tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post6728220129254097603..comments2024-03-20T00:37:30.189-04:00Comments on Photo Business News & Forum: Another from the "Are You Kidding Me?" DepartmentJohn Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16941161605443479300noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-80821956417836072952007-11-18T07:23:00.000-05:002007-11-18T07:23:00.000-05:00The show is not about anything other than selling ...The show is not about anything other than selling the commercials.... it has nothing to do with "primes" or'pocket wizards" it's about creating a big enough train wreck to keep people watching the toothpaste "make your teeth perfect" commercials... anyone who actually works in media should know this...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-48837439110594190532007-11-15T09:38:00.000-05:002007-11-15T09:38:00.000-05:00I have a tangential comment, so please, forgive th...I have a tangential comment, so please, forgive this. <BR/><BR/>Photographer Italy: Did you sign an NDA with this fashion photographer? Did he tell you not to tell anyone? Why wouldn't you name the man you worked for? If he is as famous as you say, it can only add to your reputation! Furthermore, what were you trying to add with your comment?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-68977767843910754392007-11-12T18:38:00.000-05:002007-11-12T18:38:00.000-05:00You really should be more clear when you say "The ...You really should be more clear when you say "The Shot" stole liberally from "Top Model" ..not just ideas, the producer. Is it even fair to say they stole when it's the same people?<BR/><BR/>What you ought to be ragging on them for is their photo contest for the viewers.<BR/><BR/>To quote a little piece of the rules:<BR/>"...MTVN shall have the sole and exclusive right to exploit the Photo Entry, and to license others to do so, in its sole discretion, in whole or in part, in all media, now known or hereafter devised, throughout the world in perpetuity, with the right to use, alter and modify the Photo Entry in any manner that MTVN may determine..."Rod MacPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06233220685452634443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-42573534153906769272007-11-12T16:31:00.000-05:002007-11-12T16:31:00.000-05:00Really? I mean REALLY?Come on. If you honestly thi...Really? I mean <I>REALLY</I>?<BR/><BR/>Come on. If you honestly think that this show is going to ruin the fashion photography industry, then you're sorely mistaken. Anyone who knows anything about the industry will know that this show does not even come close to what the job really entails. We all know that only the best and the toughest photogs will make it in the high fashion industry, not a reality show winner.<BR/><BR/>Can't you just take this for its entertainment value and stop being such a snob about it? <BR/><BR/>Seriously, let's let the kids play in the pool and have their fun while the big guys get the real work done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-71899670072072329342007-11-12T11:26:00.000-05:002007-11-12T11:26:00.000-05:00I must say that "How do I zoom out?" was one of my...I must say that "How do I zoom out?" was one of my favorite moments, and very telling.SecondFocus Photography by Ian L. Sitrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09826220284131355635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-84941258664629992402007-11-12T11:04:00.000-05:002007-11-12T11:04:00.000-05:00Not to waste energy on a technical nit (especially...Not to waste energy on a technical nit (especially for this show,) but for that naked shoot, I think they were shooting tethered. There was a sync cord and what looked like a USB cable with Russel looking on on a large screen. I suppose if you've got one cord, two's not going to be worse?<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, I watched this train wreck as well - my favorite part of the carnage? "How do you zoom this lens?" "You can't its a fixed lens." <BR/><BR/>Maybe they'll get to pricing later, but looks like Russel's got a alot of ground to cover in those educational sessions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-72706300069080614712007-11-11T20:42:00.000-05:002007-11-11T20:42:00.000-05:00Like a rubber-necker at a fatal car crash, I watch...Like a rubber-necker at a fatal car crash, I watched Episode 1. I turned it off when one of the contestants, shooting a top model with a prime lens, pulled down the camera, and said "how do I zoom out?".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-41452523368555146682007-11-11T14:52:00.000-05:002007-11-11T14:52:00.000-05:00I was flipping through the channels the other nigh...I was flipping through the channels the other night & saw this. There is just one word to describe it:<BR/>CRAPTASTIC.