Photo Cliches you Love to Hate

[JacaRanda]

Somewhat a reverse........mentioning that overcooked HDR is "Not My Taste". Ughhhh Actually, mentioning anything is "Not My Taste" or "Not My Thing".

So if I were to mention that this post is really "Not my cup of tea"... lol

Well if it's tea, that's a whole different thing. Pinky finger up or down?

 

[Derrel]

How about those simply adooooooooorable photos that have a pretty heart shape, made by two lovely hands, formed into a heart shaped hand thingie that looks like a paper cutout shaped heart--but you know, it's made by human hands! Soooo pretty!!!

 

[rexbobcat]

This isn't really an image cliche, but photographers who describe themselves in their website bio's (and sometimes in real life *cringe*) as "creative photographers.

Like, I would hope you were creative, considering that photography is a...creative profession...

 

[Vtec44]

This isn't really an image cliche, but photographers who describe themselves in their website bio's (and sometimes in real life *cringe*) as "creative photographers.

I see that you have read my about page...

 

[KenC]

An image in which someone who thinks ROT has to be followed takes the one dominant element in the frame (sometimes the only element) and places it 1/3 of the way from one side, thereby creating an unbalanced image that makes no sense.

As opposed to placing it dead center?

Yep. The Mona Lisa is centered - check it out.

 

[robbins.photo]

Somewhat a reverse........mentioning that overcooked HDR is "Not My Taste". Ughhhh Actually, mentioning anything is "Not My Taste" or "Not My Thing".

So if I were to mention that this post is really "Not my cup of tea"... lol

Well if it's tea, that's a whole different thing. Pinky finger up or down?

I'm really not allowed to discuss what I do with my pinky finger in polite company. But since it's you folks.. lol

 

[robbins.photo]

An image in which someone who thinks ROT has to be followed takes the one dominant element in the frame (sometimes the only element) and places it 1/3 of the way from one side, thereby creating an unbalanced image that makes no sense.

As opposed to placing it dead center?

Yep. The Mona Lisa is centered - check it out.

True, but I checked Leonardo's website and in his about page it does not specify he is a "creative painter". So I think he gets a pass.

 

[unpopular]

Artsy hands. it's cool when you're a second year college student, but after that there's just no excuse.

Poverty porn. it's not only tasteless, it's abusive.

 

[unpopular]

oh. and ducks.

 

[KenC]

An image in which someone who thinks ROT has to be followed takes the one dominant element in the frame (sometimes the only element) and places it 1/3 of the way from one side, thereby creating an unbalanced image that makes no sense.

As opposed to placing it dead center?

Yep. The Mona Lisa is centered - check it out.

True, but I checked Leonardo's website and in his about page it does not specify he is a "creative painter". So I think he gets a pass.

I think he's just trying not to draw attention to himself so he can go on inventing things.

 

[unpopular]

old, framed photos pinned up on clothes lines.

wtf is up with this?

 

[unpopular]

"art nudes" in general.

 

[Vtec44]

An image in which someone who thinks ROT has to be followed takes the one dominant element in the frame (sometimes the only element) and places it 1/3 of the way from one side, thereby creating an unbalanced image that makes no sense.

As opposed to placing it dead center?

Yep. The Mona Lisa is centered - check it out.

You can get away with it if your name is Leonardo da Vinci and applying the Golden Ratio (which is not dead center).

 

[robbins.photo]

I think he's just trying not to draw attention to himself so he can go on inventing things.

Could be. That helicopter deal was pretty neat.

 

[unpopular]

Enough about Leonardo DiCaprio. No amount of Basketball Diaries or What's Eating Gilbert Grape will forgive working with James Cameron.