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kristen must live in a radioactive environment, i never see grass and trees those colors out here in the country. 😮

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*sigh*

learn to use your camera and you won’t have to fake-blur shit.

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probably five minutes down the road from you. 😉

they are seriously everywhere. i’ve seen fauxs from many states. i am personally from the midwest, so i blast the ones i find from my area.

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@beg: from what i understand, basically anyone can get a knot “best of”  if they send a few friends/clients to write a positive review about them.  and i’m pretty sure she had to pay for that “featured on the knot” banner.

i’m with you. she’s mostly not a fauxtog, but she’s not that great either. lots of shadows and flat lighting and uninteresting portraiture. oh and vignetting. :/

i got nothin’ on cain.

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i read “freshfromthefarmphot” as fresh from the armpit.

and then i realized i’d seen their photos before. fresh from the armpit isn’t that far off.

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haha you went way more in depth than i did. i’m close to desoto. i have no idea where bloomfield is.

are they not the worst? there’s a couple decent togs in that group but most of them are glaring fauxs (faux’s? fauxes? every damn variation has the red squiggly nazi line).

found another one from st. louis, friend of a friend on FB. not horrible, BUT bad enough to make me wonder why said friend of friend sees that i obviously don’t.  http://www.maryottophotography.com/apps/blog <— THAT though… seriously? that’s “award winning?”

 

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i’m back.

with a midwest goldmine. seth, you’re gonna cringe.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/semophotogs/

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@jones: can you say, “Heeeeeeeeeere’s Johnny!”

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@eee stop that shit. i can’t freaking unsee those first two, you rat bastard. 😉

@cass335 did you reply with “you are supposed to put it on P for professional, duh!”

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get adblock plus for firefox or chrome. never had a popup problem with this site, and that’s why.

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Drive-by post again… DO NOT apprentice under those “professionals.” Their work belongs on the main page (or in the forums) here.

Back to my wall display guides… yawwwwn. 😉

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i don’t have much time to do an in-depth critique right now (i did read your entire post, though), but it can basically be summed in two sentences.

they are NOT that good. you are.

you seem especially at ease with sports photography (and kudos to that – it’s one area i refuse to touch) but i did notice some shadow issues in the graduation photos, so be mindful of those.  you can see the raw talent… and i’m guessing you’re young, so you have plenty of time to develop (har har pardon the pun) your style and technique.

from what i’ve seen, if you’ve gotten criticism, it’s probably out of pure jealousy – most of the time that’s all it is (see browneyedgirl’s post about the 4-H photo contest for another example).

since you’re not marketing as a professional, you are definitely NOT a fauxtog. i think you could be a very, very good photographer with a little more time and experience. build a portfolio. 🙂

also, i’m sorry for the loss of your friend and mentor. i do think she’d be proud of your work, and what you’re doing to keep her name alive.

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found three more tonight… i guess it’s the weather that makes fauxtogs come out of the woodwork or something?!

https://www.facebook.com/Countrysheekphotography

https://www.facebook.com/Tlouisephotography

https://www.facebook.com/pages/CountryLife-Photography/140711759450926

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okay. i’m almost hesitant to call this one a fauxtographer solely based on the amount of shoots and FB likes they do. BUT when looking at the photos, it’s a different story. you guys tell me if i’m wrong.

https://www.facebook.com/IrishEyesPhotography

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I don’t think there’s any way I would ever ever ever do that… Can you imagine the people who come in and want to pay $10? I’m too emotional for that type of price structure. I’d go off on people, haha. 😉

I can’t see how that is a good idea though, in any way.

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