How to get my photography noticed?

[L]

I am an aspiring photographer and I would like to receive some tips on how to get my photos noticed. I would like to receive some criticism too. Thanks in Advance!
My links:
http://instagram.com/lillianchenphotography
http://lovethephotographer.tumblr.com/

[Brianna]

You can send it into local Newspapers!

[Mark]

Getting your photos noticed is a different skill from making them good. To get them noticed, follow many people, comment on their photos, and generally get involved in what we call "networking".

To make your pictures better, study and shoot. From the links you provided, your pictures are divided into snapshots (where you haven't really considered the overall picture before shooting it) and better shots where it looks like you've put some thought into the picture.

http://lovethephotographer.tumblr.com/image/72347527757

Nice light, but no sense of composition. It's not at all clear what we're meant to be looking at.

http://lovethephotographer.tumblr.com/image/72103739758

An interesting idea and one of those times where you can put the subject in the middle. I'm not sure about the spoon: it leads the eye out of the frame, which isn't what you want.

http://lovethephotographer.tumblr.com/image/70914314731

Reflections are always interesting, but this one's skewed - it's not straight. And it's rather low quality: iPhone, perhaps? With better technique this could be an interesting shot.

http://lovethephotographer.tumblr.com/image/68941329005

This is the kind of thing you should leave out. Blurred, boring. This takes away from the better shots.

http://lovethephotographer.tumblr.com/image/68731659049

This one's better in a sense: you seem to have put some thought into it. Again, the quality is horrible - you should not use a phone for photography unless it's the only thing available. But the composition of this shot shows some promise, and the light hitting the customer's face is nice. It might work even better in black and white.

http://lovethephotographer.tumblr.com/image/68730030216


Not good. Flag is almost bang in the middle of the frame, the horizon is tilted.

http://lovethephotographer.tumblr.com/image/68443627177

Nice idea! Again, the quality is poor, but it's a nice idea.

So as you can see, you have some nice ideas but at the moment you're limited by a) technique and b) consistency. The technique you can work on (get a real camera, not a phone) and consistency comes from being tough on yourself and only keeping and showing your best stuff.

Keep going and enjoy what you do: this is also important.

[Briar]

You succeeded - I noticed it and filed it in the "over-edited average snapshot" drawer.

"Snapshot of Lady Liberty" sums it up - blown-out over-saturated colours, and my memory is not as good as it was but when I last saw Lady Liberty she was vertical.

[Cassidy]

You could try Flickr.com and join some groups. Join a lot of groups some of those people aren't afraid to speak their complete mind. ( believe some of them may be filterless, like before the words can filter through their brain it is already out their mouth, its like that but with a keyboard. Sometimes.)

I use Flickr.

[DebtCollectorsSuk]

there is some type of new site called 500px.com and it seems to be good for social networking of photographers and I guess like the guy said follow people and they will follow you. People find me because I am good. If you really want to get invaluable criticism the best way would be to have someone teach you, but most people won't do that unless you know them, pay them money, or yeah I think that is it.