Trends in photography??

luvmyfamily · May 31, 2012

What's up with the overexposed sunlight photos I have seen?Am I allowed to post a link to someones photo website? I am sure that is not allowed am I am not knocking his photos, most of them are amazing! However, is this a new trend with overexposed sunlight photos? I have been seeing this a lot lately. First it was selective color trend years ago and HDR and the vintage cross process look, now this? Part of me likes it, however if i did a photo like that for critique, would get ripped on being overexposed. I'm confused.

imagemaker46 · May 31, 2012

I'm not really sure if there are any new trends, perhaps more people are experimenting with techniques they have seen. Some of them work but most of them don't. The only thing that I find is that more people are playing with over saturation, or muting the colours, neither one looks good unless it is done really well, and under the right circumstances. HDR is still being played with, and again, it can look amazing if not over used. I'm an old school shooter that likes to keep everything real, correct exposures, colours, light and content is what I like to see.

Robin Usagani · May 31, 2012

Define overexposed. Most of these photos you are referring to usually have good exposure on the SUBJECT. Just the background is all overexposed since no light was used.

tirediron · May 31, 2012

Just like any other part of life, trends, fashions and fads come and go in photography, and the "1975 Sears Catalogue" look is a popular one right now. I'm not adverse to it, but one image in a set with that treatment is enough; I tend to agree with Imagemaker; I like "real".

luvmyfamily · May 31, 2012

Schwettylens said:
Define overexposed. Most of these photos you are referring to usually have good exposure on the SUBJECT. Just the background is all overexposed since no light was used.

No, I'm talking about everything is overposed, background and subject. The guys photos are emazing, but there were just a few that didn't look like his style. I can't exactly describe it because I can't post a link to his site.

luvmyfamily · May 31, 2012

tirediron said:
Just like any other part of life, trends, fashions and fads come and go in photography, and the "1975 Sears Catalogue" look is a popular one right now. I'm not adverse to it, but one image in a set with that treatment is enough; I tend to agree with Imagemaker; I like "real".

Hope they don't bring back polyster pointy collars

Robin Usagani · May 31, 2012

you can post site. It is ok.

luvmyfamily · May 31, 2012

Schwettylens said:
you can post site. It is ok.

Ok, once again, I'm not knocking his photos, he is very creative, but scroll down to photo #4....???????????

Chicago Wedding Photographer &hearts; Miller + Miller Chicago Illinois IL Area Wedding Photography | Elegant, Classy, Modern Photojournalistic Style, High Fashion Photographers, Photos, Pictures

Robin Usagani · May 31, 2012

I wouldnt call that overexposed. It is either the sun hitting the lens element (probably on purpose with no lens hood), or he did it on on PP. Nothing is overexposed. Even the white dress you can see detail. I say his work is top notch.

luvmyfamily · May 31, 2012

Schwettylens said:
I wouldnt call that overexposed. It is either the sun hitting the lens element (probably on purpose with no lens hood), or he did it on on PP. Nothing is overexposed. Even the white dress you can see detail. I say his work is top notch.

I think it's top notch too, and actually like it, but was confused that if he were to post that single photo on here in the photo galleries for critique, someone may say it is overexposed. If you scroll down, he has a lot more like it and I have been seeing this a lot lately. The only thinkg I noticed was a little blown out skies, but they seem to work.

tirediron · May 31, 2012

luvmyfamily said:
tirediron said:

Just like any other part of life, trends, fashions and fads come and go in photography, and the "1975 Sears Catalogue" look is a popular one right now. I'm not adverse to it, but one image in a set with that treatment is enough; I tend to agree with Imagemaker; I like "real".

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Hope they don't bring back polyster pointy collars

You mean they're not in any more? :er:

mjhoward · May 31, 2012

Yea that's not overexposed. It seems more like a slight haze or fogginess that anything.

tirediron · May 31, 2012

luvmyfamily said:
...The only thinkg I noticed was a little blown out skies, but they seem to work.

Those I suspect were the conditions on the day. Ideal? No, but I doubt if sescheduling for a 'bluer sky' was an option for either the photographer or the clients, so he dealt with it, and did so very well too I think.

luvmyfamily · May 31, 2012

tirediron said:
luvmyfamily said:

...The only thinkg I noticed was a little blown out skies, but they seem to work.

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Those I suspect were the conditions on the day. Ideal? No, but I doubt if sescheduling for a 'bluer sky' was an option for either the photographer or the clients, so he dealt with it, and did so very well too I think.

I struggle with blown out skies all the time. It's not every day in KY we have perfect blue skies. Gotta deal with them. Anyway, I loved this photographer.

Mot · May 31, 2012

I scrolled through that site. I found the work to be really competent, I couldn't see any technical flaws.

This image was, by far, my favourite.

There are some current trends that I've noticed, one of them is compositing. It's not new, it's been in use since photography began, but it has taken on a new look. People often believe that it's HDR when in actual fact it's multiple images combined.