[Al]

Yes, Pelham, I do like when people put up or shut up, especially when being judgemental/giving critique.  Absolutely.

Never even heard of DPC prior to you mentioning it.  What little time I do have (and fuck you for the insinuation I spend fuck loads of time online without knowing shit about me. I just happen to be really really good and an incredibly fast reader.. and multitasker), I spend on digital-photogrpahy-school.com/forums where I’m a moderator. Look me up, BigFuzzy.  I’ve written literally hundreds of critiques that have helped people and where people have thanked me, offered me their children, whatever.. and you know what, that don’t mean jack shit (though it is a lot more than you piddly two ribbon winners..whooppee).

PS your link isn’t to any of your work. Coward.

And yeah, now I’m pissed about your “real life” comment… again, put up or shut up.  Here’s me. Former US Army Ranger/Intelligence specialist. Currently working at the UN International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia as an Intelligence Analyst. I’ve served as an expert witness in various large cases including the case against Slobodan Milosevic. I’ve lectured at national courts, West Point/Air Force Academy cadets.  Here’s the put-up or shut up proof:  http://ictytranscripts.dyndns.org/trials/slobodan_milosevic/040126IT.htm… borrelli, that’s ME. As in same guy as http://www.alborrelli.com.

I’d like to think that I’m a pretty fucking busy guy and that my life is certainly “real” , so again, fuck you. When was the last time you were considered a world expert (ps I was 27 at the time) on anything, much less asked to testify about your expertise at the highest levels of a court dealing with such world defining issues/events. Call our press offices, ask for Mr. Borrelli, and talk to me about what a “real” life you have.. I dare you.

Again, fuck you. Seriously.  God, I hate you arrogant fucks that talk shit online without one ounce of ability to back it up.  So, mr anonymously courageous Pelham, time to back up your talk or shut the fuck up…
My desire to have people put up or shut up is perfectly legit.  You don’t have to like it, but it’s legit.  Those who get defensive know it’s because they probably have no right to be judging others.  It’s why my work has been prominently pasted in my profile.  Might not be earth shatteringly great work, but I sure as hell believe it backs up my words.  Anyone can talk. Anyone.
Anyway.. thought this website forum would be fun.. all I’m generally seeing (not all of you folks of course!) are a bunch of pedantic holier than thou judgemental pricks not willing to back up their words.. I think I’m leaving this place… waste of time.

[Al]

Let’s just start with the fact that I don’t even look at someone’s work who only has FB.  Call is snobbish, but to me it’s the first sign of newbness when someone doesn’t have some other online portfolio/presence/footprint.  With only FB you’re no different than every other Mom/dude W/a Camera.  Plus I can’t see FB where I’m currently at (work! gasp!)

I honestly didn’t read all you wrote.. short attention span. But I can tell you this… photography, as a business, is like 10% actual shooting, 90% business (which means marketing, admin, networking, etc, etc!).  So that’s one area you can spend some time learning (especially things like marketing, seo and how to run a legit business).  Then spend every single second you can shooting, and then shoot some more.  ‘studystudystudy’ is crap.  Shoot shoot shoot is the way to go. This way you learn you, your camera, and what your tend to shoot /what styles you take. And in between look at others work to get inspiration.  Find styles/looks and replicate them. Not saying flat out copy them, but work on achieving looks you have…. then make them yours!

For example, and I’m not saying these are awesome, but they are mine.  I do a series that I call my “portrait montages” which started when seeing some cool stuff others were doing merging multiple exposures.  First, I copied their work (which I kept to myself) until I felt I learned what I could technique wise.. then I went to step 2 which was “how can I make it MINE?” which is a way to say make it different. I then expanded on the images to start showing more and more of the background..  Now I have something (however good or bad) that I feel is distinctly mine.  Now I’m finding ways of evolving it so as to not get stale/stagnant.  here’s the linky: http://www.alborrelli.com/portfolio/portrait-montages

I really think people start worrying too much about when/where/how much they should charge.  I think people need to be more worried about whether the quality of their work stands out and whether or not they can duplicate that quality every.single.time. That’s crucial.  Having a portfolio with a few shots you got shit lucky with doesn’t mean crap unless you can consistently replicate that quality.  That’s what you need to aim for!

I am by no means saying don’t charge, everyone needs to start somewhere.  But make sure that if you’re “being a pro” you can produce like a pro. Every single time. If you can’t rely on getting quality every time, you need to shoot more.

