Re: OT - An innovative way to pad out your portfolio

2014-02-14 Thread Igor Roshchin
Tue Feb 11 18:25:02 EST 2014 Steve Cottrell wrote: > On 11/2/14, Igor Roshchin, discombobulated, unleashed: > > > > >Cotty, some of those are funny, but I am with P.J. on this. > >The blog author ("Conan O'Brien wannabe") is just showing himself as > >a smart S. > > The words 'comic' and 'ef

Re: OT - An innovative way to pad out your portfolio

2014-02-12 Thread John
On 2/12/2014 9:15 AM, CollinB wrote: The more I thought about this the more it seems that it might be easier for someone starting out to ask some friends if they would like to earn a little money by getting dressed up. Plan the shots in advance, perhaps in a park. Or rent a church and put up a f

Re: OT - An innovative way to pad out your portfolio

2014-02-12 Thread John
On 2/12/2014 12:34 AM, David Mann wrote: On Feb 11, 2014, at 9:07 pm, Bob W-PDML wrote: On 11 Feb 2014, at 08:02, "John Francis" wrote: (I can't remember where I put my car keys, but 50-year-old lyrics? No problem!) The internet will do both for us now. As long as you can remember where

Re: OT - An innovative way to pad out your portfolio

2014-02-12 Thread CollinB
The more I thought about this the more it seems that it might be easier for someone starting out to ask some friends if they would like to earn a little money by getting dressed up. Plan the shots in advance, perhaps in a park. Or rent a church and put up a few flowers. It would probably be no mo

Re: OT - An innovative way to pad out your portfolio

2014-02-11 Thread David Mann
On Feb 11, 2014, at 9:07 pm, Bob W-PDML wrote: > On 11 Feb 2014, at 08:02, "John Francis" wrote: >> >> (I can't remember where I put my car keys, but 50-year-old lyrics? No >> problem!) >> > > The internet will do both for us now. As long as you can remember where your > computer is. The o

Re: OT - An innovative way to pad out your portfolio

2014-02-11 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 11/2/14, Igor Roshchin, discombobulated, unleashed: > >Cotty, some of those are funny, but I am with P.J. on this. >The blog author ("Conan O'Brien wannabe") is just showing himself as >a smart S. The words 'comic' and 'effect' spring to mind here ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broa

Re: OT - An innovative way to pad out your portfolio

2014-02-11 Thread John
Or "half". On 2/11/2014 1:33 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Cotty, some of those are funny, but I am with P.J. on this. The blog author ("Conan O'Brien wannabe") is just showing himself as a smart S. Igor Tue Feb 11 10:26:38 EST 2014 P.J. Alling wrote: I don't know, I don't think they're bad phot

Re: OT - An innovative way to pad out your portfolio

2014-02-11 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 11 Feb 2014, at 14:20, "Mark Roberts" wrote: >> Steve Cottrell wrote: >> http://petapixel.com/2014/02/10/rant-wedding-photographer-wants-buy- >>> good-wedding-shots-pad-portfolio/ http://tinyurl.com/mrwmz4f >>> >>> HIlarious. > > By the way, unless the bride & groom in the

Re: Would you find THIS acceptable? - (Was -- OT - An innovative way to pad out your portfolio)

2014-02-11 Thread Paul Sorenson
Interspersed... On Feb 11, 2014, at 1:17 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: > > ... > Essentially, the concern I raised can be expressed in the following > question (more academic in nature): > 1. If the guy did it correctly, in a legal way > (i.e. hired somebody to do produce great shots for him [weddin

Re: Would you find THIS acceptable? - (Was -- OT - An innovative way to pad out your portfolio)

2014-02-11 Thread Stanley Halpin
On Feb 11, 2014, at 1:17 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: > > ... > Essentially, the concern I raised can be expressed in the following > question (more academic in nature): > 1. If the guy did it correctly, in a legal way > (i.e. hired somebody to do produce great shots for him [wedding or not - > do

