Shtuff people say to photographers......

"Did you get it?"
Hahaha, this is amusing.
 
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Yep had a few of those lol
 
Those phrases imply too much knowledge. Bokeh? That's just a posh name for a bunch of flowers.

I only ever get asked, "Can't you just Photoshop [insert problem they want to get rid of]?"

Doesn't matter what the issue is.
"Let's hurry then, as we're losing the light"
"Can't you just Photoshop it so it's brighter?"

"Let's try somewhere else, as there's too much going on in the background"
"Can't you just Photoshop it out the picture?"

"You're profile said you were a size 8"
"Yeah, I usually am, depending on where I shop. Although I might have put a little bit on over Christmas. Can't you just Photoshop it so that I look a size 8?"

"I'm going to have to cancel, as someone broke into my car last night and stole my camera bag"
"Aaw, that's really bad, hun. If I send you over some pictures I've taken on my phone, can't you just Photoshop them instead and make them look proffeshunal?"

"I have deep vein thrombosis and only 6 minutes to live"
"Can't you just......"

One day people will realise "Photoshop" is not a verb.
 
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I'm far from professional but I have been asked how many mega pixels it is. I have a 2007 DMC-L1 and its only 7.5mp. I always get the come back "I got this in Argos and it has 13mp and it only cost £70, plus its only 1/3 of the size of your's"

Gives me a LOL.
 
BenUK said:
I'm far from professional but I have been asked how many mega pixels it is. I have a 2007 DMC-L1 and its only 7.5mp. I always get the come back "I got this in Argos and it has 13mp and it only cost £70, plus its only 1/3 of the size of your's"

Gives me a LOL.
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That is so true :lol: I also get (as was touched on in the video) "What times zoom is it?" - followed by "I got this in Argos and it has 13mp and it only cost £70, plus its 50x digital zoom".

I also get looks of derision when I explain that "you look through the viewfinder" when folk try to take a picture with my DSLR and ask why the view isn't on the screen (my camera does have liveview - but I ain't going there...).
 
I was doing some low light stuff with the camera on a tripod and a chap came over and said "Not much of a camera eh? Mine's got a built in flash."

But the one that really annoys me is when you see a fantastic fleeting view throught the viewfinder and just as you are about to press the shutter a gormless face appears and asks "Are you taking pictures?"

I had an acquantance who thought it was hilarious to do that, especially if I was photographing wildlife. Stand in front of the camera and yell "OH LOOK! THERE'S A DEER, IT'S RAN AWAY NOW!"

Then he'd turn with a big smirk on his face and ask if I got the shot.

He lost his enthusiasm for that when I suggested that if he ever did it again I would punch a hole in his head and carry on taking pics through the new orifice.
 
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Absolute bloody genius.... The second one does sound like a conversation between me and my sister though ..... :p
 
Quoth said:
I've heard that often enough!
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My usual response to that is "You've got a nice garden, you must have a great lawn mower." or "That was a lovely meal, I bet you've got a great oven."
 
gm43uk said:
My usual response to that is "You've got a nice garden, you must have a great lawn mower." or "That was a lovely meal, I bet you've got a great oven."
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lol
 
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@weybourne I get that, when people hold my camera up & go "well thats naff, you can't see what you're taking on the back?" but I don't expect them to understand if photography doesn't interest them. Live view is rarely the answer for myself.

My boyfriend has recently been borrowing my last DLSR to get the hang of working with one, as he's never done the slightest photography before. He pleasantly surprised me last week by saying that he actually prefers there being a viewfinder & manually focusing. He's now eagerly trying to get the hang of manual exposures. I'm impressed!
 
People are generally very naive to equipment. People say stuff all the time, particularly with megapixels. They think their compact camera is better than yours just because theirs has double the megapixels. These people either need to learn or don't open their mouths. It gets offensive!!
 
'i will massage your back'... :lol:
 
BenUK said:
I'm far from professional but I have been asked how many mega pixels it is. I have a 2007 DMC-L1 and its only 7.5mp. I always get the come back "I got this in Argos and it has 13mp and it only cost £70, plus its only 1/3 of the size of your's"

Gives me a LOL.
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I've had someone with a 16mp point a shoot tell me their camera was better than my D700 with 12.1.

My reply was "yeah but my megapixels are 3 times bigger than yours", not technically true but it shut them up :p
 
I was truely dumbfounded when a guy taking wildlife with a £70 P&S said my 100-400 L wasn't worth having as it was only a 4x zoom when his was a 12x. Turns out his 12x was only a 336 equivalent to a 35mm. It soon shut him up when he mentioned 12Mp and I said 1 was 18Mp and the other about 21Mp though and he asked why I kept looking through the back of the camera instead of the screen "as it's much clearer on the screen". Will people never learn?
 
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You just can't win with some people. The clown I mentioned earlier who likes to get in the way of my shots, keeps going on about how his little compact is better then mine because it has a bigger "zoom by" as he likes to call it ( he likes to make up his own technical expressions to make people think he knows what he's talking about).

I pointed out that these lenses are a compromise and I have four lenses to cover the range of his lens and that my cheapest lens cost about four times the price of his camera. He just smirked and said "you were done."

