Liang Kuo-lung feels that despite these disadvantages, as a small town photographer Wu Chin-miao was able to go beyond the level of a mere artisan. He showed imagination in composition and a keen feel for capturing the moment, and he left behind many photographs with an individuality of style, which although they were taken as commercial photographs, are moving and worth more than a passing glance.
梁國龍以為，吳金淼在這樣的限制下，作為一個小鎮像師，卻能跳脫匠氣，構圖有巧思、瞬間感覺敏銳，留下不少具有個人風格的影像；即使為營業而拍，也耐看而動人。