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p51
Posts: 163
Olympia, Washington, US
What's the one photo you keep seeing over and over here the most?
For me, it'd HAVE to be the "American Beauty" shot with a nude on white strategically covered in rose petals. It's cool the first time you see it, but GAWD, it's so damned overdone!!!
Any others that spring to mind?
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DJTalStudios
Posts: 602
Seattle, Washington, US
Oh GAWD YES!!!! And more often than not BADLY done...
Don't forget girl with Guitar... find another damn instrument already PLEASE!
Oh another is girls POORLY posed with handguns/weapons they have noooo idea how to hold let alone use.
Oh and lest we not foget the ridiculous Charlies Angel's pose using fingers as guns.... WTF are the photographers thinking with THIS one?
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Justin Huang
Posts: 1308
Irvine, California, US
DJTalStudios wrote:
Oh GAWD YES!!!! And more often than not BADLY done...
Don't forget girl with Guitar... find another damn instrument already PLEASE!
Oh another is girls POORLY posed with handguns/weapons they have noooo idea how to hold let alone use.
Oh and lest we not foget the ridiculous Charlies Angel's pose using fingers as guns.... WTF are the photographers thinking with THIS one? too true, yet all these "props" can be done without being corny. it's all about creativity
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Craig Thomson
Posts: 13462
Tacoma, Washington, US
p51 wrote:
What's the one photo you keep seeing over and over here the most?
For me, it'd HAVE to be the "American Beauty" shot with a nude on white strategically covered in rose petals. It's cool the first time you see it, but GAWD, it's so damned overdone!!!
Any others that spring to mind? I'm sorry to ask this, but what is the "American Beauty" shot?
I live a sheltered life and have no clue what your talking about, but would like to know.
Thanks,
Craig
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TBJ Imaging
Posts: 2416
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, US
This makes me want to try something....picture this.......a model holding a guitar, covered in rose petals and shooting a gun (not a real gun, but her fingers pointed at the camera) Any models want to try this one?
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MarkMarek
Posts: 2211
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
This is not so about posing, but I swear I see one more picture of a girl wearing US flag bikini I will puke my guts out. It doesn't get any cornier than that ::pukes::
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- null -
Posts: 4576
A model in a bathtub full of fake blood.
It's not cool. It's not edgy. It's not creepy. It's just freakin' retarded, Countess Bathory. M'kay?
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TBJ Imaging
Posts: 2416
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, US
damn....more things to add to my next shoot 
Model
The_N_Word
Posts: 5067
New York, New York, US
model..on her knees..in lingerie...back facing the camera...
ugh..just stop
Model
Ms Kaylee
Posts: 686
Helena, Montana, US
Craig Thomson wrote:
I'm sorry to ask this, but what is the "American Beauty" shot?
I live a sheltered life and have no clue what your talking about, but would like to know.
Thanks,
Craig You have to watch the movie!
![https://www.dfi.dk/dfi/undervisning/americanbeauty/grafik/illotte.jpg]()
Photographer
TBJ Imaging
Posts: 2416
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, US
crap....I actually think I have one of those in my portfolio....I better get rid of it.
Model
Envy
Posts: 11189
Nashville, Tennessee, US
Thomas B wrote:
This makes me want to try something....picture this.......a model holding a guitar, covered in rose petals and shooting a gun (not a real gun, but her fingers pointed at the camera) Any models want to try this one? oOH oOH pick me pick me!
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TBJ Imaging
Posts: 2416
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, US
Envy wrote:
oOH oOH pick me pick me! You got the job This is going to be rad!
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Craig Thomson
Posts: 13462
Tacoma, Washington, US
Fyre1704 wrote:
You have to watch the movie!
Thank you. I guess I'm safe from ever shooting anything like that even without ever watching the movie.
Model
Envy
Posts: 11189
Nashville, Tennessee, US
Thomas B wrote:
You got the job This is going to be rad! Can I bring angel wings too?
Photographer
Christopher Hartman
Posts: 54196
Buena Park, California, US
The pose where they are naked. That is so overdone and cliche.
