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Why do photogrophers only use their best photos
When I look at the portfolio, I want to be able to see bad photos too. Since the ones of me might happen to be the last category. It's the only natural after all... ) ---- EDIT: Words contained in this message may contain spelling errors and are not intended to be offensive. Any remarks or notes are permitted. If you find the error, please notify the reader immediately by replying to this thread. All recommendations regarding attending an English language class will be considered. Thank you. Oct 24 06 07:02 pm Link Oh, my bad, my bad - spelling errors... Already got it... ) Oct 24 06 07:03 pm Link What!!! Are you serious? Oct 24 06 07:04 pm Link Madcitychel wrote: I wouldn't take my portfolio to a client or an agency that I shoot for and show them bad photos if I intend to work with them. Why would anyone want to see bad photos from me if they intend to work with me ? I'm sorry, but I'm confused as to the reason... Oct 24 06 07:07 pm Link Is this a cry for help Oct 24 06 07:08 pm Link Jim Beasley Photography wrote: Oct 24 06 07:10 pm Link Photographers show only their best photos because nobody needs a reminder that EVERYBODY screws up from time to time, some more than others. Photographers show only their best photos because bad ones are always better remembered than good ones. Photographers (and smart models) show only their best work because you will get more work like what you show, and who needs more bad work? Oct 24 06 07:25 pm Link Madcitychel wrote: You're kidding right? Oct 24 06 10:29 pm Link Oct 24 06 10:33 pm Link Photographers don't necessarily show their best work. What they are allowed to show here is somewhat restricted, and, more importantly, photographers show here what they want to shoot next. Or I do. The stuff of mine that's judged best by the market is my older color work, but I have no interest in doing that genre anymore. So I show what I want to shoot, subject to the rules of the owner of MM. -Don P.S. Other photographers that are here don't necessarily show their best work because it's been sold or licensed and their own use may be somewhat restricted. Or they think it is. Oct 24 06 10:51 pm Link Maybe next time we'll spend a few minutes making intentionally bad photos, so we can look at them later and laugh at ourselves Oct 24 06 10:56 pm Link sdphotoforum wrote: She's doing satire in what for her is a second language... what does that tell you? Oct 24 06 11:00 pm Link I wouldn't say that the images that I show are always my best, as might include something new just to see what the response is. Good, bad, or otherwise. I guess the question is, how many pictures would a model post from a day when he/she felt as though the photographer caught them from every wrong angle and made them look fat and ugly. Same concept... Oct 24 06 11:01 pm Link Because of the difference between a good and a bad photographer: 'A good photographer only shows his best photographs, never his bad ones.' Oct 25 06 12:04 am Link Ok, I am new here and I was really thinking this was a joke going on. But after reading all of the replies, I see the point. It's not about not showing the BAD photos, it's more about seeing natural unmade-up models as opposed to totally made up faces. I got an email from a friend that showed some really bad skin on a number of women then showed how wonderful they look after all of the make up. But do models want to be seen as train wrecks or as beautiful as possible... Maybe that is why we use makeup artists in the first place. But what do I know... Oct 25 06 12:45 am Link Bad photos is your words not mine, but if your a model not working for pay then you have nothing you need to worry about anyways. Madcitychel wrote: Oct 25 06 01:01 am Link D. U. H. something's wrong here. Oct 25 06 01:06 am Link i don't show my best photos. i put up pics on a basis of the way they'll look next to the surrounding ones--add or subtract colors as i deem fit. i don't think i have any best photos, either. i think they're all equally amateur, haha. Oct 25 06 01:08 am Link |
