What’s the worst thing you can say to a photographer?
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 useWhile 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 ….?
WORKSHOP : 2-day On Location Lighting in London with Bert Stephani
The Workshop:
On Monday, we’ll start out by going over the basics of light. We’re going to learn to recognize good light and shape bad light into good light.
In the afternoon we are going to learn how to MAKE the light with small flashes and mix ambient light with flash.
Bert will also discuss equipment choices and will squeeze in lots of tricks of the trade. With lots of real life examples and mini-shoots, we’ll make the theoretical part easy to digest.On Tuesday, you’ll get the chance to put everything you’ve learned into practice on a location shooting day. You’ll get some fun assignments, that you will work on in small groups under Bert’s guidance.
You don’t need any experience with flash, tons of expensive gear or a degree in photography to benefit from this workshop. A decent knowledge of the basics like shutter speed / aperture and the motivation to improve your photography, is all you need. If those attending are a bit more advanced with lighting then we’ll quickly progress to advanced techniques over the days.
To register and for more information, go to this page:
Bert Stephani UK Workshop September 7+8 2009Rob Durston Exhibition – Printing
Rob Durston Exhibition – Prints
I’ve recently been doing some Fine Art prints for extremely talented photographer Rob Durston
Rob’s Link1: Commercial and Advertising
Rob’s Link2: Fine ArtThese are being held in the ISLAND Arts Centre in Lisburn in Northern Ireland on the 3rd – 29th June 2009. To see a sample of what he’s exhibiting, see this link: https://www.anoceanapart.com/
Here’s some of his prints I’m making … right now 🙂
