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nobigdeal
ParticipantSorry man. That sucks.
ParticipantI think there should be at least one, probably two persons in my RL microcosm genuinely interested in learning/sharing something, strictly speaking about photography. I just haven’t met them yet. On the other hand, I’m becoming a better observer, now I can almost instantly sense it when people just want to talk about themselves. Yes, that’s not bad or good, it just is. It occurred to me that maybe I too wanted to talk about myself, which is why I decided to just play along, and if/when needed, engage.
It’s odd, I know a lot photographers here in NYC but none of them are people I socialize with, we are almost friendly competitors. We talk a little shop at events but when it is all said and done we go our separate ways. I like it that way. Most of my friends are writers, designers or academics and the infusion of their out of field creativity is way more stimulating than a bunch of photographers sitting around grousing over equipment, which is what most of the other photogs I’ve hung with spend their time doing.
Some of them are down right dicks about it. I’ve never heard a writer cut another writer down because of the pen they use, but I hear it with cameras.
Same here. I know several photogs and they all eye each other with suspicion. Even had one go so far as to plagiarize an entire page off my website. Like I wouldn’t notice…
My favorite thing of all time though is the “you take great photos, you must have a good camera” line. My standard arrogant douchebag response is “yea I do, and I know how to use it.”
The world is so over saturated with bad photography that i think people don’t recognize quality work unless it is side by side with the bad.
ParticipantI had a Minolta Freedom. Got 5 bucks for it on eBay. I may be interested in an XD-11.
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ParticipantAre “fake” stars & or planets acceptable?
ParticipantThat little head icon means personal results. So yea, teh Googles knows all.
ParticipantClouds 🙁
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ParticipantWe can post the threads a year in advance and I’ll still procrastinate to the last minute. 😆
ParticipantI live in a city with plenty of nooks and crannies but never got off my ass to go shoot for this theme. Therefore I banned myself from using archive shots. Not happy with myself for being lazy.
ParticipantEh, you were working in Yankee Stadium. The three hour scalding hot showers to rid yourself of the unclean after every game must have really sucked anyway.
Honestly I wouldn’t worry too much about it unless you really like the guy. As others have said, that is a dying business model in the day of smart phones and instagram.
ParticipantNBD: Do you want it envotinated?
Nah, don’t worry about it.
ParticipantApparently I never envotenated my http://www.fark.com/comments/7705082/83678157#c83678157 entry. Oh well…
ParticipantI’m all for simpler themes that offer wide participation. Maybe we should drop some of our stick in the mud processing rules and let the instagrammers come in and compete with the real cameras!
You said that just to get a rise out of me didn’t you? 😯
Well, it did. What I am about to say may shock you…and everyone else…I agree.
I’ve come to feel that good photography will stand out above the kitsch, the crap and trendy. And if my work loses to some Instacrap POS, then one of two things has happened: My photo wasn’t as good as I thought it was, or people have really shiatty taste.
Most likely it will be the latter.
HAHA! Totally thinking of you when I wrote that.
ParticipantI’m all for simpler themes that offer wide participation. Maybe we should drop some of our stick in the mud processing rules and let the instagrammers come in and compete with the real cameras!
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