Interesting, depressing and familiar. From my experience I see too many portfolio displays that offer a random collection of very average images under a title of something like “my connection to the land” .

The images are rarely compelling to look at and have a tenuous connection to the stated aim. I suppose it could be argued that because you leave thinking WTF then the photographer has succeeded in lingering in the memory.

I long for images with some beauty even if it’s ugly beauty.