Fauxtographer Ruins Olympic photos.
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The German ones they link to in comparison were worse! Blown out highlights, jaundiced skin tones, srsly?
It's a recession I suppose they'll argue? We can't have it appear we are splashing lots of money glorifying mere athletes with competent portraitists while there are people out of work?
It's a recession I suppose they'll argue? We can't have it appear we are splashing lots of money glorifying mere athletes with competent portraitists while there are people out of work?
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ROFL that is terrible tis like a trainwreck, I cant look away!
his white seamless paper is a bit tatty
now why would they not have just got a real pro like joe mcnally to do this
I mean this is what a guy like him does, I doubt there is anyone on the planet that
could do a better job of this sort of shoot than joe
his white seamless paper is a bit tatty
now why would they not have just got a real pro like joe mcnally to do this
I mean this is what a guy like him does, I doubt there is anyone on the planet that
could do a better job of this sort of shoot than joe
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wickidwombat said:
Agreed, This is laudable of fauxtography.
I could have done better with a rebel, 50mm, and a couple of whiteboards.
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RLPhoto said:wickidwombat said:
Agreed, This is laudable of fauxtography.
I could have done better with a rebel, 50mm, and a couple of whiteboards.
I think if strapped a camera to my arse and wasnt looking I could have done better than that
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Makes me wonder if this was one of those "we can't pay you, but think of the exposure you'll get!" type of jobs.
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Wow! Those pics are horrid (especially the Phelps one). I'm no expert, having owned a DSLR for a mere 4 months, but I'm pretty sure even I could do better than that with a 7d. I expect perfection from an Olympic photographer. This is why they are called "professional." OMG the one with track and field star Merritt, seriously. I guess low expectations have moved into photography. These horrid photos have motivated me to kick serious @$$ with every pic I take.
edit: wow, check out Kevin Jairaj's photos of the team
http://www.uspresswire.com/search/fulltext/jairaj%20summit/page1
edit: wow, check out Kevin Jairaj's photos of the team
http://www.uspresswire.com/search/fulltext/jairaj%20summit/page1
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There is nothing redeeming in any shot
I think he has managed to nail the least flattering composition of every single person
the lighting is woeful
background paper oh god its wrinkled ripped you can see every mark on it and gelling is less than amaturish
poor lens selections causing strange distortions funny cropping of limbs etc horrid posing of subjects
I feel sorry for the athletes really, is the economy so bad that the us government couldn't afford to hire a real photographer?
I think he has managed to nail the least flattering composition of every single person
the lighting is woeful
background paper oh god its wrinkled ripped you can see every mark on it and gelling is less than amaturish
poor lens selections causing strange distortions funny cropping of limbs etc horrid posing of subjects
I feel sorry for the athletes really, is the economy so bad that the us government couldn't afford to hire a real photographer?
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It looks like a lot of those pics were rushed to me. The results don't appear to be of someone who is comfortable and experienced in that area of studio photography. Whoever picked that photographer most likely could have made a better choice. It's not what you know, it's who you know.
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Unbelievable. The guy and whoever authorized this should be punished. Severely.
Even a half decent photog like me could have done better and there are tens of thousands waaay better ones in the country. This is just sad....
Even a half decent photog like me could have done better and there are tens of thousands waaay better ones in the country. This is just sad....
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After reading all the comments about the people who know they could dotter, why did they not post their images to show us?
We do not know under what circumstances the images were taken. He certainly seems to have a lot of prominent images, including photographer of the year in 2009.
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Joe+Klamar+&qpvt=Joe+Klamar+&FORM=IGRE
We do not know under what circumstances the images were taken. He certainly seems to have a lot of prominent images, including photographer of the year in 2009.
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Joe+Klamar+&qpvt=Joe+Klamar+&FORM=IGRE
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Agreed with everyone else. The outrage over the photographs is not in any way an over-reaction. They are some of the most poorly composed studio shots I've ever seen. Clearly the photographer does not know how to look at the whole frame and know what is included and excluded. The wide angle shots are clearly the result of inexperience.
Kevin did pretty good with the exception of lens choice for the headshots with the glittered background. What was he using? 35mm? The noses looks outrageous. Should have been 85mm or 135mm prime to keep composition and background compression the same throughout.
captainkanji said:
Kevin did pretty good with the exception of lens choice for the headshots with the glittered background. What was he using? 35mm? The noses looks outrageous. Should have been 85mm or 135mm prime to keep composition and background compression the same throughout.
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Before everyone gets too carried away, I'd like to know the full story.
The description sounds like this was a cattle call with a bunch of photographers each given a few minutes to shoot the athletes. (Can you say: Popular Photography "Model Shoot") Not defending this particular photographer, but I'd like to know more about the set up and who on the Olympics Committee decided a "shoot off" was a good idea.
At least with the "model shoot" the models know something about what they are doing. Here, you have athletes (not professional models) at a cattle call, most of whom look like they don't' want to be there. Criticize the photographer if you want, but I say the blame lies with the Olympic Committee.
Irony is, if they wanted something edgy and creative, they probably could have gotten people like Ryan McGinley, Stephen Shore, William Eggleston or Lee Friedlander to create some true art with the athletes. Now, those would be interesting.
The description sounds like this was a cattle call with a bunch of photographers each given a few minutes to shoot the athletes. (Can you say: Popular Photography "Model Shoot") Not defending this particular photographer, but I'd like to know more about the set up and who on the Olympics Committee decided a "shoot off" was a good idea.
At least with the "model shoot" the models know something about what they are doing. Here, you have athletes (not professional models) at a cattle call, most of whom look like they don't' want to be there. Criticize the photographer if you want, but I say the blame lies with the Olympic Committee.
Irony is, if they wanted something edgy and creative, they probably could have gotten people like Ryan McGinley, Stephen Shore, William Eggleston or Lee Friedlander to create some true art with the athletes. Now, those would be interesting.
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Mt Spokane Photography said:
Sorry but there is NO excuse for this.
Shooting a crazy amount of snapshots (and not learning from it) or having connections are not going to make him a good photographer.
Don't know how he got the award but if he's pro he should't give these out of his hands.
Agree. A gallery or website should be advised to register on the forum.
I was hoping that this post http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php?topic=6114.0 will help to get to know people's work but this is a gear/rumor page after all...
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