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Photographer

S

Posts: 21678

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US

This applies to everyone, models, photographers, stylists of all kind.  Show me the single best photograph you've ever been a part of creating.  No, you can't cheat and put up seven pictures because you just can't decide. 

And no breaking the page, either.  If you can't resize it for the thread, put up a link and we'll go look.  (Remember, no 18+ posted directly to the thread.)

My best photograph ever is of Mighty Mo Rodgers, an incredible blues musician.

Show me yours!

https://img4.modelmayhem.com/060819/22/44e7dc6b336fb.jpg

Oct 24 06 04:07 pm Link

Model

soma_stardust

Posts: 611

Emeryville, California, US

https://www.modelmayhem.com/pic.php?pid=1506534

perfect photographer and i surprised myself with the pose, haha.

~soma~

ps: that is a stunning capture!

Oct 24 06 04:10 pm Link

Photographer

S

Posts: 21678

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US

Soma Stardust wrote:
perfect photographer and i surprised myself with the pose, haha.

Love it!  Of course, I'm biased on account of thinking Jason's the best thing ever to happen to art photography.  wink

Oct 24 06 04:12 pm Link

Photographer

Tog

Posts: 55204

Birmingham, Alabama, US

I've enjoyed a lot of the pictures I've taken.. And I'm certainly more emotionally connected to some.. But this is the one I think that is most unique to me:

https://mk23.image.pbase.com/o4/66/672266/1/65010057.yFlslf1j.Kazue0006.jpg

Oct 24 06 04:31 pm Link

Photographer

Click Hamilton

Posts: 36555

San Diego, California, US

Oh my!

How can we ever figure out what our best photo is?

Best one today, perhaps.

Oct 24 06 04:35 pm Link

Photographer

Stacy Leigh

Posts: 3064

New York, New York, US

wow...these are so beautiful- I shudder to post mine. But I will...

https://img4.modelmayhem.com/060811/00/44dc13b8aaaee_m.jpg

Oct 24 06 04:36 pm Link

Photographer

Images by Yancy

Posts: 1703

Roseville, California, US

Changes from day to day.

Today I like this one. Nothing fancy. Nothing arty. I just like it.

https://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g207/imagesbyyancy/9-18-06Daily.jpg

Oct 24 06 06:24 pm Link

Photographer

commart

Posts: 6078

Hagerstown, Maryland, US

https://www.communicating-arts.com/images/021003a06-600x.jpg

Oct 24 06 06:27 pm Link

Model

Loretta Lightningbolt

Posts: 4127

DEVILS ELBOW, Missouri, US

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v375/Six_shooter_Sick/SickShooter.jpg

Photo by Eyeworks
(The wig was itchy but worth it)

Oct 24 06 06:36 pm Link

Photographer

Mark J. Sebastian

Posts: 1530

San Jose, California, US

https://static.flickr.com/60/212378551_3385f712a9.jpg

Not really my personal favorite, but one of the more unique ones I have. it was shot at the new City Hall in Downtown San Jose during the Zero One art festival. They were projecting images onto the building where I was standing with mist coming out of the poles in the court - those are people standing in the clouds.

Shot with the Peleng 8mm Fisheye, long exposure smile

higher res version:
http://static.flickr.com/60/212378551_3385f712a9_b.jpg


one of my personal favorites is this one:
https://static.flickr.com/100/268189901_d14efeaf2b.jpg
Even though it was shot on a set with two actors, it was still somewhat of a candid... I was the only one that caught this since the crew was still setting up and the director was talking to the makeup artist... funny that this scene wasn't in the script wink

Oct 24 06 06:52 pm Link

Model

e-string

Posts: 24002

Kansas City, Missouri, US

That's tough... maybe this one... but I have others not on MM that are very special to me.
https://img2.modelmayhem.com/050928/21/ … 49ad68.jpg (18+)

Oct 24 06 06:58 pm Link

Model

Kaitlin Lara

Posts: 6467

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US

Yoinked from my portfolio smile I've never heard anything bad about this shot, and it is so personal to me. It's the first time I ever displayed my scar and imperfect chest for the world to see. It's the most meaningful thing I've created, and it was photographed by Marcus Ranum (MM#3721), who has become a very dear friend to me...so it's important to me on many levels. Nude, so I gotta link it https://www.modelmayhem.com/pic.php?pid=1538717

