Your photography pet hates

POAH said:
TBH if you don't know the difference between a strobe and a flash all hope is gone lol
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Dunno, I shoot for massive clients and I haven't got a clue what any of my equipment really does. All I know is that it's made by Protofo and it fires light at whatever I point it at. I bought a lot of them, put them in my studio, and I've earned a brilliant living ever since.

Some knowledge is pointless.
 
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London Headshots said:
Dunno, I shoot for massive clients and I haven't got a clue what any of my equipment really does. All I know if that it's made my Protofo and it fires light at whateverI point it at. I bought a lot of them, put then in my studio, and I've earned a brilliant living ever since.

Some knowledge is pointless.
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I absolutely love this :clap::thumbs:
 
Rapscallion said:
my photography pet hate:-

that the Japanese, experts at miniaturisation, have not miniaturised the dslr.

a digital one of these please:-

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If only modern D-SLRs looked like that...
 
London Headshots said:
Dunno, I shoot for massive clients and I haven't got a clue what any of my equipment really does. All I know is that it's made by Protofo and it fires light at whatever I point it at. I bought a lot of them, put them in my studio, and I've earned a brilliant living ever since.

Some knowledge is pointless.
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I had to check out your site and blog after that. I just sat there reading and being entertained for about 10 minutes, whatever you are doing you are doing something right. I love your shots and the use of light.
 
London Headshots said:
Dunno, I shoot for massive clients and I haven't got a clue what any of my equipment really does. All I know is that it's made by Protofo and it fires light at whatever I point it at. I bought a lot of them, put them in my studio, and I've earned a brilliant living ever since.

Some knowledge is pointless.
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:lol:

Haha, amazing! Fair play. You should be one of their brand ambassadors :)
 
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Those photographers that try to make those who're passionate about film feel inferior 'cause they believe it's 'outdated' which is ridiculous {never in the Talk Photography forums, elsewhere}.
 
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I was feeling quite mellow today, then I just noticed that someone has created a thread relating to their "nifty".
 
London Headshots said:
Dunno, I shoot for massive clients and I haven't got a clue what any of my equipment really does. All I know is that it's made by Protofo and it fires light at whatever I point it at. I bought a lot of them, put them in my studio, and I've earned a brilliant living ever since.

Some knowledge is pointless.
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Yet you still don't know the difference between a strobe and a flash. Jade goody was very rich ;)
 
POAH said:
Yet you still don't know the difference between a strobe and a flash. Jade goody was very rich ;)
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Yet you knowing didn't save you from having to sell your entire kit because you were broke.

Jade Goody, like Katie Price and others of their ilk are rich because they were/are excellent businesswomen, and only the most shallow and bitter would ever judge them without taking those facts into consideration.

She also raised awareness of cervical cancer more than any other person in her generation, receiving personal praise from TWO Prime Ministers and innumerable members of the medical world, and I'd credit that as far more of a contribution to humanity than you will likely achieve in 50 lifetimes of sitting on an internet forum, broke and bitter, being anal about meaningless terminology that hasn't served you a damn jot.


GO YOU!
 
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Calling Jade Goody either rich, or a good business woman is somewhat laughable!

Likewise having a dig at someone on here, because they were forced by unknown circumstances to sell their kit, is a bit of a s***s trick.
 
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Well, if being able to leave £3million to her kids at the age of 27 is being poor, then of course, you're correct.
 
DemiLion said:
Calling Jade Goody either rich, or a good business woman is somewhat laughable!

Likewise having a dig at someone on here, because they were forced by unknown circumstances to sell their kit, is a bit of a s***s trick.
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Yeah, she's a crap businesswoman. She managed to amass a fortune of millions of pounds out of sheer luck!
 
Anyway, I'm bowing out of this. I don't like to get personal on internet forums, because when that happens, you take your eye off the ball.

I'm about my career, and taking pot-shots at bitter trolls isn't something I want to get to grips with, so I definitely will not be viewing this thread again, lest I be tempted to let my ego override my common sense once more.

Latahpotatah
 
London Headshots said:
Yeah, she's a crap businesswoman. She managed to amass a fortune of millions of pounds out of sheer luck!
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I wouldn't call £400,000 millions. Try getting your facts straight!
 
Can we get back to the actual thread?
 
Ok, a new one from me.
Just got through the door from a London trip. I wasn't there for photography reasons, just a couple of shows with my beautiful wife, some nice food... Nice drinks.
But thought i will bung the epl1 and an old Kodak retinette in the bag as you never know. But ended up shooting some street between stops to kill the time and through sheer frustration of seeing people with the usual cannon and nikon rigs slung high sitting on their chests and fingers sitting on the shutter, wading through the masses clicking away in a vain attempt of capturing something along the way. So yeah i have a new pet hate.
People who "like totally shoot street yeah!" but are too pussy to lift their camera to their face, stop walkies to frame a shot, and think that zone focusing is something you attain from reaching a higher state and "being in the zone baby"
Grow a pair!
 
redhed17 said:
Ooh, where's that? :lol:
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I'm not going to name names, but they all have quite an internet following and they are all hosting workshops, which is the main point of contention between them. Quite a shame as they're actually quite nice chaps whenever I've talked to them.