Re: OT - An innovative way to pad out your portfolio

2014-02-11 Thread Mark Roberts
John wrote: >Just out of curiosity, what would be the legal ramifications if instead >of buying photos, he went and found an established photographer who >would let him be a second shooter on some weddings ... a photographer >who would permit him to use the images for his portfolio? > >I guess I'

Re: OT - An innovative way to pad out your portfolio

2014-02-11 Thread Igor Roshchin
Cotty, some of those are funny, but I am with P.J. on this. The blog author ("Conan O'Brien wannabe") is just showing himself as a smart S. Igor Tue Feb 11 10:26:38 EST 2014 P.J. Alling wrote: I don't know, I don't think they're bad photographs, not anything you'd want in your wedding album,

Would you find THIS acceptable? - (Was -- OT - An innovative way to pad out your portfolio)

2014-02-11 Thread Igor Roshchin
Tue Feb 11 11:05:15 EST 2014 Mark Roberts wrote: > Stanley Halpin wrote: > > >On Feb 11, 2014, at 10:26 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: > > > >> > >> I perfectly understand everybody's outrage from this craigslist ad. > >> But what if I told you that it is socially acceptable and even > >> totally

Re: OT - An innovative way to pad out your portfolio

2014-02-11 Thread John
On 2/11/2014 11:05 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Stanley Halpin wrote: On Feb 11, 2014, at 10:26 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: I perfectly understand everybody's outrage from this craigslist ad. But what if I told you that it is socially acceptable and even totally legal (at least in the US) and it h

Re: OT - An innovative way to pad out your portfolio

2014-02-11 Thread Mark Roberts
Stanley Halpin wrote: >On Feb 11, 2014, at 10:26 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: > >> >> I perfectly understand everybody's outrage from this craigslist ad. >> But what if I told you that it is socially acceptable and even totally legal >> (at least in the US) and it has been going for ages? > >And th

Re: OT - An innovative way to pad out your portfolio

2014-02-11 Thread Stanley Halpin
On Feb 11, 2014, at 10:26 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: > > I perfectly understand everybody's outrage from this craigslist ad. > But what if I told you that it is socially acceptable and even totally legal > (at least in the US) and it has been going for ages? And this all makes sense, for example

Re: OT - An innovative way to pad out your portfolio

2014-02-11 Thread Igor Roshchin
I perfectly understand everybody's outrage from this craigslist ad. But what if I told you that it is socially acceptable and even totally legal (at least in the US) and it has been going for ages? I am talking about ghost writing. If it is acceptable and is done at all levels, including presiden

Re: OT - An innovative way to pad out your portfolio

2014-02-11 Thread P.J. Alling
I don't know, I don't think they're bad photographs, not anything you'd want in your wedding album, but not bad exactly, (OK, some of them are technically awful, but still amusing). On 2/11/2014 6:35 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 11/2/14, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: I'm almost t

Re: OT - An innovative way to pad out your portfolio

2014-02-11 Thread Mark Roberts
>Steve Cottrell wrote: > >>> http://petapixel.com/2014/02/10/rant-wedding-photographer-wants-buy- >>good-wedding-shots-pad-portfolio/ >>> >>> http://tinyurl.com/mrwmz4f >> >>HIlarious. By the way, unless the bride & groom in the photos used in this transaction have signed a model release allowing

Re: OT - An innovative way to pad out your portfolio

2014-02-11 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 11/2/14, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: >I'm almost tempted to steal some photos from wedding photographers' >web sites and sell them to him. ;-) > >Come to think of it, I wouldn't be surprised if someone tried this. >When you publicly advertise your lack of ethics you have to expect

