Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nigh on perfectly lit, conservatively posed, quite attractive subjects M + F, Excellent technique, Phong. As a portfolio the images just leave me cold, as if I'd seen it all before - don't know why but they do - If you had only posted one or two, and not presented it as a portfolio I think general opinion would have been much higher.. Sorry Douglas lea@whinydogpress.com schrieb: >Sonny, > >I agree with you that it appears to be a successful (if very >discombobulated IMO) portrait and while there is certainly room in the >world for this type of work, I just wouldn't put it in the portfolio. >The purpose of a portfolio is to generate new business. > >99% of who contacts me about photo shoots are women. The two women >who've responded to this indicate it should be dumped. I've had several >women call and ask if I do lingere-type shots and I don't...simply >because I don't feel qualified. If customers like your style, they'll >ask you to do anything. > >If Phong wants to do that type of photography, more power to him and to >his subjects because he obviously has good lighting skills and can do >the work. Me, I'll stick with little kids and families and weddings and >pets and everyone keeps their clothing on! Except pregnant women who >wish to show off their changing bodies. There is a market for >everything............ > >Lea > > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <SonC@aol.com> >To: <lug@leica-users.org> >Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 9:51 AM >Subject: Re: [Leica] Portfolio Review > > > > >>Lea and Tina: >>As I am from Louisiana, I am sure many will misconstrue my remarks, >> >> >but here > > >>goes: >>I left that picture out of my choices for the portfolio because >> >> >style-wise, > > >>it just didn't fit. >>That said, it obviously didn't bother the subject, as she seemed to >> >> >have > > >>fun. So, IMO, it was a successful portrait. Portraits are >> >> >different than > > >>other types of photography. They have to appeal to the subject >> >> >first. All other > > >>viewers, including other women are secondary to the purpose. >>In these parts, a portrait portfolio including several similar shots >> >> >would > > >>sell a number of jobs for Phong. >>Girls here drive dually pickup trucks with diesel engines, go to >> >> >rodeos, > > >>cook for their men and kick their men's butts if they mess around. >>Sonny >>In a message dated 4/6/2004 9:39:02 AM Central Standard Time, >>images@InfoAve.Net writes: >> >> >> >>>Phong, >>>Your use of light is excellent; you've got some great shadow things >>>happening in many of your images. >>>Lea >>> >>> >>I agree with everything Lea said - especially about >> >> >> >http://www.phongdoan.com/Photography/PortraitPortfolio/12_crw_4833p.htm > > >>>From 2 LUG women! >>Tina >> >>Regards, >> >>Sonny >>_http://www.sonc.com_ (http://www.sonc.com/) >> >>"You can't always get what you want, but sometimes, if you try, you >> >> >can get > > >>what you need" The Rolling Stones >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Ihre bevorzugten Shops, hilfreiche Einkaufs-Hilfen und gro?artige Geschenk Ideen. Erleben Sie das Vergn?gen online einzukaufen mit Shop@Netscape! http://shopping.netscape.de/shopping/