Never get into a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent :bang:
 
Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.
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Hahahaha.
Anyone can take a photograph these days, it's just understanding, control & vision that defines a photographer from someone whose taking photographs.
 
And of course those that insist on keeping the Canon vs Nikon battle going.

"Pfffft, you should have bought Canon, they're better"

"But then none of my lenses would have fit"

"Eh?"
 
HMansfield said:
And of course those that insist on keeping the Canon vs Nikon battle going.

"Pfffft, you should have bought Canon, they're better"

"But then none of my lenses would have fit"

"Eh?"
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You have to be careful with this, I met 2 togs in Yosemite 3 years ago, I was shooting NIkon, as was one of them and the other Canon. We got chatting and the usually jokey comments arose, we had a laugh and chatted.

I was at a wedding and was taking a group shot when I noticed one guy had his canon in his hands and I asked if he wanted me to hold it. He replied with "yeah, but don't go stealing it".

My reply "it's ok, it's only a canon, I wouldn't lower myself" with a huge smile :D He wasn't very happy but we had a natter after and I explained it in car terms (BMW vs Merc) and he completely understood then.
 
gm43uk said:
You just can't win with some people. The clown I mentioned earlier who likes to get in the way of my shots, keeps going on about how his little compact is better then mine because it has a bigger "zoom by" as he likes to call it ( he likes to make up his own technical expressions to make people think he knows what he's talking about).

I pointed out that these lenses are a compromise and I have four lenses to cover the range of his lens and that my cheapest lens cost about four times the price of his camera. He just smirked and said "you were done."

Never get into a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent :bang:
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:lol::lol::lol: Took my camera out fishing last week and two fishing mates kept asking me "How many zooms" my camera had lol, actually took me a wee while to catch on to what they meant! :lol:
 
In my case, it's normally "What?? You're using film?"
 
"Andy, you should get into wedding photography, easy that is with a camera like yours. Take loads of shots, burn them onto a disc and give them to the bride before the reception starts. Easy money mate!"

"Don't know why I hadn't thought of that before" says me walking away, trying to keep a straight face.
 
"My friend's getting married in May. Would you like to shoot her wedding for the experience?"

Why, of course I would! I've nothing better to do than **** away a weeks worth of time and money!


"Hi hun, saw ur port and love ur work. I am a new model in ur area and wondered if u would like 2 shoot me, and u can use the pics in ur port.

My rates are ......."

Yes, I know I can use them in my port, they're my pictures. Also, if my work is already so great, why would I need you in my portfolio? You're essentially buying my product but expecting me to pay for it.


"Casting call: TF* wedding tog"

Is the caterer doing it on a TF* basis too? And the venue?


"Why would I pay the tog? He gets to see my tits, that should be payment enough!"

So you're not actually a model, you're a stripper?
 
Carl V said:
In my case, it's normally "What?? You're using film?"
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I get this all the timeee.
Too many think that film photography is pretty dead these days & most of my friends don't understand my passion for it. I reckon I'll be working with film for as long as it remains about! :}
 
IamAshlyRose said:
I reckon I'll be working with film for as long as it remains about! :}
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Same here. I only shoot in black & white nowadays, and although I appreciate the advantages of digital, I still continue to enjoy developing and printing my own films. :)
 
@Carl V I use both digital & traditional black & white printing. Occasionally I'll even combine them, post processing scanned negatives in Photoshop. Film was an important part when I was being taught photography so to me, it's always going to remain an integral part of my work. Since leaving college & losing regular access to a working darkroom I've ordered everything to dev my films at home ~ hopefully I'll be doing my first home dev tmrw!

I once got called stuck up for thinking so highly of traditional photography on another forum ~ which was a shame & not particularly true!
 
I turn up to places with my TLR & people say 'wow that must take some old fashioned pix' I normally tell them it depends who's using it.

Another popular one is 'mate, if you take pictures for my band I promise we'll pay you when we're famous' & 'yeah, if you take some pictures for me you can use them in your portfolio or whatever and I'll let you have the copyright'
 
IamAshlyRose said:
hopefully I'll be doing my first home dev tmrw!
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I wish you all the best with it. You can't beat home processing. :thumbs:


Joenail said:
I turn up to places with my TLR & people say 'wow that must take some old fashioned pix' I normally tell them it depends who's using it.
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I know a guy who still uses his Mamiya C330 and can recall some odd looks he received from other people whilst he was looking down through the waist-level finder. Some of their expressions were worthy of a photograph in their own right.
 
I prefer the confused look people have when I'm holding it sideways looking through the WLF taking a picture of them!
 
Harvey_nikon said:
I've had someone with a 16mp point a shoot tell me their camera was better than my D700 with 12.1.

My reply was "yeah but my megapixels are 3 times bigger than yours", not technically true but it shut them up :p
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Hahah what a great response. The L1 is a very retro looking camera so people think its like 20 years old or so and useless. Love it.
 
Joenail said:
I prefer the confused look people have when I'm holding it sideways looking through the WLF taking a picture of them!
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Yes I can quite believe that. Honestly, I'll bet you must have captured some great bewildered expressions on film.
 
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