22 things you should never say to a photographer

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22 Things you should never say to a photographer:
1. Your camera takes really nice pictures!

2. You’re not allowed to take photos here.

3. Can’t you just photoshop that?

4. Can I have all the reject photos too please?

5. I hate having my photo taken.

6. I wanted to invite you to my event, you should bring your camera!

7. If I had a camera like that I could take the same photos you do.
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8. You don’t have a degree, so you’re not really a professional.

9. It must be easy to run a photography business.

10. Wow that Canon 5D Mk III must make you an amazing photographer!

11. Your job must be so easy, all you do is click a button all day!

12. My phone takes better pictures than your camera.

13. Can you take your watermark off the photos you posted on facebook? my mom wants to print them.

14. Can I pay you in 3 installments over one year? my wedding really took a lot out of my pockets!

15. Why is the background blurry like that?

16. I only need a few photos taken, is that cheaper?

17. OMG i love your work!! would you edit this selfie for my facebook page?

18. What’s the discount if I edit the pictures myself? I use Picasa!

19. Photography’s easy, because the camera does all the work.

20. Photography’s not a real art like painting or sculpting where you need to build your skills. For photography you just need a good eye.

21. Canon or Nikon, Which is Better?

22. I don’t have to give a Photo Credit to the Photographer, do I ?
or Crediting the Photographer is not necessary now, is it ?
 
Heard many of them to my face before lol. Some people need a good slap round the chops.
 
I got asked at work the other day why my DSLR took better pics than the work compact.........

Well, I started to explain that 90% of it was the person behind the camera, and that the sensor was bigger so therefore more capable in lower light, and then... thought sod it.. "because it is bigger and I can take it to bits (remove lens)" - they were more than happy with the response...
 
All seem perfectly reasonable comments to me. :exit:
 
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1. Photography is easy
Nothing frustrates me more than when people claim photography is easy. Sure, it’s easy to take a picture; however, being a photographer is more than just taking a picture. It’s an art. It requires experience and skill to take a visually appealing picture. As a photographer, you must understand how lighting works, when to actually take the picture, and MANY more variables to take good photographs. It’s not as easy as what most people think (i.e., taking a ‘selfie’ and chucking a quick filter over it on Instagram).

2. “Your camera takes great pictures!”
No, it does not. I take the great picture. My camera is merely a tool that allows me to execute my skills to my highest ability. This is another thing that irritates me. Sure, most of the time, the person delivering this statement means it in a positive way, but I can’t help but take it as more of an insult than anything. It’s essentially dismissing the years of experience, the amount of practice, and my overall skills in photography, and claiming that my camera is the mastermind behind my photographs. So please, if you’re one of those people who thinks the camera itself is the reason for professional photographs, bite your tongue.

Can I also just add that using a more expensive camera does not mean your photographs will be better? You can give an amateur a really expensive, high-standard camera, and it does not mean that their photographs will outperform a professional photographer with a low-budget camera. That said, if you know how to use a high-quality camera and all of its features exquisitely, then maybe this point is not applicable to you.

3. Nikon is better than Canon
Saying Nikon is better than Canon is like saying apples are better than oranges. It’s a completely misleading way of thinking in terms of photography, and (similarly to the previous point) you should refrain from speaking. Basically, Nikon and Canon are both excellent camera brands. However, one might be more suitable for one person, and the other might be more suitable for the other person. The camera choice is all relative to the camera owner. It depends on what exactly you want to do with the camera, and what you want to achieve. Maybe the person making certain claims simply had a negative experience with one of the brands, which is not to say you will have the same experience at all.

Instead of taking someone’s word in regards to which camera is better, you should instead do something cool, and that’s called research. The strange thing about research is that you can develop your own perspective of which camera is better and maybe come up with your own conclusions. Research includes looking up reviews of the camera you find appealing and comparing the camera with other cameras you might also have an interest in. You should also take the camera’s price into consideration and see if that price justifies its features.

4. Age is a barrier to success
This is simply far from the truth. Just like music: there is no ‘expiry’ date to being a successful photographer. In fact, how old do you think I am? I could be 90 years old, or I could be 16 years old. I’ll tell you right now that I’m neither of those ages; however, I am somewhere in between.

Basically, this point is to disprove the misconception that age is a barrier to success. I know people of all ages, sexes, races, etc. who are extremely passionate about photography. All those things are simply unimportant to their success as photographers.