Anyway..that’s my two eurocents.. I’ll check out your work asap and see if I need to tailor my comments! 😉
EDIT: Please please please get somewhere else to show your work. FB is a great platform to direct clients/traffic to your real site/portfolio.. not your sole portfolio!

[Al]

You know what.. ignore all I’ve said.. ignore I’ve asked you for anything.  Nothing you could say now would change the fact that you’re all talk (ie regurgitating others thoughts without an original thought of your own) no do.    Ask yourself, what you’ve done to actually do something about your beliefs besides trying to cram them down the throats of random anons on a forum while spewing your holier than thou judgements.

Good luck sitting on your ass in Addison Texas knowing you’re better than everyone else out there actually living in the world and doing things to make it a better place. Yes, I’m sure your pretty real estate pictures make the world a better place allowing you a judgemental perch to sit upon while casting down the little people around you.

I’m done with you..wasted enough time.

[Al]

What companies do you have?  Remember our agreement on the issue “pics or gtfo”? It applies here… talk shit, now back it up? What “many companies” do you own that pay taxes Jason?  Loooove to see you back up your talk. Please please, prove me wrong.  Do you mean “First showing”?

Seriously, “anatomy of a state”.. god, can you get more basic? Anything else I’ve not read multiple times?

[Al]

PS .. and really, you want to invoke Max Weber and monopoly of violence or any other proponents of these theories on the issue of whether people should pay taxes for services rendered on a shit forum like this.. wow, that is sad.   Maybe you participate in other, more legit forums, discussing such issues so we can actually chat about these issues as adults?

Though I really doubt it as it’s easier to pick on people here than hang with equals huh? Prove me wrong. Please? I don’t WANT to dismiss you as just another young, smart, decently read, completely worthless all-talk-no-actual-substance like so many of your wanna be hipster friends..  so..

[Al]

*ugh ugh ugh* the sounds of Jason intellectually masturbating to sounds of his own words on the internet.  *ugh wow, I’m so smart, ugh, I’ve read a book or two.. ugh ugh, yeah, bend over anonymous internet people.. ugh..bow to my mighty knowledge ugh ugh take it, take it you tiny intellectually inferior people…. ugh ugh.. shit talking over the web is greater than actually doing something.. ugh ugh ugh.. I use big words disguising the superficiality of my actual knowledge. aahhhhhhhh, I’m awesome… Mommy?*

[Al]

Heh.. it’s not that I don’t get the state as a violent, coercive entity.. trust me I get it.  I actually work in a field proving such things (The “Allen Borrelli” in this link [http://ictytranscripts.dyndns.org/trials/slobodan_milosevic/040126IT.htm] is me, you know, the guy who wrote an “expert report” as evidence in front of an int. criminal court trying to prove a states involvement in ..uh.. violence, murder, ethnic cleansing, etc. So yeah, I’m pretty sure my actual, real life working experience trumps the nice little books you quote on a internet forum while sitting around doing fuck all in Texas.

So yeah, kid, preach to me about state violence.. go ahead, quote me some books you read from the comfort of your couch, probably in mommy’s house. That should be fun.  Hmmm I’m sure with all your forum jaw yapping, you’ll achieve the status of an international expert is something.. yep.. you’re going to be big in ‘life’..  keep on talking shit from behind a keyboard like the rest of you slack ass nobodies.

[Al]

Ah, NOW I get it. You’re one of those charging for shoots and not claiming the appropriate taxes or doing it legitimately.  NOW I get it.. hehe.  Should have been obvious.  Weak dude, really.   Instead of name calling, justify to me in a rational discussion, why you or anyone else charging money for services shouldn’t have to do it legally.  I’ll give you the benefit of a doubt that you’ll take this as a serious question and not just resort to pseudo-intellectual babbling without actually saying anything.. Should be interesting.

[Al]

Wow. When did this get physical dude?  You realize my “cut the legs out” was metaphorical, right?