Re: OT - An innovative way to pad out your portfolio

2014-02-11 Thread Mark Roberts
Steve Cottrell wrote: >> http://petapixel.com/2014/02/10/rant-wedding-photographer-wants-buy- >good-wedding-shots-pad-portfolio/ >> >> http://tinyurl.com/mrwmz4f > >HIlarious. > >Professional integrity rating of zero. > >Pity his would-be clients won't know this I'm almost tempted to steal s

Re: OT - An innovative way to pad out your portfolio

2014-02-11 Thread Steve Cottrell
> http://petapixel.com/2014/02/10/rant-wedding-photographer-wants-buy- good-wedding-shots-pad-portfolio/ > > > http://tinyurl.com/mrwmz4f HIlarious. Professional integrity rating of zero. Pity his would-be clients won't know this -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, ||

Re: OT - An innovative way to pad out your portfolio

2014-02-11 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 11 Feb 2014, at 08:02, "John Francis" wrote: > >> On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 11:41:17PM +, Bob W wrote: >> In Penny Lane there is a barber showing photographs of every head he's had >> the pleasure to know... > > "To have known", I believe. > > (I can't remember where I put my car keys, but

Re: OT - An innovative way to pad out your portfolio

2014-02-11 Thread John Francis
On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 11:41:17PM +, Bob W wrote: > In Penny Lane there is a barber showing photographs of every head he's had > the pleasure to know... "To have known", I believe. (I can't remember where I put my car keys, but 50-year-old lyrics? No problem!) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: OT - An innovative way to pad out your portfolio

2014-02-10 Thread David Mann
On Feb 11, 2014, at 10:47 am, Brian Walters wrote: > Can't be bothered taking your own photos to illustrate your commercial > photography business? > > No problem - just buy someone else's work. > > > http://petapixel.com/2014/02/10/rant-wedding-photographer-wants-buy-good-wedding-shots-pad-p

Re: OT - An innovative way to pad out your portfolio

2014-02-10 Thread P.J. Alling
On 2/10/2014 6:48 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: P.J. Alling wrote: On 2/10/2014 4:47 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Can't be bothered taking your own photos to illustrate your commercial photography business? No problem - just buy someone else's work. http://petapixel.com/2014/02/10/rant-wedding-photogr

Re: OT - An innovative way to pad out your portfolio

2014-02-10 Thread Bruce Walker
On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 6:48 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > P.J. Alling wrote: > >>On 2/10/2014 4:47 PM, Brian Walters wrote: >>> Can't be bothered taking your own photos to illustrate your commercial >>> photography business? >>> >>> No problem - just buy someone else's work. >>> >>> http://petapixel.

Re: OT - An innovative way to pad out your portfolio

2014-02-10 Thread Mark Roberts
P.J. Alling wrote: >On 2/10/2014 4:47 PM, Brian Walters wrote: >> Can't be bothered taking your own photos to illustrate your commercial >> photography business? >> >> No problem - just buy someone else's work. >> >> http://petapixel.com/2014/02/10/rant-wedding-photographer-wants-buy-good-wedding

RE: OT - An innovative way to pad out your portfolio

2014-02-10 Thread Bob W
In Penny Lane there is a barber showing photographs of every head he's had the pleasure to know... ...although I strongly suspect he didn't actually do any of the haircuts, but just bought some stock photographs. So if barbers and kebab shops can do it, why not wedding photographers? B > -

Re: OT - An innovative way to pad out your portfolio

2014-02-10 Thread P.J. Alling
The unnamed advertiser is refreshingly honest, in a horrible way. There have been numberless cases of photographer appropriating others work without paying for it. This guy is at least kind of honest. On 2/10/2014 4:47 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Can't be bothered taking your own photos to illust

OT - An innovative way to pad out your portfolio

2014-02-10 Thread Brian Walters
Can't be bothered taking your own photos to illustrate your commercial photography business? No problem - just buy someone else's work. http://petapixel.com/2014/02/10/rant-wedding-photographer-wants-buy-good-wedding-shots-pad-portfolio/ http://tinyurl.com/mrwmz4f -- Cheers Brian +++