What to Avoid.....
May 29, 2017 13:05:42 #
May 29, 2017 13:17:33 #
May 29, 2017 13:25:32 #
Thank God everyone is not the same - especially if this was the mold.
May 29, 2017 13:31:10 #
Just a lite hearted list that exposes some subjects that have been beat to death.
I got a chuckle out of it- but it won't influence my shooting.
I got a chuckle out of it- but it won't influence my shooting.
May 29, 2017 13:34:55 #
Wow! It seems somebody opened a can of worms here. O, I guess Ill go out now and see if I can find a worm to photograph.
May 29, 2017 13:36:03 #
Photographer Jim wrote:
Lots and lots of arrogance in this list there is.
Yes there is!
May 29, 2017 13:37:00 #
mrjcall wrote:
The list is certainly one editor's opinions, but there some good advice buried in there for consideration....
...I found it humorous, didn't feel the "arrogance" at all, done much of it and have moved on... ;0)
May 29, 2017 13:56:32 #
Everybody is, of course, entitled to their own opinion regarding what any photographer should or shouldn't do. Number 1 on my list of don't do. is--don't write lists of do not do things.
May 29, 2017 14:14:03 #
Hey, I take exception to bokeh and blurring waterfalls. Sunrise and sunset snaps- my objection is to the big blown out sun included. Have to agree with street photography. Most of what I see are random shots without much fore thought. Photographing the homeless- why? IMO- it's really a national disgrace that we don't shelter the ones that can't shelter themselves for whatever reason. Your list isn't too far off- the tone will get reactions.
May 29, 2017 14:30:00 #
Tom G wrote:
If he does, I'll wager you'd wanna join
Nope. Never joined a photo club in my life. No interest. I spent most of my adult life working in the industry, for portrait labs and yearbook companies.
My uses for photography are, and always have been strictly commercial --- for training, promotions, ads, and the like --- plus family documentation.
May 29, 2017 14:33:53 #
suntouched wrote:
Hey, I take exception to bokeh and blurring waterfalls. Sunrise and sunset snaps- my objection is to the big blown out sun included. Have to agree with street photography. Most of what I see are random shots without much fore thought. Photographing the homeless- why? IMO- it's really a national disgrace that we don't shelter the ones that can't shelter themselves for whatever reason. Your list isn't too far off- the tone will get reactions.
It most definitely is the tone. The general thoughts are understandable. Making rules out of them is silly and insulting. This list tells me more about the person who wrote it than it does photography.
May 29, 2017 14:38:33 #
mrjcall wrote:
One of the more interesting lists to consider. b... (show quote)
Despite the fact that I agree for the most part... My conclusion, after reading this extremely long post is, What a Photo Snob!!!!!
May 29, 2017 14:47:34 #
mrjcall wrote:
One of the more interesting lists to consider. b... (show quote)
So what's left?? And why doesn't the list include centered shots of birds, grandchildren running around the yard and macros of flowers?
May 29, 2017 14:56:41 #
mrjcall wrote:
Don’t you do it!
Awwwwww shoooooot! At the risk of sounding like I got up on the wrong side of the bed....Too late. I never claimed to be a great photographer, not even a good one, but I am too deep into the habit of shooting whatever pleases ME and at 80 years old, with no apologies for what I do or how I do it, I doubt I'll ever change OR ever be a really good photographer...no matter what the Photo Police say. Maybe I won't wind up behind bars. Best wishes to you though. You enjoy your photography your way.
May 29, 2017 14:59:38 #
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