The Shot on VH1

[Ajay]

Anyone else heard about this? I just saw a commercial for this new reality show on VH1 so I went to their website to check it out.

"10 amateur photographers the chance to live out their wildest fantasies in pursuit of their ultimate dream: to become the next great fashion photographer.

Our cast will live and work together in a downtown L.A. loft while being guided by world-renowned fashion photographer Russell James. These aspiring photographers will embark on a series of photo shoots meant to challenge their creativity and expose their individual weaknesses. For the first time in their lives, the cast will work with supermodels and high-end professionals, while traveling to exotic locations -- all to capture that one perfect shot.

Whether it's shooting on the deck of a schooner in the midst of a storm,
or trying to get a supermodel to cuddle up to a Siberian tiger, our cast will face daunting tasks and obstacles that will test their talent, desire and drive to be the next great fashion photographer.

Each episode will contain a "teach challenge", where Russell presents the cast with a new technical or creative lesson, and a photo shoot, in which the cast will be asked to utilize what they've learned in a legitimate, fashion-oriented photo campaign. Each week Russell and his professional panel will review the cast's photos, eliminating the weakest shooter.

After a month long journey the best photographer will emerge and be crowned the show's winner, thus launching his or her professional career.

10 aspiring photographers...30 grueling days...1 shot at a glamorous life
in the world of high end fashion photography."

Anyone else interested?? I remember having a conversation with my husband how this was one of the only things in the entertainment/art industry that hadn't been featured on a reality show. I always watch the last half hour of America's Next Top Model to see the photo shoot and finished photos, but this will definitely be much better!

 

[Johnboy2978]

Pretty neat. I had that thought as well and often thought it would make for an interesting show, at least to me. Not sure how others will receive it. I wish there was a regular series that was photography related on NG or TLC or Discovery as well.

 

[GoM]

Son of a ***** I wish I had TV

 

[doobs]

Son of a ***** I wish I had TV

Don't we all...

 

[Iron Flatline]

Oh please oh please oh please pick me me me .... I want to be humiliated on national television through edits and cuts that make me look like a feckless idiot so a conglomerate-owned network can sell more zit creme to teenagers.

 

[castrol]

Oh please oh please oh please pick me me me .... I want to be humiliated on national television through edits and cuts that make me look like a feckless idiot so a conglomerate-owned network can sell more zit creme to teenagers.

Whew, glad I'm not the only one.

 

[Icon72]

Show starts tonight at 9pm CST. I'm sure it won't be the most fulfilling program but what the heck, I'll watch it.

 

[hawkeye]

I'm watching now. I think the same concept, but on the national geographic channel for a Nat Geo job would be better. This is obviously going to turn in to a soap opera.

 

[Ajay]

I'm watching now. I think the same concept, but on the national geographic channel for a Nat Geo job would be better. This is obviously going to turn in to a soap opera.

I agree. In the opening though, it looked like they would be doing more than just fashion shots though.

Dean's personality reminds me of a few of the people on this forum. :greenpbl:

I'd love to get my hands on some of the equipment they are using.

 

[hawkeye]

I'd love to get my hands on some of the equipment they are using.

here here, dont you just love corporate product placement?

 

[Ajay]

So, what do you think? Could you have done better? Do you work well under pressure?
I wonder if they even gave Piper a chance to explain the dynamics of her team or was what we saw really all that there was to the elimination.

 

[hawkeye]

I could of done better than that guy that had them rolled up in the mattress and having a screaming orgasm. I see what the bossman was saying, most of those shots were set up like porn shots. No sensuality what so ever.

I dont like directing models either. I find normal people a far more interesting subject.

 

[kundalini]

I'm still happy with "free" TV. At least until I have to pay for the converter to go digital. Five channels of crap is much better than 150 channels.

 

[hawkeye]

I'm still happy with "free" TV. At least until I have to pay for the converter to go digital. Five channels of crap is much better than 150 channels.

I agree, but mines packaged with highspeed internet. So its a no brainer for me.

 

[Icon72]

I agree, but mines packaged with highspeed internet. So its a no brainer for me.

Same here