We don't know what others like. Trying to figure out what appeals to people is a very difficult task. I face this issue when assembling The Lipka Journal publication for my website. (What do you mean you haven’t seen it? When you’re finished here, click on the link to my website and check out the latest issue.) I try to include a variety of projects that might appeal to a wide variety of people. If there is only one type of image or project there is the risk the audience will love it or hate the single choice. To avoid that, I select different image suites to increase appeal. A variety of images increases the odds of everyone finding something they might like. Maybe.
At the opening of an exhibition, I always ask attendees to choose their favorite photograph. Very few times will there be a consensus. Everyone is different, everyone has a different favorite. It makes sense. The one I like the best is rarely the image that everyone else likes.
Life is like that. Give people a choice.
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