but more often want the artists to work in their (the mentor's) aesthetic. Thought there is lip service to "show us who you are" the judges are not often able to think outside of their own views on what photography should be. I think critics might be able to have a more expansive view. And a few of the judges are just crabby--which I'm sure has to do with the years they've spent defending their own work.

I still enjoy this show but as the seasons progress I hope they reconsider their judges.

Absolutely disgraceful criticism given to the contestants. The judges do not own the photography world. Just because they don't like something doesn't mean they have the right to speak to people like that.

Atrocious