worst fauxtographer ever?

[The_Traveler]

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=325352770891766&set=a.325354550891588.72789.324956257598084&type=3&theater

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I saw this on "You are Not a Photographer", classic zombie picture.

 

[cgipson1]

Lew.. I do that too, and usually the comments are removed quickly! lol!

 

[Designer]

OMG, there are snarky, critical people out there.

I resemble that remark.

 

[Designer]

Aghh! My eyes! Thanks for the post, Charlie, even though it will probably be taken down. No, I did not persue the lady's facebook page to find that example.

 

[pixmedic]

For as long people PAY for this and take it for "cute", why not? It much depends on those who buy, too, if a product sells or not.

yup. cant argue with the law of supply and demand. its just scary that there is a "demand" for that work.

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

For as long people PAY for this and take it for "cute", why not? It much depends on those who buy, too, if a product sells or not.

yup. cant argue with the law of supply and demand. its just scary that there is a "demand" for that work.

Why is it scary?
I'm willing to bet Canon sells more XSi's than they do 5DmkII's.
McDonalds sells more $2 burgers than restaurants selling $10 burgers.
WallMart sells more jewelery than Tiffany.
Ford sells more cars than Mercedes.

Why is that?

Is it that there are more poor people than wealthy people?

 

[LaFoto]

You have a point here, "Bitter".
On the other hand though, even the poorer can still make choices and go for ONE 10-dollar burger per week or a 2-dollar burger per day.
And when you want to buy a photo of your child/loved ones/special day which is different (and hopefully, else why would you pay?) better than the photo you could take yourself, why go for really poor quality?
So I keep seeing the "problem" (if this actually is one...) on the buyers' side. And not because they couldn't possibly afford any better.
But who am I to judge other people's tastes, anyway!?

 

[jwbryson1]

She blocked me on Facebook. Owell. I was just being honest with her....

 

[cgipson1]

She blocked me on Facebook. Owell. I was just being honest with her....

Yep.. me too!

 

[amolitor]

I don't think there's anything wrong with going down market. Like Bitter Jeweler suggests, McDonald's is quite successful.

Nobody really wants to admit to being McDonald's, but I don't think there's anything wrong with it. There's even a marketing campaign built right in:

"Considering having your brother Darryl shoot your wedding?"
"Hire us instead, Not Your Brother Photographic Studios. You'll be surprised at how inexpensive we are."
"(if you're my brother, Jim, or my sister, Alice, don't bother calling me, ok?"

 

[pixmedic]

For as long people PAY for this and take it for "cute", why not? It much depends on those who buy, too, if a product sells or not.

yup. cant argue with the law of supply and demand. its just scary that there is a "demand" for that work.

Why is it scary?
I'm willing to bet Canon sells more XSi's than they do 5DmkII's.
McDonalds sells more $2 burgers than restaurants selling $10 burgers.
WallMart sells more jewelery than Tiffany.
Ford sells more cars than Mercedes.

Why is that?

Is it that there are more poor people than wealthy people?

one would assume that when you buy an XSi, it functions properly, and rightly so. ive never spoken out against photographers charging whatever they wish, high or low, but i personally find it a little scary that neither the photographer in question, OR the clients, seem to have issues with the product.
If I purchased a $2 burger from mcdonalds, i would STILL expect it to be cooked properly, even if it wasnt a $10 burger. seriously though, if people will buy those photos, it certainly doesn't affect me any. I am all for free market capitalism. Tax ID and business registration and income reporting of course is another matter all together which I wont get into..

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

You have a point here, "Bitter".
On the other hand though, even the poorer can still make choices and go for ONE 10-dollar burger per week or a 2-dollar burger per day.
And when you want to buy a photo of your child/loved ones/special day which is different (and hopefully, else why would you pay?) better than the photo you could take yourself, why go for really poor quality?
So I keep seeing the "problem" (if this actually is one...) on the buyers' side. And not because they couldn't possibly afford any better.
But who am I to judge other people's tastes, anyway!?

Taste doesn't often enter the picture when it comes down to cost. Same with quality. Especially when it comes to luxury items and services.

 

[Jaemie]

But who am I to judge other people's tastes, anyway!?

I think as a competent photographer you are qualified to judge other people's tastes in these matters. You know the craft and what makes the final product good or bad. And let's face it, some measures of photography are clearly objective: proper exposure vs. blown light and dark areas, for example. So, yes, you can say that someone has poor taste in photography if they prefer bad photos. Of course, whether or not you tell people their taste is lacking is another matter.

 

[LaFoto]

Taste doesn't often enter the picture when it comes down to cost. Same with quality. Especially when it comes to luxury items and services.

Yes - I do see what you mean, of course! Sad, somehow...

 

[pixmedic]

You have a point here, "Bitter".
On the other hand though, even the poorer can still make choices and go for ONE 10-dollar burger per week or a 2-dollar burger per day.
And when you want to buy a photo of your child/loved ones/special day which is different (and hopefully, else why would you pay?) better than the photo you could take yourself, why go for really poor quality?
So I keep seeing the "problem" (if this actually is one...) on the buyers' side. And not because they couldn't possibly afford any better.
But who am I to judge other people's tastes, anyway!?

Taste doesn't often enter the picture when it comes down to cost. Same with quality. Especially when it comes to luxury items and services.

^^^totally agree there. just because someone has no taste, doesn't mean they shouldn't buy what they want.