Doing a "Picture People" type photo of my kids

[LPZ_Stitch!]

I agree it was harsh,

and I've never been to a semi-pro or professional forum , so I can't speak about them,

I've been to a few, and I know what Miss Kelly is talking about. Her level of snark and dismissiveness was pretty tame compared to some, but it was a little harsh from the DIS....

I've found the DIS Photo board to be a LOT friendlier than just about any place else. I think we recognize that people of all different levels of experience and with lots of different types of equipment from the most basic P&S to the high-end DSLRs come here. I like to think it's the "Disney Magic" or the "Pixie Dust", but the attitude it a lot less elitist and exclusionary.

but I do know that from my experience in the real world, any professional photographers that I've encountered have always been eager to help other photographers in a positive way, never resorting to negative or mocking tactics...

You need to spend more time on-line!

 

[jann1033]

I've been to a few, and I know what Miss Kelly is talking about. Her level of snark and dismissiveness was pretty tame compared to some, but it was a little harsh from the DIS....

I've found the DIS Photo board to be a LOT friendlier than just about any place else. I think we recognize that people of all different levels of experience and with lots of different types of equipment from the most basic P&S to the high-end DSLRs come here. I like to think it's the "Disney Magic" or the "Pixie Dust", but the attitude it a lot less elitist and exclusionary.



You need to spend more time on-line!

my bold
i tend to agree as well..the magic in pixels is pretty nice as well but then again that is disney related...not that it excuses swelled heads/rudeness which imo is pretty unattractive in any world, virtual or otherwise .plus since someone can usually come across someone else who is much better than they are, makes them look kind of dumb as well but guess that is just the way it is.

 

[Miss Kelly]

OHHHH.... so you think you are a professional and I am not..... got it. And you make it pretty clear your opinion is not so humble!

I think your trying to make a mountain out of a mole hill. Maybe you like to argue but I do not. I was just stating my point. I do not proclaim to be a professional. Far from it. But I do work hard to learn and I don't like it when people act like there is nothing to it.

I realize now why I don't post much here. This is a Disney board but this is also the Photography Forum. I'd expect these types of posts on the Budget Board but not here. Maybe I have rose colored glasses on.

To all that I've offended, I apologize. That was not my intention. I've been here over 5 years and its amazing what one post will do to deter me from posting ever again.

 

[photo_chick]

its amazing what one post will do to deter me from posting ever again.

I was thinking the same thing.

 

[LPZ_Stitch!]

not that it excuses swelled heads/rudeness which imo is pretty unattractive in any world, virtual or otherwise .plus since someone can usually come across someone else who is much better than they are, makes them look kind of dumb as well but guess that is just the way it is.

I think it's a "general internet" problem ... the faceless anonymity of it all. It's far easier to be rude or condescending to someone if you don't have to look them in the eye and see their hurt expression. Emoticons can mitigate some of the "tone," especially when you aren't intending tone, but they're a very poor substitute for personal interaction.

I know this is kind of OT, but I've been somewhat disturbed by what I see as a growing trend on just about every discussion forum I participate whether it's Disney, role-playing games, music or photography: the need to not only express one's own opinion but to *denigrate* the opinions of others.

It's not enough to have a strong opinion and defend it (which is just normal debating), but everyone else's (wrong) opinion must be because they're stupid or ignorant....

 

[Miss Kelly]

I agree it was harsh,
but I do know that from my experience in the real world, any professional photographers that I've encountered have always been eager to help other photographers in a positive way, never resorting to negative or mocking tactics...

Thats absolutely true. I've met some wonderful photographers who are always eager to share their knowledge. A few here too.

 

[photo_chick]

OK, more hijacking.... I respect ther peoples opinion when they don't start by laughing at the OP. The OP asked an honset question. To be told outright that there is no way that she could possible have the skills to pull off this type of shot was just plain harsh and a bit uncalled for, IMO. Then to further question someone elses skills and caome off as another person just could not possible know any better, well that urked me I admit. So I will come forward and say if I misinterpreted something, I am sorry. It is not my intenet to bash or otherwise degrade people.

Yes, I agree things get blown out of proportion that might not in real life becasue the written word lacks inflection and intonation.

 

[MICKEY88]

I've been to a few, and I know what Miss Kelly is talking about. Her level of snark and dismissiveness was pretty tame compared to some, but it was a little harsh from the DIS....

I've found the DIS Photo board to be a LOT friendlier than just about any place else. I think we recognize that people of all different levels of experience and with lots of different types of equipment from the most basic P&S to the high-end DSLRs come here. I like to think it's the "Disney Magic" or the "Pixie Dust", but the attitude it a lot less elitist and exclusionary.