Oct 24 06 06:59 pm Link

Photographer

Click Hamilton

Posts: 36555

San Diego, California, US

Kaitlin Lara wrote:
it is so personal to me. It's the first time I ever displayed my scar and imperfect chest for the world to see. It's the most meaningful thing I've created

you win

Oct 24 06 07:04 pm Link

Model

Kaitlin Lara

Posts: 6467

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US

Click Hamilton wrote:
you win

*Blush* Another reason it's such a great photo...it helps give me the confidence to keep displaying an alternate form of beauty in hopes that some little girl somewhere may see it and realize...you know what? It's ok to be different...in fact...it very well may be better. It's hard to show your demons to the world...having support makes it much easier smile

Oct 24 06 07:13 pm Link

Photographer

Paul Morgan

Posts: 329

Fort Worth, Texas, US

At this time, this is my best photo.

http://www.photosbymorgan2.com/postings/_MG_9355BW.jpg

Oct 24 06 07:17 pm Link

Photographer

StMarc

Posts: 2959

Chicago, Illinois, US

Can't do it - can't pick a "best." Too many factors. However, this over time has been my favorite photo:

https://img2.modelmayhem.com/050704/09/42c9491c6dbef.jpg

M

Oct 24 06 07:22 pm Link

Photographer

Ken Rieves Photography

Posts: 934

Avon Lake, Ohio, US

This is difficult. Not that I have dozens of favs, it's just a toss up between a few.

Oct 24 06 07:27 pm Link

Photographer

Lotus Photography

Posts: 19253

Berkeley, California, US

https://lotusimages.com/images%205/sp4.jpg

my dad had a full military honors service at arlington national cemetary, i was walking behind the caison, didn't intend to take this picture, but suddenly saw it.. took it..

my mother was pissed that i took this and a few other pictures at the time, she wanted me to be with her and my siblings, but afterwards when i made a page of the service and all the relatives who couldn't make it got to see the service and said thanks to her she was cool,


edit: btw, i'm not claiming that i was technicaly good here, in fact i was barely adequit

but under a little duress, etc, it's okay and if i had to pick one picture to survive me i'd have to pick this one...

Oct 24 06 07:32 pm Link

Photographer

Eric Haywood

Posts: 8247

lotusphoto wrote:
https://lotusimages.com/images%205/sp4.jpg

my dad had a full military honors service at arlington national cemetary, i was walking behind the caison, didn't intend to take this picture, but suddenly saw it.. took it..

Wow, you are a TRUE photojournalist.  Mine doesn't compare in the slightest, but here it is anyway...

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.c … 1246220622

Oct 24 06 07:36 pm Link

Photographer

udor

Posts: 25255

New York, New York, US

Sita Mae Edwards wrote:
Show me the single best photograph you've ever been a part of creating.  No, you can't cheat and put up seven pictures because you just can't decide.

I really can't say that I have any particular "best photograph ever taken" because I hope that the next one I take is exactly that.

But in retrospect, one of my favorite images it this of Amun, fellow photojournalist, intellectual and artists, taken at the NAACP LDF Fundraiser 2004.

https://www.udorphotography.com/imglib/23Portraits/Amun_1b.jpg

Oct 24 06 07:37 pm Link

Photographer

Anthony Wallace333

Posts: 117

"bests" are so hard. because sometimes its very hard to pick just one. especially when a collection is important to you.  to me, all of my work adds up to one whole, which shows who i am, where ive been, and what ive felt. most of my photos have alot of sentimental value. if i were to have to narrow it down to one image that held the most emotional value, and was also very visually pleasing, id pick this one....


https://www.anthonywallace.com/photos/12.jpg

http://www.anthonywallace.com/photos/12.jpg

Oct 24 06 07:58 pm Link

Photographer

AO Photo and Design

Posts: 534

Kenosha, Wisconsin, US

Went out last winter. It was the coldest day of the year by far. -7F and -28F with the windchill. My glasses completely froze over and my nose kept freezing to the LCD screen. But I got some pretty "cool" pics. The shot is over Lake Michigan. I had to watch my step. The whole pier was covered in ice.

https://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a137/actke/icybenchweb.jpg

Oct 24 06 09:34 pm Link

Model

gsvb

Posts: 190

New York, New York, US

Photographer was Gian Paolo Barbieri

Campaign Zegna


https://www.modelmayhem.com/pic.php?pid=191109

Oct 24 06 10:11 pm Link

Photographer

James S

Posts: 1103

Spokane Valley, Washington, US

Well, it's hard to choose, but how about this one.

