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April 29, 2015 at 8:15 pm #25475
alexandra
ParticipantBeen away for a while, but that “family photo gem” one. Just. Wow. Laughed for a good 5 minutes though…
Anyway, here’s one from my city with a few gems I couldn’t help but to share – came up in my newsfeed when he’d shot some incredibly unflattering photos of a friend a while back…
Let’s start with a status update:
https://www.facebook.com/michaelbrayphotography/posts/830852570331988Speaking of train tracks, no such think as train tracks too small:
https://www.facebook.com/michaelbrayphotography/photos/pb.686776051406308.-2207520000.1430352414./686780524739194/?type=3&theaterSome NSFW, but this is by far one of the worst boudoir sets I’ve ever seen:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.686782978072282.1073741829.686776051406308&type=3April 29, 2015 at 9:13 pm #25476picstop
Participantalexandra…WOW that is a find! This is definitely front page material. If nothing else, for the wonderful language on the post. How in world could someone think that those words are appropriate for a business site? I know it’s only fb, but still, I would never in a million hire someone who posted that. I don’t see any wedding shots but I wonder if he could hold his tongue considering how stressful the day can be. Let that “f” word slip just once during the family shoot and you’d be kissing your career goodbye for sure.
The train tracks are cute. Only thing missing is some rope and the mountie coming to the rescue. I hope I don’t give him ideas. I’d recommend a better lens though. The right side of the frame is nasty looking.
Those boudoirs are just the most unflattering and poorly shot/posed I’ve seen in a long time. I dare say they would rank near the top of the all time worst.
Other than that, he is and admits he is an amateur after all, so I won’t be too hard on him. However, even as an amateur, you ought to realize that these photos are practice and should not be posted for potential clients to see. We all had to start out sometime and were all amateurs at one point. But you have to realize that posting this,
https://www.facebook.com/michaelbrayphotography/photos/a.720650198018893.1073741841.686776051406308/720650238018889/?type=3&theater
does not make me want to hire you to shoot my engagements. I suspect they are in love, but they don’t look it in this shot. That’s the photographer’s fail, not theirs. They are just two people standing awkwardly.
This shot is simply a snap that mom wanted to take but can’t because it’s impossible to take a shot of your back. It says nothing and is ordinary.
https://www.facebook.com/michaelbrayphotography/photos/a.782983315118914.1073741848.686776051406308/782983408452238/?type=3&theater
Again, it’s a start and it’s great to go out and shoot a few hundred to get a feel for what works and how it works but you shouldn’t be posting this with the hope of getting business. My eye is more interested in the background apartment and snow fence than the little girl. The opposite of what you should be doing. Fine for an amateur, but don’t post it.All moot of course because that “wishing this damn cold,….” ought to seal the deal for most people and just look elsewhere.
April 30, 2015 at 1:52 pm #25477EyeDocPhotog
ParticipantI tried to look at the links to the photos from https://www.facebook.com/michaelbrayphotography but I get a message that this page is unavailable. Perhaps someone ‘photo-shamed’ him?
April 30, 2015 at 3:57 pm #25478Worst Case Scenario
ParticipantIf you want to find faux togs, just join a Facebook buy and sell group and then post a message saying you are looking for some one to take your picture.
Works every time.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mr-T-Photography/345369435634483?sk=photos_stream
April 30, 2015 at 5:42 pm #25479picstop
ParticipantEyeDocPhotog…”I tried to look at the links to the photos from https://www.facebook.com/michaelbrayphotography but I get a message that this page is unavailable. Perhaps someone ‘photo-shamed’ him?”
I suppose that is so. I remember seeing only one reply, something along the lines of “how unprofessional”. Hopefully he got some others too and that’s why his “I can’t wait till this “F****** winter is over” or something to that effect post was removed. Amateur or pro, it’s definitely language you don’t want on your site, even if it is just fb.May 1, 2015 at 6:38 am #25480urkiddingright
ParticipantTag line for Mr. T Photography: “I pity the fool who hires me to do their photos!”
Hopefully someone will see what I did there 😉
May 1, 2015 at 7:32 am #25481cameraclicker
ParticipantThat’s pretty good!
Looks like shows should be here: http://www.nbc.com/classic-tv/the-a-team/video
All they play is “This content is unavailable”
May 1, 2015 at 11:45 pm #25483illekkenobi
ParticipantI was looking through pages that my friends liked to get an idea for someone local to shadow for a little while. Didn’t have much luck, but I did get a few good laughs…
I cannot believe someone would post this with how ill proportioned their heads are.