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TBJ Imaging
Posts: 2416
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, US
How about those shots where they are just looking into the camera and smiling. What a bunch of crap!
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TBJ Imaging
Posts: 2416
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, US
Or how about the one where the model stands against a yellow background wearing blue jeans and a white button down long sleeve shirt.....I friggin' hate those!
Model
Peggy Weidner
Posts: 124
Denton, Georgia, US
Thomas B wrote:
This makes me want to try something....picture this.......a model holding a guitar, covered in rose petals and shooting a gun (not a real gun, but her fingers pointed at the camera) Any models want to try this one? Sounds cool!
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rickOPIOLA
Posts: 415
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Envy wrote:
Can I bring angel wings too? hey i just recently did a shoot where we used angel wings and it's the most popular image on the models profile...
![https://pic1.modelmayhem.com/4/7/8/5/7/4354a06d11e14.jpg]()
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Hamza
Posts: 7791
New York, New York, US
p51 wrote:
What's the one photo you keep seeing over and over here the most?
For me, it'd HAVE to be the "American Beauty" shot with a nude on white strategically covered in rose petals. It's cool the first time you see it, but GAWD, it's so damned overdone!!!
Any others that spring to mind? A great pose is NEVER overdone, it's just done badly... repeatedly!
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Christopher Hartman
Posts: 54196
Buena Park, California, US
Thomas B wrote:
Or how about the one where the model stands against a yellow background wearing blue jeans and a white button down long sleeve shirt.....I friggin' hate those! I hate those too...or the one where a girl is acting like she's pulling up her dress...what girl does that in real life? serious!
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Tomi Hawk
Posts: 1649
Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Envy wrote:
Can I bring angel wings too? AHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh !!!!!!!!!!!
You beat me to it .. I had a *request* for that just recently .. I could hardly control myself .. while I fumbled thru the words to find .. a way to be nice .. and let her know that .. I didnt think that .. it was a great idea, at all ...
She doesn't even talk with me anymore .. lol .. owell .. I swear I will *never* do that image .. swear I will *never* do that image .. swear I will *never* do that image .. lol
THATS the pose that has to die .. heheheh
Tomi
Model
Envy
Posts: 11189
Nashville, Tennessee, US
rickOPIOLA wrote:
hey i just recently did a shoot where we used angel wings and it's the most popular image on the models profile... I'm not knocking angel wings.
Everytime someone makes a post on this topic they are brought up.
I'm just beating people to it.
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Envy
Posts: 11189
Nashville, Tennessee, US
Tomi Images wrote:
AHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh !!!!!!!!!!!
You beat me to it .. I had a *request* for that just recently .. I could hardly control myself .. while I fumbled thru the words to find .. a way to be nice .. and let her know that .. I didnt think that .. it was a great idea, at all ...
She doesn't even talk with me anymore .. lol .. owell .. I swear I will *never* do that image .. swear I will *never* do that image .. swear I will *never* do that image .. lol
THATS the pose that has to die .. heheheh
Tomi I rest my case.
They are overdone though.
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rickOPIOLA
Posts: 415
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Envy wrote:
I'm not knocking angel wings.
Everytime someone makes a post on this topic they are brought up.
I'm just beating people to it. but it's true, angel wings are totally overdone... the only way i was going to shoot it was up on a rooftop with swirling winds and menacing clouds overhead...
Model
Ed K
Posts: 31
Los Angeles, California, US
What about shots of a girls covering their boobs that they clearly took on their webcams. Is this Model Mayhem or My Space? I forgot.
Photographer
p51
Posts: 163
Olympia, Washington, US
I'm glad someone posted the movie image. It's amazing how breathtaking that image is, especially compared to what it's become? Could someone possibly count the number of times this kind of shot (poorly done at that) appears here in MM? Hamza wrote:
A great pose is NEVER overdone, it's just done badly... repeatedly! I respect that thought, really I do, but would you agree that a pose can only be done a finite numbers of ways? And at what point would the pose in itself become cliche? Can there be any argument that this has certainly turned into just that?
