John Suler's PhotoPsychology
Eye Candy
In the interviews for my research on Flickr, (see The CyberPsychology of Flickr ), some people mentioned shots that were “eye candy” – those crowd-pleasers that are colorful and pretty to look at, that may even skillfully employ the rules of eye-catching composition, but don’t contain any artistic depth. These people seemed frustrated by the fact that such images often receive more attention in flickr than other images that are more subtle, unconventional, or provocative in ways that seem socially unacceptable.
Eye Candy
In the interviews for my research on Flickr, (see The CyberPsychology of Flickr ), some people mentioned shots that were “eye candy” – those crowd-pleasers that are colorful and pretty to look at, that may even skillfully employ the rules of eye-catching composition, but don’t contain any artistic depth. These people seemed frustrated by the fact that such images often receive more attention in flickr than other images that are more subtle, unconventional, or provocative in ways that seem socially unacceptable.