<BR/><BR/>But once that nitwit uttered the phrase, 'I love the ladies', I just had to keep watching. Too funny (in a laughing at, not laughing with kind of way).<BR/><BR/>I had been thinking that a reality show, ala Project Runway, would be good. But this was a horror show.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-44447448371224233412007-11-11T11:34:00.000-05:002007-11-11T11:34:00.000-05:00the "naked" shoot has a yellow hardwired strobe-sy...the "naked" shoot has a yellow hardwired strobe-sync cord, and no pocket wizards.John Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16941161605443479300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-66331313124526806612007-11-11T02:02:00.000-05:002007-11-11T02:02:00.000-05:00Did we even watch the same preview? I saw at least...Did we even watch the same preview? I saw at least ten scenes in the preview that had pocket wizards...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-13698348800725411222007-11-10T21:06:00.000-05:002007-11-10T21:06:00.000-05:00Right on John! I will admit to having watched the ...Right on John! <BR/><BR/>I will admit to having watched the first episode although I did have to get it on iTunes, I am not much into watching TV. <BR/><BR/>There is no reality in this reality show. Except maybe to show why the photography business is crowded at the bottom. <BR/><BR/>Oh and yes, the major magazines always give out 5 page photo stories to be shot overnight by photographers without direction... Not even close!<BR/><BR/>I would expect that whoever from this group makes it to the top and does the shoot for Marie Claire and Victoria's Secret is going to be very closely supervised.<BR/><BR/>This is such a good case study as to what not to do, that even I will continue to watch. But only on my iPod, maybe on the treadmill at the gym. I don't want to waste that much time.SecondFocus Photography by Ian L. Sitrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09826220284131355635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-15831963601265742202007-11-10T13:25:00.000-05:002007-11-10T13:25:00.000-05:00The problem with all this low-brow leanings is.......The problem with all this low-brow leanings is......it pulls you in like a Death Star tractor beam. You can't stop watching it. Just like I can not stop reading the Bitter Photographer or A Photo Editor Blog or any of the other oh-so-catty and bitchy takes on the crazy world of creatives and their careers.<BR/><BR/>Please, make it stop. I'd like to read a book again and stop lowering my I.Q.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-81700207663976775482007-11-10T09:45:00.000-05:002007-11-10T09:45:00.000-05:00re: the profanity - agreed, and it's out.re: the profanity - agreed, and it's out.John Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16941161605443479300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-10883867612238949052007-11-10T08:31:00.000-05:002007-11-10T08:31:00.000-05:00Hi John,Concur with your writings though without s...Hi John,<BR/><BR/>Concur with your writings though without sounding like a prude, agree with the 'leave the profanity' sentiment posted earlier. Still, it's your blog not mine.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00158635453633257274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-5465560537748027422007-11-10T07:49:00.000-05:002007-11-10T07:49:00.000-05:00I worked for a couple of years for one of the best...I worked for a couple of years for one of the best fashion photographer in the world.<BR/>He is a professional and he has a big staff. Fashion photograhy is absolutely one of most difficult field in all photography.You need a crew, organization and planning... Well...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-26680674261217069242007-11-10T07:37:00.000-05:002007-11-10T07:37:00.000-05:00Excellent article. Your sarcasm and incredulity c...Excellent article. Your sarcasm and incredulity come through perfectly. Your points are 100% correct and I agree with all of them.<BR/><BR/>I must say though that it would have been just as effective to omit the profanity. Especially in the article title, where the strikethrough doesn't show in the RSS feed.<BR/><BR/>I was quite shocked to see the title when I looked at my newsreader this morning. I had to double check that it was coming from Photo Business News.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17904668404118306582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553278593406733377.post-8188017145621033662007-11-10T06:17:00.000-05:002007-11-10T06:17:00.000-05:00Who is the bitter photographer?Everyone is talking...Who is the bitter photographer?<BR/><BR/>Everyone is talking about "The Shot" and Russell James.<BR/><BR/>BOOOOOORING!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com