I recently took some snapshots of the Subaru P1 anniversary which I shared here on this blog and also shared with some Subaru forums/sites and it sparked a comment which, I think, is the worst thing to say to a photographer.

The statement was something like: "Wow!! Great pictures. You must have a great camera"
There then followed a line of people asking what camera I use

While I appreciated the enthusiasm and intended interest, I don’t think people quite realise what they’re innocently saying when this line pops out.

Imagine, if you will, going to 3 Michelin Starred Fat Duck in Bray (voted the second best restaurant in the world) and feasting on the concoctions of Heston Blumenthal….

At the end of the evening you sit back sated … resting your hands on your full stomach with the remnants of your 3 hour taste sensation still fizzling over your tongue and saying: "Wow!! Fantastic!! He must use amazing pots and pans. I wonder what make they are?"

While I hardly class myself in the same league as Heston is in the culinary world, the statement still has the same effect regardless (If i had the same pots and pans then I could make the same food).

If you ask a pro photographer what camera he uses, don’t be surprised if you hear back
"A disposable one" 😉
Camera’s get replaced, but the photographer remains 😀

So what about you, what’s the funniest or worst things you’ve heard said about your pictures ….?