But seriously, paying taxes is one of those few laws I actually fully support. Period.  If someone is going to call themselves a business, act like one…legally.  It’s quite simple really.  I’m pretty sure I learned when studying for my master’s degree in PoliSci, that’s not fascist.  But I’m sure you can spin it some other way. Though I’m sure the basis of my (and this threads whole point) is whether something should be made of someone charging as a business and not doing the legal paperwork.  I think it should. Feel free to disagree, however don’t try to spin this into something it’s clearly not pal.   I can buy you thinking I’m a douche for thinking that.. but do not shift goalposts.   Ahh, the troubles of the “woe be me, pampered, priveledged, society is out to get me” youth..  *slow clap*

Is there anything you like more than hearing your own voice postulating your judgmental views?  You should probably stick to opining on photos since you have some credibility there.

 

PS define worthless?  Worthless to you, or to society?  I’m pretty sure, that at 35 I’ve contributed more to society than you ever will.. but hey, that’s just one man’s opinion.  I’m not the guy you want to have a go at. (ps don’t misinterpret that as a threat, it’s just fact)

[Al]

DFE… heh, it’s all one big game.. either play to win or don’t play mate.  If I’m out to protect my place in the hierarchy (no matter how low), you can be damn sure I’m going to cut out the legs of those around me.  It’s just the way I roll.  Like you, I could give a fuck if that makes me popular.  Don’t like it, go away, right?

But it’s good to know you’re the judge of worth.  I feel relieved.

 

[Al]

Jim.. Jim.. Jim.. I’ve appreciated your comments here and think of you as one of the good guys, but to trash dicksforeyes work, and then proudly post this.. http://c759846.r46.cf2.rackcdn.com/gallery/2011/12/20179772_1325147030__IGP1826a_ppsm.jpg

Really dude?  This hurt my feelings. The fake lip color, the fake catchlight?  Bad skin smoothing?  Ouch man, ouch! Since we’re all into honesty here, this is borderline YANAP material mate.  This are all common elements of a submission to YANAP. Eeek.

Please tell me you have more to make up for that and get the taste out of my mouth, especially after going after Dicksforeyes’ work. Can’t say I agree with his level of dickishness, but his work is damn good.

[Al]

@Brownie.. but are these the images to actually learn from?  Wouldn’t your time learning be better spent looking at actually good images instead of absolute total failures?  I’d imagine you’d learn a LOT more from a critical review of something with actual substance?  Do you spend time on other sites writing reviews as well?

You should come over to DPS and do some reviews in the critique section.. much more to learn there i’d presume. 🙂

[Al]

Ahh.. just discovered google image search DFE, thanks!

@Henny, what the fuck are you talking about???    Are you still going on about that crap.. jesus, lady, go the fuck to hell, seriously.  You/your short as pencil dick husband acted a fool on a thread, I called you out on it, and you cannot let it the fuck go.   Why not just say, “yes, my bad, I was a smart ass” and let it fucking go?  I could give a crap about your husbands crappy HDR.  I could give a crap that it was selected on NG website… whooopie!!! Here, have a cookie.    What about the rest of the horrible shit he/you have taken and you have the balls to come here and mock others?

Seriously, stop addressing me (and writing me personal emails) .. I’m trying to stay the fuck away from you morons, but you keep drawing me in. Seriously, go the fuck away.  I never even commented on that thread you link to nor commented on your husbands shitty HDR..   ALL I ever said was that you were an asshole for that comment in that one thread… and you go bat shit crazy… seriously, I’m over you stupid immature ass, go away.

[Al]

Yeah my first reaction was “they’re not paying taxes, nail ’em”.. but then I thought of the realities of it being that they, as fauxtogs, very very likely don’t even make enough to have taxes actually deducted from that “income”… that’s why I’m a bit ambivalent on the issue whereas I would normally be on the side of the “they’re breaking the law, nail ’em!”   Just not sure it actually applies here.

What I would do to all the fauxtogs in my areas is this: Send them an email as a potential client asking if they’re an active pro who’s taken lots of jobs.  If they say  yes and that they’ve done lots of jobs, I’d reply with something along the lines of “ok great, but just so we’re clear, you’re a legit business right, because I only want to support legit, tax-paying businesses. So if I sent your name/phone and email to the IRS right now, there wouldn’t be a problem with you not paying taxes right?”

I’d pay to see some reactions from that.  That’ll scare the living shit out of them if they don’t pay taxes heheh..

[Al]

Not sure how I feel about this.  On the one hand, if everyone did this, many many fauxtogs would drop out and the world would be a better place. On the other, does it really matter?

Also, you’d be helping the photog in that area get rid of some competition.

Hmm.. still not sure what I’d do. If the person managed to piss me off somehow, damn right I would. 🙂

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