You need to spend more time on-line!

nope. I'd rather spend it interacting with professional photographers in person , where they are friendly.
perhaps it is a new generation of photographers online, old school photographers are a very friendly bunch.


an artist of any type who is secure in their abilities, does not need to put anyone else down,

 

[photo_chick]

I personally would not use work lights from home depot or any other store, I own several of those for purposes other than photography, and if you read the instructions, , they quite clearly state" DO NOT AIM AT PEOPLE", and then go on to say that they willl cause cancer...

In school we used them aimed away from people, then used reflectors to bounce the light back .They are a bit harsh to use straight on.

 

[jann1033]

nope. I'd rather spend it interacting with professional photographers in person , where they are friendly.
perhaps it is a new generation of photographers online, old school photographers are a very friendly bunch.


an artist of any type who is secure in their abilities, does not need to put anyone else down,

i was trying to think how to word this same sentiment to which i totally agree but you said it better. anyone can have a bad day or maybe something comes across wrong but if that's the usual way they come across they must feel threatened.
and yeah i get annoyed at the bashing as well lzp stich. it seems to be more and more common even on here.

 

[Gdad]

I think it's a "general internet" problem ... the faceless anonymity of it all. It's far easier to be rude or condescending to someone if you don't have to look them in the eye and see their hurt expression. Emoticons can mitigate some of the "tone," especially when you aren't intending tone, but they're a very poor substitute for personal interaction.

Well said.

I posted this picture of my daughter last night on a 'photography' board and someone said she looked like an alien.

Made me think of this thread.

 

[wdwmom2]

Well said.

I posted this picture of my daughter last night on a 'photography' board and someone said she looked like an alien.

Made me think of this thread.

What a beautiful DD!!!! So easy for people to be mean when they are not right in front of you for you to give them a slap upside the head and say, "If you can't say anything nice and/or constructive, don't say anything at all!!!". Mean remarks are only hurtful, not helpful. Ignore those kind of people.

 

[bethbuchall]

Well said.

I posted this picture of my daughter last night on a 'photography' board and someone said she looked like an alien.

Made me think of this thread.

I think she looks absolutely adorable! And it's a beautiful picture.

 

[jann1033]

gdad, having never seen an alien, i am not an authority on them but if she does, aliens must be really cute!

 

[DVC Jen]

Well said.

I posted this picture of my daughter last night on a 'photography' board and someone said she looked like an alien.

Made me think of this thread.

LOL your post made me remember something that happened on the playground yesterday. I am a preschool teacher - 3 yr olds - and one little boy ran up to me and said Ms. Jennifer we are aliens from far away in outter space - then ran off.

I do believe you have one of the cutiest lil aliens I have seen in a long time.

 

[bethbuchall]

LOL your post made me remember something that happened on the playground yesterday. I am a preschool teacher - 3 yr olds - and one little boy ran up to me and said Ms. Jennifer we are aliens from far away in outter space - then ran off.

I do believe you have one of the cutiest lil aliens I have seen in a long time.

That's funny, because one of the 3 year olds in my class told us all during circle time one day last week that aliens were getting ready to land on the roof. Once we convinced the other children that there weren't aliens about to land on the roof, it had us .

 

[fitzperry]

That's funny, because one of the 3 year olds in my class told us all during circle time one day last week that aliens were getting ready to land on the roof. Once we convinced the other children that there weren't aliens about to land on the roof, it had us .

After riding EE at Disney my 7yo terrorized her friends with stories of the Yeti, one of whom remains convinced there is such a creature residing in an attic somewhere on our block.

So to tie this into the thread , Jeff be glad they didn't say she looks like a Yeti. Honestly, I think it's a sweet picture of an adorable child, and I can't imagine why anyone would make such a comment. I can only assume it had something to do with the soft, glowy lighting (to use the technical term), but if they didn't like that, they could at least say something constructive. Sheesh.

 

[Gdad]

After riding EE at Disney my 7yo terrorized her friends with stories of the Yeti, one of whom remains convinced there is such a creature residing in an attic somewhere on our block.

So to tie this into the thread , Jeff be glad they didn't say she looks like a Yeti. Honestly, I think it's a sweet picture of an adorable child, and I can't imagine why anyone would make such a comment. I can only assume it had something to do with the soft, glowy lighting (to use the technical term), but if they didn't like that, they could at least say something constructive. Sheesh.

Hah- Thanks all. I think they were talking about her eyes- the gist of the thread was the processing I did made her eyes too dark...Which I did not disagree with (just the alien part)