https://www.modelmayhem.com/pic.php?pid=331919 (18+)

Oct 24 06 10:19 pm Link

Photographer

Thorn Hill Studios

Posts: 379

Springfield, Massachusetts, US

Here's a shot I took of my dad this evening while he was watching the ball game:

https://www.fmcphoto.com/dad_3541ps461.jpg

Cheers,
Francis

Oct 24 06 10:24 pm Link

Photographer

Thorn Hill Studios

Posts: 379

Springfield, Massachusetts, US

This is the original frame:

https://www.fmcphoto.com/dad_3541ps641.jpg

Oct 24 06 10:34 pm Link

Photographer

Thorn Hill Studios

Posts: 379

Springfield, Massachusetts, US

The is image was taken Tuesday at a troops homecoming ceremony:

https://www.fmcphoto.com/IMG_3499ps461.jpg

peace,
Francis

Oct 24 06 10:41 pm Link

Photographer

rickOPIOLA

Posts: 415

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

not necessarily my best ever but in the eyes of people with the big money (like kodak years ago), this is the shot they think is my best (or at least the most worthy of paying good money for) as it has earned me more money than any other single photograph... btw that's my own hand tickling the ivories...

https://ct.pbase.com/o5/21/9421/1/69136201.DyP7JMAJ.PianoHand.jpg

Oct 24 06 10:44 pm Link

Photographer

Thorn Hill Studios

Posts: 379

Springfield, Massachusetts, US

Rick, Nice shot.

Oct 24 06 11:33 pm Link

Photographer

The Dave

Posts: 8848

Ann Arbor, Michigan, US

I would show you my best however I forgot to take my lens cap off and it is kind of dark.

Oct 24 06 11:36 pm Link

Photographer

Images by Yancy

Posts: 1703

Roseville, California, US

What incredible and varied work in this thread.

I'm truly humbled.

And Kaitlin, you're my hero!

Oct 24 06 11:38 pm Link

Photographer

amy coe

Posts: 198

Clatskanie, Oregon, US

I am cheating.  I have two bests, so there.  I am very pleased with my lighting on both and the posing on the second image.
https://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c6/peppypea1975/133916-cox1.jpg
https://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c6/peppypea1975/new.jpg

Oct 24 06 11:42 pm Link

Model

Nahesha

Posts: 47

New York, New York, US

Stacy Leigh wrote:
wow...these are so beautiful- I shudder to post mine. But I will...

https://img4.modelmayhem.com/060811/00/44dc13b8aaaee_m.jpg

ATTEN HUT !!!! ... soldiers at ease.

Oct 24 06 11:47 pm Link

Photographer

Crystal Collins

Posts: 390

Seattle, Washington, US

I never get tired of this picture. I recropped it and put her more to the left, I just don't have it saved on this computer. But this is the older version

https://photos.imageevent.com/mafhoney/valerie/websize/IMG_2813b.jpg

Oct 24 06 11:49 pm Link

Photographer

Nelia

Posts: 2166

San Francisco, California, US

I took this picture of Southern California model Jennifer Cousins about 3 weeks ago.  I am in awe of the picture myself.

[img src="http://www.wnb.net/forum_pics/p9304410-750.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="533" height="750"]

Oct 24 06 11:53 pm Link

Photographer

Nelia

Posts: 2166

San Francisco, California, US

Nelia wrote:
I took this picture of Southern California model Jennifer Cousins about 3 weeks ago.  I am in awe of the picture myself.

Oct 24 06 11:57 pm Link

Model

Chantelle

Posts: 18

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Francis, great shot~

Oct 24 06 11:57 pm Link

Photographer

Michael Raveney

Posts: 628

Miami, Florida, US

Sarajevo 95

https://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n28/mraveney/shrebranetza_BOSNIA_95.jpg

Oct 25 06 12:00 am Link

Photographer

Nelia

Posts: 2166

San Francisco, California, US

https://www.wnb.net/forum_pics/p9304410-750.jpg

This is from a shoot I did with model Jennifer CVousins about 3 weeks ago.  I am still in awe of just how beautiful this image is.

Oct 25 06 12:04 am Link

Photographer

Vector 38

Posts: 8296

Austin, Texas, US

Sita Mae Edwards wrote:
Show me the best photograph you've ever done

from the last 12+ yrs there are a few favorites that i've personally enjoyed more than others ...

... but to pick the best [single] photograph? no, i'm hoping to improve & not do that one for a long time yet.

F

Oct 25 06 12:04 am Link