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13 Sep 2011 - 3:33 PM

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Consulo

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13 Sep 2011 - 3:52 PM

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I can't edit my post above, so I just thought I'd mention that some of the judgement handed out by these two women is quite harsh, but I can see where they are coming from. If people are going to be paying good money for photographic services, then you should expect a certain standard of shots.

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13 Sep 2011 - 4:40 PM

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Hilarious....yes.

But where does it sit with all the other comments on EPZ threads about stealing images from Flickr, breaching copyright, etc., etc??

Consulo

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13 Sep 2011 - 4:54 PM

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Quote: Hilarious....yes.

But where does it sit with all the other comments on EPZ threads about stealing images from Flickr, breaching copyright, etc., etc??

Well that's a fair point.

From a personal pov, I am somewhat uneasy about sites like these. Yes, it highlights how some people just seem think that because they have a camera that they can go out and advertise a professional service, when what they are producing in terms of quality is very wanting indeed. However, I suppose if the people who have had these shots taken for them are happy, then who are these two women (or indeed anyone else) to judge?

I think more than anything, looking through that site has brought into focus (sorry) just how much the democratisation of photography, particularly how digital photography has aided this process, has damaged the profession. In writing that I'm not saying that the opening up of photography to more people is a bad thing (far from it, it's opened up a creative outlet for countless people and that can only be a good thing, plus it's helped very talented people to turn pro), but it's definitely created a tier of photographic business' run by people who have no eye for photography at all, and it's driven down revenues of those talented individuals on whose livelihoods photography depends.

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13 Sep 2011 - 7:10 PM

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Excepting when I read this artice it put me in mind of a local photography company whos entire work almost belongs on here , then imagine my surprise when I see their link in the sponsors at the right ! read with a pinch of salt and an understanding the aim of the site is to make money out of peoples poor experiences , I for one wont be bookmarking it , it belongs in file B1N

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13 Sep 2011 - 8:21 PM

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You would Rog!!!

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13 Sep 2011 - 10:07 PM

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Quote: Now I know a good image is in the eye of the beholder

You got that right. I've just taken a rare look at the EC/HC galleries and there is some truly eye-watering s*** in there.

As for the photographs in question - they look pretty bad to me but my opinion is irrelevant, as are the opinions of those commenting upon them. The only opinion that counts is the opinion of the customer.