Have you ever noticed that quite often the originator of any given thread about, "If I see one more Cliche-X pic, I'll scream" has a port full of cliches of a different type?
Am I the only one who's heard the saying about throwing stones and glass houses?
The use of the word cliche is, ironically, becoming cliche... It's gone the way of the word art, becoming meaningless from overuse.
Because there's really nothing new under the sun, most of us are shooting one cliche or another. Some of us just don't shoot those cliches as well as others can and consequently look worse by comparison. A concept only gets the label "cliche" when it's executed badly. When it's done well, suddenly it's "edgy" or "hot" or any other randomly selected adjective that has no meaning.
But I digress...
My point is that the execution of anything is all that really matters. If a photo engaging and memorable, it just is. A good example is Diesel's most recent ad campaign featuring -oh, the horror- none other than angel wings. All over the place, I might add. And in my opinion, it's an excellent series.
I'm convinced that the better shooter can take a so-called cliche that everyone bitches about and make it look good...
Jay Bowman wrote: The use of the word cliche is, ironically, becoming cliche... It's gone the way of the word art, becoming meaningless from overuse.
Because there's really nothing new under the sun, most of us are shooting one cliche or another. Some of us just don't shoot those cliches as well as others can and consequently look worse by comparison. A concept only gets the label "cliche" when it's executed badly. When it's done well, suddenly it's "edgy" or "hot" or any other randomly selected adjective that has no meaning.
But I digress...
My point is that the execution of anything is all that really matters. If a photo engaging and memorable, it just is. I good example is Diesel's most recent ad campaign featuring -oh, the horror- none other than angel wings. All over the place, I might add. And in my opinion, it's an excellent series.
I'm convinced that the better shooter can take a so-called cliche that everyone bitches about and make it look good...
Yep.
I've always said that people that tirelessly complain about cliche's lack the creative acumen to make a cliche interesting.
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Huynh Photography wrote: I'm not here to create hate threads. I just ask uncomfortable questions.
For the record, not one of your posits has made me uncomfortable. Some have been distasteful. Some have caused me irritation. Some have made me wonder what sort of a person you are. But none have actually caused any sort of tangible discomfort.
Huynh Photography wrote: I'm not here to create hate threads. I just ask uncomfortable questions.
No offense but, you give yourself way to much credit;
Your questions aren't uncomfortable at all... Just usually kind of inane.
However... they are none the less, questions and... you are entitled to ask them regardless of how inane I think they may be;
Carry on.
Does cliche equal overdone or just overdone poorly?
If it's obvious, it will become "cliche" sooner or later... I think the same people that have made crying cliche "cliche" are just incapable of taking an overused concept and making it different or better.
Just my opinion.
No offense but, you give yourself way to much credit;
Your questions aren't uncomfortable at all... Just usually kind of inane.
However... they are none the less, questions and... you are entitled to ask them regardless of how inane I think they may be;
Carry on.
th- that main image is one of the best holiday images on here.
agreed
but on that note .. here's a hilarious and ''cliched'' remark
since we are on about human nature
''I am a classy girl, STUCK in the wrong town.''
LMAO!!
I have seen that before and, it's pretty funny cause.. "Classy" is truly subjective: Hey, If a model doesn't audibly fart in fromt of me, she's class in my book And I'm still pretty open even if I do hear it!).
Jay Bowman wrote: My point is that the execution of anything is all that really matters. If a photo engaging and memorable, it just is. A good example is Diesel's most recent ad campaign featuring -oh, the horror- none other than angel wings. All over the place, I might add. And in my opinion, it's an excellent series.
I'm convinced that the better shooter can take a so-called cliche that everyone bitches about and make it look good...
It's their best ad campaign in years.
Anyway... (Paul McCartney:) All together now! (John Lennon:) All you need is wuv!
Jay Bowman wrote: The use of the word cliche is, ironically, becoming cliche... It's gone the way of the word art, becoming meaningless from overuse.
Agreed. It's very similar to the models that can't wait to turn 18 so they can "pose" for Suicide Girls because it's so...um...non-conformist. When that many people are non-conformist, they are conforming.
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