@Simon: Agreed, hipshots are only truly needed when you're really close and don't have an escape route!
 
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DemiLion said:
Likewise having a dig at someone on here, because they were forced by unknown circumstances to sell their kit, is a bit of a s***s trick.
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usuually i'd agree with you but if the person concerned is usually found lurking under bridges waiting for the billy goats gruff to turn up he kind of asks for it
 
London Headshots said:
Yet you knowing didn't save you from having to sell your entire kit because you were broke.

Jade Goody, like Katie Price and others of their ilk are rich because they were/are excellent businesswomen, and only the most shallow and bitter would ever judge them without taking those facts into consideration.

She also raised awareness of cervical cancer more than any other person in her generation, receiving personal praise from TWO Prime Ministers and innumerable members of the medical world, and I'd credit that as far more of a contribution to humanity than you will likely achieve in 50 lifetimes of sitting on an internet forum, broke and bitter, being anal about meaningless terminology that hasn't served you a damn jot.

GO YOU!
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Maybe if I had fake tits and got in the papers or if I had appeared on reality tv and then hired max Clifford you never know what might have happened ;)

And do you know where the money they raised goes to oh wait scientist like me who do work on HPV which causes cervical and anal cancer. The vaccine prevents infection it does not cure it.

Just because I'm not employed doing research does not mean I don't do volunteer to do charity work (work that most other people can't do) So before you start going off on one I suggest you maybe dig a bit deeper into someone's background ;)

Oh and on topic this is a thread about pet hates so yes I will be a bit anal about people using the incorrect word since thats what the thread is about :P
 
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Simon photo said:
Ok, a new one from me.
Just got through the door from a London trip. I wasn't there for photography reasons, just a couple of shows with my beautiful wife, some nice food... Nice drinks.
But thought i will bung the epl1 and an old Kodak retinette in the bag as you never know. But ended up shooting some street between stops to kill the time and through sheer frustration of seeing people with the usual cannon and nikon rigs slung high sitting on their chests and fingers sitting on the shutter, wading through the masses clicking away in a vain attempt of capturing something along the way. So yeah i have a new pet hate.
People who "like totally shoot street yeah!" but are too pussy to lift their camera to their face, stop walkies to frame a shot, and think that zone focusing is something you attain from reaching a higher state and "being in the zone baby"
Grow a pair!
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People who make use of psychic powers I don't possess to look at photos taken by total strangers. :lol::lol::lol:

People labouring under the delusion that some sort of machismo is a prerequisite of photography.
 
Simon photo said:
Ok, a new one from me.
Just got through the door from a London trip. I wasn't there for photography reasons, just a couple of shows with my beautiful wife, some nice food... Nice drinks.
But thought i will bung the epl1 and an old Kodak retinette in the bag as you never know. But ended up shooting some street between stops to kill the time and through sheer frustration of seeing people with the usual cannon and nikon rigs slung high sitting on their chests and fingers sitting on the shutter, wading through the masses clicking away in a vain attempt of capturing something along the way. So yeah i have a new pet hate.
People who "like totally shoot street yeah!" but are too pussy to lift their camera to their face, stop walkies to frame a shot, and think that zone focusing is something you attain from reaching a higher state and "being in the zone baby"
Grow a pair!
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jon ryan said:
People who make use of psychic powers I don't possess to look at photos taken by total strangers. :lol::lol::lol:

People labouring under the delusion that some sort of machismo is a prerequisite of photography.
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I think that's what they call "sick burn" haha!
 
jon ryan said:
People who make use of psychic powers I don't possess to look at photos taken by total strangers. :lol::lol::lol:

People labouring under the delusion that some sort of machismo is a prerequisite of photography.
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Its not machismo, its about being honest with yourself and being honest with your subject, whatever it may be. Shuffling around trying to blend in with a more than obvious camera hanging round the neck is in my opinion sneaky. Especially as you pass them and you hear the clack of a mirror and you catch a guilty glance in their eyes. What's the point in covert shooting when it obviously makes the shooter nervous and guilty when they get caught out. The approach i witnessed wouldn't yield good results, unless the backs of peoples heads gets you going. So like i said, its not an exercise in being macho, its just being honest about what you are doing, and some people obviously need to grow a pair to do so.
 
My Pet hates

Clients who can't clear dog crap up from their back yards when I am doing bridal preps and leave it for some poor photographer to stand in (from experience)

People who post magenta looking people in the portrait section and say it looks 'GREAT' (does any one actually know what the word great means?)

and finally

Joe Scrivens.
 
tiler65 said:
My Pet hates

Clients who can't clear dog crap up from their back yards when I am doing bridal preps and leave it for some poor photographer to stand in (from experience)



Joe Scrivens.
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FPMSL lol that really is a pet hate
 
If I had breasts, I would never leave the house.lol
 
tiler65 said:
My Pet hates

Clients who can't clear dog crap up from their back yards when I am doing bridal preps and leave it for some poor photographer to stand in (from experience)

People who post magenta looking people in the portrait section and say it looks 'GREAT' (does any one actually know what the word great means?)

and finally

Joe Scrivens.
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