5. Black-and-white images are better and more professional
Finally, we have come to my favorite point of all: black-and-white photos. Now, don’t get me wrong; black-and-white photos can work really well, but the lack of color does not instantly make them professional. It depends on the photo itself and how the black and white has been executed. However, nothing irritates me more than when people throw on a black-and-white filter and call it photography. There is far more to photography than people understand. If you’re one of these people who think a black-and-white photograph is simply superior, and every other photograph is inferior, I want you to do something for me. Google “black and white photography,” click “Images,” and then compare the first result to your black-and-white image(s). This should probably prove my point that black and white does not necessarily make an image better

I receive comments re the size of my Sigma 170 - 500. At least the one re Kate Middleton showed some original wit but the double entendres regarding having a big one get boring after a few repeats
 
A couple I've had - "You can do our wedding photography and we won't have to pay you because it's only your hobby!" The other was someone I know who was organising a conference, she said she wanted "really good professional photographs" so I would "need" to hand my camera kit into her secretary so she could do the photography. I asked if the secretary knew anything about photography and was told "Not really but she won't need to because the camera will do it."

Both requests received a reply in Russian...well it ended in "off" :)
 
gm43uk said:
A couple I've had - "You can do our wedding photography and we won't have to pay you because it's only your hobby!"
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sure no problem, i presume you won't mind if i turn up late and a little the worse for wear, spend half the reception getting increasingly lubricated while chatting up the bridesmaids and/or getting down with my bad self on the dance floor before vomiting in the fountain and passing out on the terrace... oh whats that ? you were hoping for a proffesional oh why didn't you say ?... that will be two grand please
 
big soft moose said:
sure no problem, i presume you won't mind if i turn up late and a little the worse for wear, spend half the reception getting increasingly lubricated while chatting up the bridesmaids and/or getting down with my bad self on the dance floor before vomiting in the fountain and passing out on the terrace...
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Don't give all your trade secrets away :D
 
Tried it, it's very disappointing. Not nearly sharp enough.

Doesn't help that they're starting with a too-sweet cider to begin with, showing it a dribble of blood orange isn't going to help.
 
Llamaman said:
Ahem...
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It still doesn't have the same ring to it though does it?
Besides apple sauce is reserved for Roast Llama, sorry I mean Pork :p
 
Llamaman said:
No, it was Harp that was sharp.
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I know, but so would the cider be if P/S was up to it, do keep up :p

As an aside there is a burger van on the A11 Just North of Thetford that reads Carlsburgers
In the same colour and font as a well known Larger Lager:D
 
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Cobra said:
I know, but so would the cider be if P/S was up to it, do keep up :p

As an aside there is a burger van on the A11 Just North of Thetford that reads Carlsburgers
In the same colour and font as a well known larger Lager :D
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Larger than what? Larger than his legal bill if Carlsberg find out about it?
 
People who open Instagram accounts and think they are professional photographers overnight.
 
Orange crumble is yummy.
 
Ian D J said:
People who open Instagram accounts and think they are professional photographers overnight.
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Had I known it was that easy, I'd have opened one years ago :thumbs:

:D
 
big soft moose said:
sure no problem, i presume you won't mind if i turn up late and a little the worse for wear, spend half the reception getting increasingly lubricated while chatting up the bridesmaids and/or getting down with my bad self on the dance floor before vomiting in the fountain and passing out on the terrace... oh whats that ? you were hoping for a proffesional oh why didn't you say ?... that will be two grand please
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LOL!!
 
gm43uk said:
A couple I've had - "You can do our wedding photography and we won't have to pay you because it's only your hobby!" The other was someone I know who was organising a conference, she said she wanted "really good professional photographs" so I would "need" to hand my camera kit into her secretary so she could do the photography. I asked if the secretary knew anything about photography and was told "Not really but she won't need to because the camera will do it."

Both requests received a reply in Russian...well it ended in "off" :)
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I'd be tempted to hand over an old camera set to M mode and leave her to it
and from the comment, I assume she thinks a camera knows how to compose a picture as well....
 
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kennethwfd said:
I'd be tempted to hand over an old camera set to M mode and leave her to it
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I'd never see the camera again. She once borrowed a book and two DVDs from me. Six months later, after repeated requests for them back, I got two empty DVD cases which weren't from the ones she borrowed from me and half a book!
 
Cobra said:
I don't think I should ask, but I will :D
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To make matters worse, the remains were stuck together with coffee. But it wasn't her fault as it was my property and she wasn't responsible for it!
 
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