Gee, what did the little cutie do so wrong?
Uh…
This is the Green Family…
May 2, 2015 at 9:38 am #25484picstop
Participantillekkenobi….That first one instantly reminded me of the movie “Vertigo” and actually gave me vertigo. It’s a good thing my chair has arms.
Personally, I think the “about” (for mapleview) ought to be rethought as ” I strive to get that one photography that everyone will love for a lifetime. “, sounds odd. I know it’s a typo and not the end of the world but details are everything. And as they are open 24 hours, I plan on calling when I get home tonight from shooting today’s wedding, somewhere around 2 a.m.
In any case, all I see are beginner shots and I hope they will come to learn how to use fill light of some sort to avoid
https://www.facebook.com/MapleViewCreations/photos/a.395791723860676.1073741832.395784793861369/395792370527278/?type=3&theaterMay 22, 2015 at 4:35 pm #25546Anonymoose
ParticipantRandom Moments Photography: Lots of mediocrity… also, living up to the name, a baby anus shot.
The site: http://www.randommomentsphotography.ca/ClientGallery
The galleries: https://www.flickr.com/photos/randommomentsphotography/sets/with/72157650707284162
Not only does she have talent with portraits, there are some truly… uhhh, stunning landscapes: https://www.flickr.com/photos/randommomentsphotography/sets/72157632310225060
May 24, 2015 at 1:37 am #25551fstopper89
ParticipantThis person randomly was posting an ad for herself in…. drumroll… a photography group.
I can’t figure out what exactly her business name is. Watermark says one thing, tag in caption says one, and page title says another.
These fauxtographers don’t seem to get that boudoir is supposed to be classy, not like the back room of a shady strip club.
May 24, 2015 at 1:55 am #25552fstopper89
ParticipantWell I posted the last one too soon.
Front page material: https://www.facebook.com/christyrosephotographymoments/photos/pcb.434355603373488/434355460040169/?type=1&theater
Seriously, she posed this child like one of her strippers. https://www.facebook.com/christyrosephotographymoments/photos/ms.c.eJw1zksOwEAIAtAbNfgb9f4X6xTt8gVIcO1EeqakHPPH6cbnaBkXhC6sxehTazUEvFrXpnTZOg4dvc7gHmddxVxz3CI0~;Hd~;zp6~_3IGVXc6f2~_Y~;LbwcnCoT.bps.a.429707427171639.1073741871.125922810883437/429707907171591/?type=1&theater
The offending prop. https://www.facebook.com/christyrosephotographymoments/photos/pcb.397102787098770/397098407099208/?type=1&theater
The typical YANAP photo: https://www.facebook.com/christyrosephotographymoments/photos/a.282662595209457.1073741832.125922810883437/395030973972618/?type=1&theater
Now offering “enhanced photos” for an extra cost! More like extreme gaussian blur on face…? https://www.facebook.com/christyrosephotographymoments/photos/a.282662595209457.1073741832.125922810883437/394557177353331/?type=1&theater
The only thing worse than selective color, is where they made just the person’s face/hair SEPIA. https://www.facebook.com/christyrosephotographymoments/photos/ms.c.eJw9y8kNADEIQ9GORmEz0H9jo7Dk~_GR~;cbLQAIScOT8p52lb27hMuda2P1dPmN7MOUPi9ei~;rV0SdnR7IO9~_FGP1MmIcdP8CH2fvFD~_b3icD.bps.a.367605963381786.1073741847.125922810883437/371584866317229/?type=1&theater
May 24, 2015 at 12:02 pm #25553spanghew
Participantoh, wow. Scrolling through that page is painful…
Also, “done as a painting”? To be honest, it looks nothing like a painting, and everything like a very noisy photo.
May 25, 2015 at 9:27 pm #25565fstopper89
Participant“I couldn’t decide to go with color or selective color.” https://www.facebook.com/PreciousLovePhotography2.0/photos/a.495990807207813.1073741829.495835707223323/555199051286988/?type=1&theater
Just look at all these. Can’t even manage to get the subject in focus. And there are train tracks!
May 25, 2015 at 10:01 pm #25566picstop
ParticipantOh fstopper89…where oh where do you find these?
I love the “about” stating, “My goal is to provide quality photos…”. Well, that is a great goal. Any idea of when you’ll get there? At least the prices are in line with the quality. Wonderful examples of “awkward”, https://www.facebook.com/PreciousLovePhotography2.0/photos/a.497845990355628.1073741832.495835707223323/497846753688885/?type=3&theater
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