Reply To: Fauxtogs who should end up on the main page…

[kbee]

Going off on a tangent, but you can’t win with the “post to their FB” or “don’t post to their FB” argument If you don’t post to their FB and you leave all critiques here at YANAP, someone will inevitably accuse you of being a gutless so and so who doesn’t have the balls to tell them to their face. And then you’ll get the demands to back up your claims by posting your own work if-you-know-so-much otherwise you-don’t-know-wtf-you’re-talking-about-(lol).

If you do go and post on their FB, then you’re stepping over the line and you should GTFO and mind your own business, nobody asked you. Risk of flying monkeys sent your way as a bonus.

Anyway, I don’t agree with people trolling anybody‘s Facebook page simply because I’d like to think we’re at least respectful enough to keep it away from their business where clients don’t need or want to be dragged into it. That said, sheesh at the photographers who unleash invectives on their FB page. Not very professional.

Okay, so I’ve lurked a lot but I found a tog that might qualify. (I feel like a heel posting, but here you go.) http://roseposephotography.shutterfly.com/

On camera flash, sepia tones, blurring, heavy vignetting, out of focus, awful white balance.  I’m posting this because she advertised on Craig’s List, saying “Check out my site for examples of my photography, it speaks for itself. I do not need an expensive camera with fancy long lenses, I create beautiful pictures with my Olympus digital camera and creative editing skills.” (http://batonrouge.craigslist.org/crs/3564155458.html) I was hoping to find a paragon of skill with a little digital camera and creative editing skills, but I didn’t quite find it.

More power to you as a budding photographer, but I just don’t feel it.