[CPowers]

I’ll echo much of the same sentiments others have said… Very nice work for anyone, regardless of age and experience. As stated before, any photo can be picked apart to some degree. You’ve got a couple on there that don’t quite reach the mark of the bulk of your offering but they’re few. You obviously have a better grasp of how to use color, light and detail better than most, especially this early in your career. All those watermarks are a bit distracting especially on your own site. I have to say, in general you have created some really nice work so far.

[CPowers]

Expectations have to be one of the first things discussed… how else can you know if you can deliver?!

CC’s Santa photo:  Major giggles there! They have their shoot-through positioned like a bounce!!… wtf? So their Alien Bee is throwing light all over the mall. So, the subject is the only thing NOT lit by the key light. I know, it’s an advertising tool. Like a sky tracker spotlight in the sky! They flash the mall and folks see the flash and are drawn like moths… brilliant!!

[CPowers]

You didn’t post anything. Is that honest and helpful enough?

[CPowers]

Is it wrong to post “OMG you suck” on her page? That was some hard stuff to look at right there.

[CPowers]

I think I saw 2 shots without vignette… so it’s not “every” one.. lol

 

[CPowers]

Just did an engagement shoot for a client who complained they had a bad experience with their last photographer.

here was the previous faux

http://tashlcphotography.wix.com/tlc1#!contact

[CPowers]

I just emailed that vid to my dad who owns a couple of those Silver Shadows… he’s going to be sick when he sees it.

[CPowers]

Also, I see the dirt in the sky of the Celica, but where is the dead pixel?

[CPowers]

^^That’s a funny read.

I think photographers who feel insulted because some non/new photographer commented about their entry level equipment have problems with insecurity.

Something  like this:

Perception: “You must suck because you don’t have professional equipment”

Reality: No, I suck because I suck, my camera has nothing to do with my sucking. For you to not understand that offends me and causes me to realize that you recognize I probably suck and you have never seen even a single one of my sucky photos. How presumptuous of you to think I suck. Let me educate you. Here is a list of photographers who don’t suck that use cameras that you probably would think suck. Now I feel vindicated for unduly being labeled a sucky photographer. I promise, I don’t suck, my mom says I’m great.

 

[CPowers]

Yes the Celica is a 74 I built from the ground up.  That shot is from about a year ago.

I don’t do a lot in post in terms of PS trickery. Let me rephrase, I do none. Everything is done in LR. It’s not for any higher purpose of image purity or “truthfulness”  rather an admitted simple lack of experience in PS. The images you referenced in your reply with the exception of the car were all done in the last couple of months on my D800.

Yes, that first photo now that you mention those points.. the red doors particularly… background too bright… It’s not working, it gets harder to look at the longer you try.

White balance has been one of my great conundrums. I recently started using a gray card in search of a way to solve this. I believe monitor calibration is badly needed too and something I’ve neglected too long.

I appreciate your critique, the extra objective opinions are very helpful. I cannot disagree with any of your points. I’m constantly trying to improve and welcome the input. I don’t get my feelings hurt when criticized.

[CPowers]

Frankly I’ve never really cared what cameras others were using. Those photographers listed above (and I’ll admit I don’t know most of them) likely gained notoriety with their work prior to being endorsed by any manufacturer or anyone caring what they used for equipment. Personally, I look at a body of work and hire someone I really don’t care what tools they use, it’s the results I care about.

That said, they are more of the exception and not the rule. You can find incredible photos shot on smartphones.

I started on a D60 with a 35mm prime and found another photographer to start mentoring me. He started me on shooting manual within weeks of owning it. I soon found the lack of a front control wheel a hindrance to quickly adapting to changing conditions. I also found I shot a pretty fair amount of low light and the AF system and high ISO performance was unsatisfactory. I made the rounds through Nikon’s crop bodies in an effort to get greater ease of adaptation to changing conditions and to have versatility. Eventually those things that I needed, precise AF, Hi ISO, all the cameras functions at my finger tips without taking my eye out of the viewfinder, led me to the full frame body I currently shoot. I’m not a full-time professional, that’s just my course of evolution and why. I think many photographers would site a similar set of reasons they went to full frame.

I’m not going to lie, if I see the photographer at a wedding I’m attending shooting an entry level body with a kit lens etc I’m going to wonder just what kind of work this person is producing. I’m going to ask for a card, check out their website etc. Actually I’ll probably do that regardless of what they are using. But I’ll suspect the person shooting an entry level body to be producing less than professional work and be pleasantly surprised when it’s better. At the same time I’ll expect the person shooting the flagship body should be producing some decent work or better.  I can’t help that perception be cause though it’s not 100% true, the equipment is an outward sign of what’s goin on inside. If I see a guy with saggy pant, I figure he likes rap music…. 100% true? Probably not but I’d be right more than I was wrong. I’d take those odds to Vegas any day.

Correct me if I’m wrong. We are discussing  comments and perceptions about photographers by non-photographers/beginning photographers that are based on the type of camera/equipment the photographer is using? Seems a bit pointless. Like trying to explain algebra to a parrot. He’ll repeat what you said, but will not understand it. Those are just my thoughts no one asked for.

[CPowers]

Surprised there are no comments.

[CPowers]

In addition to what has already been noted, I would mention the contents of the “blog” tab. There is featured an advertisement for “Fall Mini-Sessions” The advertisement features what looks like stock photos. Based on the very limited body of  work displayed on your site, those images are clearly outside of your skill level. Not a good business practice to use others work to advertise your services.

[CPowers]

He seems awful happy about hanging on that pole.

 

[CPowers]

I’ve been out the last few days. My mom’s in the hospital with cancer complications. I’ve been tinkering with a complete revamp of the website and how it flows to the facebook page. Will be culling through all that portfiolio garbage you guys suggested to cut and reprocessing whats left. of the next week or so as time allows. Thanks for your input folks!

 

Cody

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