You are not a Photographer

[shortpants]

I think the site is funny. Read the "about", they only post pictures from people who have a business. They're not mocking people that are just learning and/or do it as a hobby.

 

[Ballistics]

No ***t sherlock...

I just thought I'd share that little nugget of experience I had with one of the "photo pros".

I just can't see why everyone wastes sooo much time worrying about what other people are doing. And doing poorly, for that matter. It seems to me that time energy would be better put to use to advance yourself or help others get better.

I suppose we shouldn't compare ourselves to others then? Is that what I'm getting from you? You have the same self righteous attitude that the creators of that website have and you fail to recognize it.

Website: Look at all this pro fauxtographers and their crappy pics!

Twotwoleft: I don't understand why people worry so much about what other people are doing poorly. BTW, here's my own
story of someone doing something poorly! Enjoy!

If you're going to be against something, you should make sure you're not guilty of doing the same thing. That's called hypocrisy.

If you don't like it, that's fine. But when you sit here wasting time you could be using to better yourself, by telling people they're wasting time they could be using to better themselves, your point kinda gets lost, amirite?

Bingo

 

[e.rose]

Love this blog. It's hilarious.

I only hope to be a part of it one day... and if I already have been... I missed it... and someone link me to the post where they were ripping me apart because I could use a good roast-induced giggle.

 

[Gaerek]

Love this blog. It's hilarious.

I only hope to be a part of it one day... and if I already have been... I missed it... and someone link me to the post where they were ripping me apart because I could use a good roast-induced giggle.

Your duckface shot is there.



Just kidding.

 

[Vtec44]

Phew... my photos are not on that site... yet!

 

[adversus]

The website is wrong. Anybody who takes photographs on a more than casual basis is a photographer. The quality of said photographs doesn't matter.

Also, whoever runs it sounds like a douchebag.

 

[Ballistics]

Also, whoever runs it sounds like a douchebag.

I think no matter what skill level, the creator is in a lose/lose situation. If they are a elite professional, they just come off as a lame elitist and if they aren't, well then what the hell do they know? Ya know what I mean?

 

[mjhoward]

They certainly don't seem to mind using others photographs without permission!

 

[Gaerek]

They certainly don't seem to mind using others photographs without permission!

I can almost [FONT=&amp]guarantee[/FONT] the use of those photos constitutes fair use. If not, there's tons of parody/satire websites out there that should be shut down.

I was just sharing a story how these pro photographers arent perfect either. We were shooting an air-to-air, in the photo ship had the utility door off the back. We didn't have a harness so to move around the back with the doors off you have to wear an emergency parachute. The photog complained it was too restrictive and removed it half way through the flight...Aparently rules didn't apply to him. Then he kept wanting the subject aircraft closer, and to "slip in". Because, they "do it all the time.." I knew the pilot flying the other plane was good but had very little formation experience. I didn't want him that close to us. "Nothing a longer lens couldn't handle", I was thinking but didn't actually TELL him.

I really don't see how any of that is being self-ritous or hypocritical. This wasn't my first rodeo and I handled the situation was professionally as I could. No were do I go walking around claiming to be a badass. Putting people down just by the sole purpose of because I feel they deserve it...

Didn't see your edit, but felt I had to comment. I find it funny that you say I get defensive, but you found it [FONT=&amp]necessary [/FONT] to justify yourself. If that's not defensive, I don't know what is. You say you don't put people down just because you feel they deserve it? Then why did you relate that story? You're bagging on that photographer for the sole purpose of showing what a "tool bag" (your words, by the way) he was. However you try to justify it, you were doing exactly what you are complaining about that website. Hypocrits rarely see the hypocrisy in their own words...

My favorite part is how you witnessed someone breaking Federal safety rules that you knew were being broken. It's a good thing nothing happened, because in the eyes of the Federal regulators, someone who passively allows safety rules to be broken is almost as guilty as the person who is committing them. Nice work putting yourself, that photographer, the pilot, and the people in the other plane in danger.

Anywho, I hope you reply, because that will allow this thread to get bumped, once again, and give even more people a chance to see it. Again, I ask you, take the stick out, realize you're no better than the owners of that website, and gain a sense of humor...seriously.

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

This forum has the best entertainment EVER!

 

[mishele]

^^^^I can't take you seriously w/ those eyes looking at me!!!! You are such a stud.....lol

 

[fokker]

^^^^I can't take you seriously w/ those eyes looking at me!!!! You are such a stud.....lol

I can't take YOU seriously because your avatar looks like a vagina :greenpbl:

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

 

[Gaerek]

This forum has the best entertainment EVER!

I only aim to please.

 

[Ryan L]

^^^^I can't take you seriously w/ those eyes looking at me!!!! You are such a stud.....lol

I can't take YOU seriously because your avatar looks like a vagina :greenpbl:

I can see where that comes into play...but thank god I have never ran into a vag like that!!