tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post4223767481336502268..comments2024-03-20T00:37:30.189-04:00Comments on Photo Business News & Forum: UPDATED: Gordon Ramsay on Photography & LaughterJohn Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16941161605443479300noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-41233636286334888572009-06-03T15:36:20.143-04:002009-06-03T15:36:20.143-04:00"Feelings about Ramsay are irrelevant when th...<i>"Feelings about Ramsay are irrelevant when the man is right."</i><br /><br />The next time you feel someone is treating you rudely or disrespectfully, remember that there is no doubt in their mind that they believe they're "right." And in fact, your feelings about how rudely they treat you are completely "irrelevant." Because after all, they're right and you're wrong.Brandon D.http://www.photobrandon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-29120601075152985872009-06-03T15:34:17.585-04:002009-06-03T15:34:17.585-04:00"Feelings about Ramsay are irrelevant when th...<i>"Feelings about Ramsay are irrelevant when the man is right.</i>"<br /><br />The next time you feel someone is treating you rudely or disrespectfully, remember that there is no doubt in their mind that they believe they're "right."Brandon D.http://www.photobrandon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-29954330138698574592009-06-03T14:57:36.566-04:002009-06-03T14:57:36.566-04:00The point being made is clear and well taken. Feel...The point being made is clear and well taken. Feelings about Ramsay are irrelevant when the man is right.<br /><br />Thanks for the post.Boston Photographer-MWynnehttp://www.mwynne.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-75590454012828078602009-06-03T13:50:23.826-04:002009-06-03T13:50:23.826-04:00While I often enjoy reading your site John, you ar...While I often enjoy reading your site John, you are starting to lose me at times.<br /><br />Like many other narcissistic reality shows, this one has a self involved overly dramatic lead. He personalizes often, takes most aspects (and himself) far too seriously. <br /><br />Do you really want your dining experience to feel like a business transaction? There is a difference between a client's expectation of photography services, and the expectations when dining in a restaurant.<br /><br />Providing an excellent service is one thing. Obsessive perfectionism is quite another. <br /><br />His comment about pictures on the menu is glib and sensational. It is a display of aggression. Have you every eaten an amazing meal at a little known Asian restaurant which was amazing? Did the menu feature pictures of dishes? Ramsey's comment was one of snobbery (fashionista). This is one more push towards homogenized culture.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-73879923825202387322009-06-03T13:15:55.718-04:002009-06-03T13:15:55.718-04:00Edward -
Good point, and I appreciate your IP con...Edward -<br /><br />Good point, and I appreciate your IP concern. In this instance, Hulu is set up to block all instances of international viewing, to protect them from potential lost revenue when they finally make those broadcasts available in their entirety overseas. Before making the suggestion, I did some looking into it, and the snippets/segments I was posting, fit into the "<a href="http://fairuse.stanford.edu/Copyright_and_Fair_Use_Overview/chapter9/9-a.html" rel="nofollow">Comment and Criticism</a>" category of fair use. Since Hulu cannot distinguish between infringing and fair uses, they are blocking all overseas traffic. If I were so inclined, I could convert those segments to YouTube, and then when the production company filed a DMCA takedown notice, file and objection to that, however, I am not in a position to do that, and a cloaking solution would have been a workaround that would not have been infringing, as I interpret it based upon my research.<br /><br />-- JohnJohn Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07909452022111922898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-16829647186188167192009-06-03T09:23:54.455-04:002009-06-03T09:23:54.455-04:00well the-cloak.com didn't do it for me and TBH...well the-cloak.com didn't do it for me and TBH I couldn't be arsed looking for a service that does.<br /><br />So...a paradox. On one had I'd love to see those videos but IP rights deny me...on the other I'm here listening to you (on occasion) harp on about protecting ones IP rights. Can we pick and chose when we respect IP and when we don't?Edwardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-48870653933164136352009-06-03T01:47:18.025-04:002009-06-03T01:47:18.025-04:00Robert --
Try visiting a US-based website portal ...Robert --<br /><br />Try visiting a US-based website portal that anonymizes your locale - www.the-cloak.com is one of them. <br /><br />-- JohnJohn Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16941161605443479300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-57986528452582920562009-06-03T01:45:24.205-04:002009-06-03T01:45:24.205-04:00Hey John - on behalf of your international readers...Hey John - on behalf of your international readership, I'd just ask that you post videos from anywhere other than Hulu, which only streams inside the US...the last couple of days your blog hasn't included anything I could see! But I bet they've been great, as always...<br /><br />Thanks,<br />RRobert Cattohttp://www.catto.co.nznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-28171232829493619922009-06-03T01:29:47.150-04:002009-06-03T01:29:47.150-04:00Thanks - I have now wasted the last two days glued...Thanks - I have now wasted the last two days glued like an addict to KN episodes - I'll never get this time back and I still have 15 episodes to go. <br />Rot in hell John Harrington-virginia executive photographerhttp://www.mfpix.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-25740609156623595552009-06-03T00:58:51.226-04:002009-06-03T00:58:51.226-04:00I don't think it's the language itself in ...I don't think it's the language itself in particular. I think what some people were pointing out on the previous blog post was that it seems that the egos out there use this "search for excellence" mantra as a shield to protect and to justify an uncontrollable urge to carry themselves like an ***hole in general (which is quite popular on reality TV).<br /><br />A lot of these egos hardly ever seem to make any attempt at being kind or polite whatsoever, or at least the editors and producers of these television shows don't care to show their acts of kindness. But regardless, I don't care how excellent of a chef or a photographer you are, impoliteness is a huge turn off. I think it boils down to how well you convey positive energy and a positive attitude. <br /><br />I think this is best explained in your book, Best Buiness Practices for Photographers:<br /><br />...<br /><br /><i>"The best photographer is one who promotes and markets first himself, second his services and style, and finally, his price. Recently, I was CCd on the following dialogue between one of my existing clients and someone who had sought a recommendation for a photographer from him:<br /><br /><i>[I'm not going to post it here, but there is a correspondence where the existing client and the potential client agree that John is a "great guy]</i><br /><br />Here is a clear and concise indication of this point. How does the party receiving the recommendation gauge me? 'Great guy.' This, in my opinion, is a successful referral (and my ongoing goal to receive)."</i><br /><br />...<br /><br />While there are excellent photographers out there with undesirable attitudes, there are probably just as many excellent photographers who exhibit great attitudes. <b>So, just to make my point crystal clear, it's not just whether or not you strive for excellence, it's also about what kind of impression your personality makes upon those around you (e.g,. clients, assistants, make-up artists, stylists, models/subjects, and so on).</b>Brandon D.http://www.photobrandon.comnoreply@blogger.com