Top 10 Photography Pet Peeves

[sputnik]

Has anyone read this article on Wired yet?

So true for anyone that follows galleries on Flickr or even some of the photographers here.

Top 10 Photography Pet Peeves We’d Throw Down a Black Hole

http://www.wired.com/rawfile/2009/08/black-hole/

My personal 2 favorite pet peeves in the articl.

High-Dynamic-Range (HDR) Photos

We get it. We liked the first one we saw, too. Maybe even the 10th. But it’s an overused gimmick that prevents people from making good photos that stand on their own. HDR needs to go the way of the animated gif and blinking HTML text.

Watermarks

Unless you’re sneaking behind Apple’s closed doors to photograph their next supersecret prototype and you’re desperate for the credit, watermarks are just tacky. If you’re concerned about people stealing your photos, don’t post them on the internet.

The photography game today rewards openness and exposure. The watermark is either the sign of a newbie who doesn’t know any better or insecure photographers who simultaneously thinks their photos are better than they are and that everyone is out to steal them.

Yes, it sucks when someone steals your photo when they should have paid you for it. Send them an invoice. Don’t ruin your photos for everyone else who wants to enjoy them.

For photo editors looking for potential photographers, the watermark is usually just a sign of someone who will be difficult to work with. Either because they’ve been burned in the past and they’re paranoid, or they just have an inflated idea of the market value of their work.

[lint]

should add in:
89coupe panos
mitsu9000gt lens tests with cats

[BlackArcher101]

I liked this comment.

People – especially selfrighteous photographers – who make lists of negative things, who go on and on about things they don't like, who get hung up on other people who annoy them, who has a monopoly on good and cool. People whose top pet peave is other people giving friends compliments. WTF? I started reading the list because I thought I might learn something … Last time I make that mistake.

A proper HDR doesn't not look like it's glowing or has neon effects. And I've had some of my storm photos stolen and used, so I now put a watermark in one corner. The ones that plaster the hell out of the entire image are excessive I agree.

[TDFTW]

I hate people who are new to photography, take shitty photos, and think they are the best without being able to take any criticism from other photographers who know what they are doing!

[BlackArcher101]

That too!

Or in the other end of the spectrum, people who complain about new photographers but do nothing to help them improve.

[Melinda]

People who constantly ask for advice and critism but dont offer any opinions of their own really bug me. A lot of posters tend to take advantage of anyone who's willing to compliment them or offer some help but they aren't willing to do the same.

[TDFTW]

Originally posted by Melinda
People who constantly ask for advice and critism but dont offer any opinions of their own really bug me. A lot of posters tend to take advantage of anyone who's willing to compliment them or offer some help but they aren't willing to do the same.

I try to give out what I get in as far as advice and criticism, but sometimes the people asking for help, I'd rather see hit by a meteor!

[Melinda]

Originally posted by TDFTW
I try to give out what I get in as far as advice and criticism, but sometimes the people asking for help, I'd rather see hit by a meteor!

I'm not saying leave a comment for EVERY person asking for it, but there are some out there who ask for it all the time yet NEVER chime in with an opinion, comment, compliment or tip.

[BlackArcher101]

I may be part of that group, but that's because I'm a noob and I don't feel experienced enough to send advice back the other way.

[Melinda]

Thought of another one - noobs who think $$$ gear makes a photo and tries to convince everyone else that they're a pro star and no one can be as good as them unless they have the same $$$ gear, when in reality they're just a no talent gear whore wasting too much money.

[Go4Long]

I've gotta say, a picture posted to a board with a huge watermark is one thing, but there's plenty of reasons to put an inconvenient watermark on your images on your site...depending on what they're of of course, or what you're attempting to do with them.

oh, and average photographers that think they're god's gift that have nothing better to do than bitch about people spending money on gear. (and no, that's not directed at you melinda...lol, you posted yours as I was typing mine)

*edit* although I guess really my sentiments do apply(minus the average photographer portion). While I would never say that anyone NEEDS to spend $$$ on gear to be good, and in fact there's plenty of people that haven't spent as much on gear as I have that are much better than me, if someone chooses to I say let em do it, as long as they at least know what they're buying. I'm looking at a 300mm 2.8 fairly seriously, while to some people that might seem like a rediculous amount of money to spend on a lens, to me it might be perfectly reasonable. And really it's no one's right to tell me that I shouldn't purchase one if I want it. it's either that or hookers and blow.

[The_Rural_Juror]

Originally posted by Go4Long
And really it's no one's right to tell me that I shouldn't purchase one if I want it. it's either that or hookers and blow.

Exactly. It's your money.

My pet peeve: Amateurs (people who don't depend on photography for most of their income) who put "photography" at the end of their names to sound professional.

[Go4Long]

Originally posted by The_Rural_Juror

My pet peeve: Amateurs (people who don't depend on photography for most of their income) who put "photography" at the end of their names to sound professional.

hey...shut up lol

[The_Rural_Juror]

Originally posted by Go4Long


hey...shut up lol

Actually I take that back. You're pretty darn good.

[Go4Long]

haha, thanks...I still have a long way to go, but I think I've improved a lot this season. Gonna have to try to learn some new things, taking a class starting in september(unless I get this job within my company that I applied for) so that could be cool.

I'm also workin on hand holding, I've heard that's where it's at. Using a monopod some times makes me less cool

and P.S. you do some good work yourself

[TDFTW]

Originally posted by The_Rural_Juror


Exactly. It's your money.

My pet peeve: Amateurs (people who don't depend on photography for most of their income) who put "photography" at the end of their names to sound professional.

I put photography at the end of my name as soon as I started making money doing it and getting a couple photos published.

Personally I think I am a good photographer, not a professional though. It's not my 9-5!

[AccentAE86]

My peeve is when you get a PM, spend 30-60 minutes typing out a very thoughtful response to help the person, and you never hear back from them. Not even a one word "thanks" PM back.

Or when you've mentored people and then they basically cut and paste things you've taught them and post them online and attribute it to their own genius.

[TDFTW]

Originally posted by AccentAE86
My peeve is when you get a PM, spend 30-60 minutes typing out a very thoughtful response to help the person, and you never hear back from them. Not even a one word "thanks" PM back.

Or when you've mentored people and then they basically cut and paste things you've taught them and post them online and attribute it to their own genius.

Or when people around you who don't know shit, start offering advice and cutting you off while you're talking to somebody trying to give REAL advice and instruction! I hate being interupted while shooting too, I fucking lose it when people interupt me. Let me do my thing and FUCK OFF

[95EagleAWD]

I put watermarks on my pictures because I've had them stolen as well, onto anything from other car sites to porn sites.

So fuck that. You want a hi rez picture without a watermark? Pay for it.

[soupey]

"i love your camera" and "your camera takes nice pics"