My first "real" portrait set

[chrisburke]

actually when i posted what i said, other people said "i can see where chris is coming from" so obviously i'm not the only one who thought it... i'm done now... i'm going to go look at child porn with my rude congregation

I would never block someone like you (I actually dont block people period). How else to jump in when you say something ridiculous and threaten to drive someone from the forum?

i wouldnt expect anything but that from you ANDS..

 

[cosmoepic]

you never saw the pics in question..so you dont really know that no one in their right mind would have even THOUGHT about it as child exploitation. just closet pedophiles.

fair enough is there a way i can see the pics in question? as long as it not some mapplethorpe crap(which i know they're NOT) im sure they're fine

 

[Dionysus]

ill pm you the photobucket link.

"i can see where chris is coming from.." is not siding with you that it was inappropriate it was an attempt to help squash the issue of you being an asshole, and trying to find common ground...just like a rude bastard to spin what somebody said in their favor.

 

[ANDS!]

actually when i posted what i said, other people said "i can see where chris is coming from" so obviously i'm not the only one who thought it... i'm done now... i'm going to go look at child porn with my rude congregation

I'm willing to jump in my Way-Back-Machine™ with Sherman and Mr. Peabody and place a wager that NONE of them would have made that leap from "Hmm, this is kinda awkward for me. . ." to "Dude. This **** is kiddie porn!"

But I'm just a crazy thinker like that.

as long as it not some mapplethorpe crap im sure they're fine

Sheesh. Come on now.

 

[ffd796]

Scary, I thought about posting pic of my kids also but after reading this :gah:

I would like to see the photos in question also, I would love to see what started all of this.

 

[cosmoepic]

I'm willing to jump in my Way-Back-Machine™ with Sherman and Mr. Peabody and place a wager that NONE of them would have made that leap from "Hmm, this is kinda awkward for me. . ." to "Dude. This **** is kiddie porn!"

But I'm just a crazy thinker like that.



Sheesh. Come on now.

ha ANDS! well how much dust this kicked up i figured they were horrible ya know?

anyways i have seen the shots and i have to admit i had it way worse in my mind, i dont see anything wrong with these shots, frankly who's to say she wasn't wearing a sleeveless top or something? its to hard to tell

i didnt see anything pornographic about the photos, but like i said earlier it you take it that way contact a mod, or something dont personally go after someone, they are people "in charge" here for a reason

 

[Dionysus]

anyway, to everyone else, i'm sorry for losing my temper in here. its the internet...and it shouldnt matter, but in real life if somebody called me a child pornographer towards my daughter, i woulda just hit him, and that woulda been that..but like i said its the internet, and all i've got here are my anger/insult and words. and i take great offence to anything like that being said towards me as i take fatherhood very seriously.

the pictures were honestly quite nice and harmless...my daughter laughing and smiling, just happens to not have a shirt on (as a lot of 5-6 year olds love to do in the comfort of their own home)...all photos were cropped to just below the shoulders and there was nothing to them other than a 6 year old girl smiling for the camera.

As for this forum, I realy have to reconsider whether or not i want to be a part of this community anymore...i had lurked for a long time as an anonymous observer before i actually started posting, and it seemed like a really nice community, which is why i joined in the first place. but it seems as of late there have been a lot more rude people like chris that have fouling up this forum, and its no longer a joy to post here. a lot of rude people who cant take critique, and cant give it either. a lot of that bs line "not to be rude or anything, but..." I hate that line and i hate that mentality...the belief that you can say whatever the hell you want regardless of how stupid, ignorant, or rude it is just as long as you say "not to be rude, but..." before it.

Anyway, sorry for all the drama, and this has cost me enough sleep as it is, so i'm officially done.

 

[Dionysus]

and if anyone wants to see the pics:

Portraits pictures by cbaillo - Photobucket

 

[chrisburke]

dion... i appoligize to you.. as I said before, i thought she was older.. (which would be weird)

i truly did NOT intend to insult you in anyway.. it was a mere concern.. I 100% know that its very common for 5 or 6 year olds to parade around naked.. which is why i appoligized...

I do not intend to drive people away from the forum.. i've seen other pics of yours, and I think they are great, and I'm sure I voiced that in the past...

I appoligize for being "rude" "stupid" or "ignorant" dont leave the forum on account of me... I will work on being so blunt as to not offend people in the future

 

[ffd796]

and if anyone wants to see the pics:

Portraits pictures by cbaillo - Photobucket

Great Pics and if that is Child Porn then I am in big trouble.... Sorry to see that you had to get this S*** from someone just looking to start trouble.


Again Great Work!

 

[chrisburke]

i wasnt trying to start trouble.. evidently people here dont understand appologies...

 

[Peanuts]

I think one thing Chris may have been pointing out was that although in the general terms the photo may not have even in the least been even suggestive of.. well you know. However, there are... just plain creepy.. people out there, who errr.. prefer photos that show more skin then what one might generally where out and about. I can vouch that your intentions with the photo that you posted was NOT in ANY way intended for what has been possibly insinuated however, I have a personal standard that I will never ever show any female over the age of one bare-chested, simply because of the disgusting creeps out there. I don't believe it is wrong to take photos of your own children in such an innocent manner at such a young age (heck, I have some like that.. like you all needed to know that ), but I may advise you not to post them where they can be publicly accessed. Unfortunately that is what the world has lowered itself to.. because a very small amount of people

 

[chrisburke]

^^^ i'm glad someone understood where i was coming from thanks peanuts!

 

[Peanuts]

If you need any proof of what I say, I thought I should add this on. Go to orkut.. there have been hundreds (if not thousands) of cases of photographs belonging to photographers and parents taken from the net to make up people's profiles in which they pose as 'children' --- creepy!!

 

[ANDS!]

Ha. Hooboy. Historical revisionism at its best. In no way is what she said even close to what you said bro. Own the mistake. And move on.

It's D's choice whether or not to post pictures of his kid or not. I'm sure he isn't an idiot and recognizes that there are weirdos out there, but should that stop someone from sharing their art - hellz to the naw.