Comments on: Why Some Of Us Photographers Are Such Pricks http://mananiplay.com/why-some-of-us-photographers-are-such-pricks/ All Things Manga, Anime and Cosplay! (currently undergoing reconstruction) Thu, 20 May 2010 18:44:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Richard Bui http://mananiplay.com/why-some-of-us-photographers-are-such-pricks/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Richard Bui Sat, 12 Sep 2009 11:47:10 +0000 http://mananiplay.com/?p=132#comment-28 I should have clarified the whole team thing in my blog post. By no means am I suggesting in con photography that a team is required or needed. By nature we are wedding photographers and working in a team for that has many benefits. We don't make any money (or intend to) off con photography. We do it because, like many others, we enjoy it and it's fun. The team comes out not because they have to, but because they want to. It also helps our team dynamics as we continue to build up our connection and friendship with one and other. And with the extra bodies out there, we might as well take advantage of the added manpower. Aoshi: I'm sorry, I made the mistake to say that there are only two types of photographers, when in fact there are three: the ones who do photojournalism/artistic photography together. Thank you for sharing your perspectives! Quazacolt: Thank you! Glad you enjoyed my first post :) I should have clarified the whole team thing in my blog post. By no means am I suggesting in con photography that a team is required or needed. By nature we are wedding photographers and working in a team for that has many benefits.

We don’t make any money (or intend to) off con photography. We do it because, like many others, we enjoy it and it’s fun. The team comes out not because they have to, but because they want to. It also helps our team dynamics as we continue to build up our connection and friendship with one and other. And with the extra bodies out there, we might as well take advantage of the added manpower.

Aoshi: I’m sorry, I made the mistake to say that there are only two types of photographers, when in fact there are three: the ones who do photojournalism/artistic photography together. Thank you for sharing your perspectives!

Quazacolt: Thank you! Glad you enjoyed my first post :)

]]> By: Quazacolt http://mananiplay.com/why-some-of-us-photographers-are-such-pricks/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Quazacolt Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:55:26 +0000 http://mananiplay.com/?p=132#comment-27 really REALLY dead accurate on this write up. cant say any better myself :) hell, the part where you mentioned about how you take as many pictures as you can, and eventually taking less pictures, i'm totally going through the same exact thing as well heh definitely will recommend this page to others especially those that are hostile against "artistic" photogs really REALLY dead accurate on this write up. cant say any better myself :)

hell, the part where you mentioned about how you take as many pictures as you can, and eventually taking less pictures, i’m totally going through the same exact thing as well heh

definitely will recommend this page to others especially those that are hostile against “artistic” photogs

]]> By: Aoshi http://mananiplay.com/why-some-of-us-photographers-are-such-pricks/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Aoshi Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:12:02 +0000 http://mananiplay.com/?p=132#comment-26 I agree on almost all the points you have put forward,but find the idea of having your own team so to speak, a bit over the top. I too, don't see a need for a dedicated or even semi-dedicated team around and in all cases, when i do a proper photoshoot, there's just me, a fellow photographer whom the cosplayer or I have invited and the gear i carry on me. Also, I have on occasion met with or rather, encountered, photographers as you mentioned, mostly pricks who have THE best in equipment but turn out a photo that one would actually CRINGE over. Yet they carry this superior attitude and will not take even the smallest of criticisms. As for the photo-journalistic vs artistic style photography you mentioned early in the article, as a freelance writer covering events, i tend to do a mix of both. It's all about balancing between the two states, on one hand, in the crowd, you document as much as possible, but at the same time, find some time to pull away those you wish to photograph much more closely to a quiet corner for a small private-ish photoshoot. But it doesn't always work out that way when someone finds out and crashes in! I agree on almost all the points you have put forward,but find the idea of having your own team so to speak, a bit over the top. I too, don’t see a need for a dedicated or even semi-dedicated team around and in all cases, when i do a proper photoshoot, there’s just me, a fellow photographer whom the cosplayer or I have invited and the gear i carry on me.

Also, I have on occasion met with or rather, encountered, photographers as you mentioned, mostly pricks who have THE best in equipment but turn out a photo that one would actually CRINGE over. Yet they carry this superior attitude and will not take even the smallest of criticisms.

As for the photo-journalistic vs artistic style photography you mentioned early in the article, as a freelance writer covering events, i tend to do a mix of both. It’s all about balancing between the two states, on one hand, in the crowd, you document as much as possible, but at the same time, find some time to pull away those you wish to photograph much more closely to a quiet corner for a small private-ish photoshoot. But it doesn’t always work out that way when someone finds out and crashes in!

]]> By: Richard Bui http://mananiplay.com/why-some-of-us-photographers-are-such-pricks/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Richard Bui Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:28:50 +0000 http://mananiplay.com/?p=132#comment-23 Beethy: The points may be obvious to a photographer of your caliber, but perhaps not to an up-and-coming con photographer. Everyone has different perspectives which is great. Thanks for sharing yours. Beethy: The points may be obvious to a photographer of your caliber, but perhaps not to an up-and-coming con photographer.

Everyone has different perspectives which is great. Thanks for sharing yours.

]]> By: beethy http://mananiplay.com/why-some-of-us-photographers-are-such-pricks/comment-page-1/#comment-22 beethy Sun, 23 Aug 2009 06:31:14 +0000 http://mananiplay.com/?p=132#comment-22 Hey man... I'm also an artistic photographer and I also go to events. While you make some pretty good points.. I think you're stating the obvious and you sound a little full of yourself. You're not skilled enough yet by any means to be preaching the way in which you are. That team you have... is over the top. Just walk around on your own with a light body/lens (nifty fifty!) .. coupled with a light shoe mounted flash with a diffuser for those indoor situations. Hey man…
I’m also an artistic photographer and I also go to events.
While you make some pretty good points.. I think you’re stating the obvious and you sound a little full of yourself.
You’re not skilled enough yet by any means to be preaching the way in which you are.
That team you have… is over the top. Just walk around on your own with a light body/lens (nifty fifty!) .. coupled with a light shoe mounted flash with a diffuser for those indoor situations.

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