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Craig Thomson
Posts: 13462
Tacoma, Washington, US
p51 wrote:
I'm glad someone posted the movie image. It's amazing how breathtaking that image is, especially compared to what it's become? Could someone possibly count the number of times this kind of shot (poorly done at that) appears here in MM?
I respect that thought, really I do, but would you agree that a pose can only be done a finite numbers of ways? And at what point would the pose in itself become cliche? Can there be any argument that this has certainly turned into just that? For what it's worth, this was the first time I've seen that photo. I don't care for it myself.
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TBJ Imaging
Posts: 2416
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, US
I would say photography is like music. Everything has been done. Yes there are many ways to take what has been done and make it our own but basically we are all working off a foundation now. I see a lot of great stuff on here (look at everything in Envy's portfolio....it is amazing......It is some of the most original stuff I have seen and I love it) But even the most amazing shots can be traced back to someone else. Just like a new song.
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Glamour Boulevard
Posts: 8628
Sacramento, California, US
How about recreations of the very popular poster/photograph of two girls called "The Kiss"? The black and white shot of two cuties in white t shirt and underwear on a white bed. ![https://www.drewmarlowe.com/pictures/wallpapers/the%20kiss.jpg]() I have seen some well done recreations with the photographers own twist but so many try to copy it exactly. I think the just want girls kissin in front of them and take pictures to,,,,,,,,,, "look back on" lol.
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TBJ Imaging
Posts: 2416
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, US
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TBJ Imaging
Posts: 2416
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, US
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Tomi Hawk
Posts: 1649
Las Vegas, Nevada, US
rickOPIOLA wrote:
Envy wrote:
Can I bring angel wings too? hey i just recently did a shoot where we used angel wings and it's the most popular image on the models profile...
Hahaha .. she's no *angel* .. oops wait .. that din come out right .. ummm ... dark clouds .. swirling wind .. stormy backgroud ... BLACK at that .. err uhhh ..
I admit .. its a diff *look* .. I sorta wish I'da thought that up when I was requested .. lol .. but .. she'd a never gone for it .. sigh ..
Be nice for one of my *Black Hole* Raiders games tho ... lalalalallalalalaaa .. buh bye ..
Tomi
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Adrienne Aurora
Posts: 2745
Atlanta, Georgia, US
hmm... girl in bed with a strategically placed sheet (usually white). I'm not saying those images can't look good, I'm just saying you see them a lot.
Model
Adrienne Aurora
Posts: 2745
Atlanta, Georgia, US
Glamour Boulevard wrote:
How about recreations of the very popular poster/photograph of two girls called "The Kiss"? The black and white shot of two cuties in white t shirt and underwear on a white bed.
![https://www.drewmarlowe.com/pictures/wallpapers/the%20kiss.jpg]()
I have seen some well done recreations with the photographers own twist but so many try to copy it exactly. I think the just want girls kissin in front of them and take pictures to,,,,,,,,,, "look back on" lol. I'll recreate that! 
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Fred Beeson
Posts: 272
Birmingham, Alabama, US
The infamous looking over the sunglasses shot...........ITS not Dead its past rigor mortis
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Craig Thomson
Posts: 13462
Tacoma, Washington, US
Glamour Boulevard wrote:
How about recreations of the very popular poster/photograph of two girls called "The Kiss"? The black and white shot of two cuties in white t shirt and underwear on a white bed.
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snip I guess I'm a hermit, I've never seen this photo either.
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Star
Posts: 17966
Los Angeles, California, US
this one ![https://starphoto.4t.com/_MG_5675.jpg]()
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Jay Kilgore
Posts: 798
Edina, Minnesota, US
FreddyB wrote:
The infamous looking over the sunglasses shot...........ITS not Dead its past rigor mortis Runs and hides photo:
![https://www.mag-jr.com/damn.jpg]()
Terrible photo and image edit, I did it in bout two seconds
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