The new look in photography - grungy or great?
Apr 28, 2013 00:01:51 #
My young friends in their twenties absolutely love blown out, grungy looking photos. Am I missing something? I work diligently to perfect the color and sharpness in all of my photos. Maybe I just need to push the histograms as far right as possible, add a pp pop of color and call it a day. (These are the same people who have tossed out punctuation marks and teach high school English classes.) Any thoughts? I'm i just ... OLD??? :-(
Apr 28, 2013 00:18:49 #
Apr 28, 2013 00:22:08 #
Mormorazzi wrote:
(These are the same people who have tossed out punctuation marks and teach high school English classes.) Any thoughts? I'm i just ... OLD??? :-(
I'll be OLD with you... AND take pride in correct grammar, punctuation and spelling - they have landed me two jobs in the past, one in Holland, one in Canada!
When it comes to photography: I do not like "current fashion", I like to stick with the tried and true. Good exposure, colour and composition.
Now, all of you who do like the different styles of photos, more power to you, as long as you enjoy them! I do appreciate the skill involved in getting the results you get. It's just not my thing!
EstherP
Apr 28, 2013 00:22:55 #
Apr 28, 2013 00:23:59 #
Apr 28, 2013 00:25:37 #
These are the same photographers who over expose, blowing out the highlights, and call it "High Key"! I'll just keep doing it the way I've been doing it all along. Of course you see how well our children compare to the rest of the world based on quantifiable knowledge. Maybe there's a relationship.
Apr 28, 2013 01:02:17 #
Mormorazzi wrote:
My young friends in their twenties absolutely love blown out, grungy looking photos. Am I missing something? I work diligently to perfect the color and sharpness in all of my photos. Maybe I just need to push the histograms as far right as possible, add a pp pop of color and call it a day. (These are the same people who have tossed out punctuation marks and teach high school English classes.) Any thoughts? I'm i just ... OLD??? :-(
I am not a fan of this look, but I do understand that not all trends will be to my liking. If that is the style people want, then the more power to them. They just won't be buying any of their images from me.
As to equating those who do like this style with some teachers, I can assure you that your perceptions are unfounded. In thirty-four years of teaching in a high school, I can't recall a single English teacher who could be even remotely accused of "tossing out punctuation marks". It is actually an analogy that makes very little sense, and has even less substance.
Apr 28, 2013 04:37:59 #
Fads come and go, I bet in a year people will be as fed up with HDR as I have always been, same here as with all "fads" out of frame and so on.
When people get their first editing package they "play" with it, what they fail to realise is most of these offerings are available in the package I use every day Paintshop Pro 7, which I bought 18 years ago.
How about CHROME or Coloured chalk, 18 years ago there were hundreds
When people get their first editing package they "play" with it, what they fail to realise is most of these offerings are available in the package I use every day Paintshop Pro 7, which I bought 18 years ago.
How about CHROME or Coloured chalk, 18 years ago there were hundreds
Apr 28, 2013 05:12:30 #
I love high key. Every photographer should have all the new tricks in their bag. But above all, composition is still king. The example sited above is amateurish. Were it in perfect color and exposure it would still be bad. It's the high key equivalent to the blown out wedding dress. No bokeh and a lousy background. High key done well can produce some stunning photography.
Edit: Mormorazzi, I just hope that shot is not yours, if so, sorry.
Edit: Mormorazzi, I just hope that shot is not yours, if so, sorry.
Apr 28, 2013 06:27:54 #
All styles have their place, whether they are to your liking or not doesn't really matter.
I was in my mums kitchen taking some silly shots of my wife and niece, machine gun style and my daughter by my side taking single shots with flash. This shot was a complete fluke as I shot just as my daughters flash went off but everyone who has seen it loves the style, I just saw it as totally overexposed :)
I was in my mums kitchen taking some silly shots of my wife and niece, machine gun style and my daughter by my side taking single shots with flash. This shot was a complete fluke as I shot just as my daughters flash went off but everyone who has seen it loves the style, I just saw it as totally overexposed :)
Apr 28, 2013 07:12:21 #
Yes, you are missing something - definition and detail, keep doing what you are doing - perfecting your own photography.
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Apr 28, 2013 09:52:29 #
No, it's not mine, but the subject is a friend of mine. She's 45 and is absolutely stunning, no matter how the camera is set!
SharpShooter wrote:
I love high key. Every photographer should have all the new tricks in their bag. But above all, composition is still king. The example sited above is amateurish. Were it in perfect color and exposure it would still be bad. It's the high key equivalent to the blown out wedding dress. No bokeh and a lousy background. High key done well can produce some stunning photography.
Edit: Mormorazzi, I just hope that shot is not yours, if so, sorry.
Edit: Mormorazzi, I just hope that shot is not yours, if so, sorry.
Apr 28, 2013 09:58:38 #
Sadly, I can name several teachers with poor writing skills. Friday, I edited a children's book written by an English teacher and ran out of red ink. Maybe she grades her students' papers in "high key!" (Okay, that was bad.)
Photographer Jim wrote:
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Apr 28, 2013 11:13:58 #
The problem I see with this image it just isn't good. There are world,class images that are blown out, colorized, grunge, B&W, HDR......
The biggest problem most photographers have is recognizing what a good image is.
Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but if there are enough beholders of your imagery you can do quite well.
I have seen world class images in all of the above categories mentioned.
As far as it not mattering if you know what a quality image is....
It doesn't if your not trying to make a living with your camera.
"To thine own self be true"
The biggest problem most photographers have is recognizing what a good image is.
Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but if there are enough beholders of your imagery you can do quite well.
I have seen world class images in all of the above categories mentioned.
As far as it not mattering if you know what a quality image is....
It doesn't if your not trying to make a living with your camera.
"To thine own self be true"
Apr 28, 2013 20:24:37 #
In my Not So Humble Opinion the difference between a Pro and an Amateur is that a Pro takes the pictures the customer wants and an Amateur gets to take the picture he wants. Of course there are some Pros that are so good at what they do that they can ignore the customer. So I have leaned to do what the kids like and have enjoyed learning. I do twist their arms so that they do traditional shots too. Ends up when they do the composites to send out with their Senior Graduation Announcements they end up including both types of shots. - Dave
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