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Photographer
A K
Posts: 80
Charleston, South Carolina, US
I'm compiling a list of things to never say to a photographer. These are for a blog post. These are from the point of view of the model. My blog is about nude photography, but the phrases don't need to be strictly about nudes. So far I have:

I do nudes (when you only do topless or implied)
I'm taller in heels
It can easily be photoshopped (easy by who, are you offering your services?)


Anyone want to add any phrases they hate to hear?
Jan 05 13 08:44 am  Link  Quote 
Model
EMILY C
Posts: 939
Portland, Maine, US
"You can just photoshop that out, right?"
Jan 05 13 08:47 am  Link  Quote 
Photographer
KonstantKarma
Posts: 2,069
Asheville, North Carolina, US
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JMyLgLgQ0c

...nsfw. :p
Jan 05 13 08:47 am  Link  Quote 
Photographer
Kaouthia
Posts: 3,080
Lancaster, England, United Kingdom

A K wrote:
Anyone want to add any phrases they hate to hear?

In response to a TF casting call... "here are my rates"

Jan 05 13 08:48 am  Link  Quote 
Photographer
Top Gun Digital
Posts: 852
Las Vegas, Nevada, US
I have no experience but I expect to be paid $200 per hour.

I am bringing my boyfriend to the shoot.

I have no transportation.

I only do nudes for Playboy.
Jan 05 13 08:49 am  Link  Quote 
Photographer
RKD Photographic
Posts: 2,989
Iserlohn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
"I will be getting all the photos at the end of the shoot, right? I want to practice my Photoshop..." (I once heard this in the middle of the shoot).

"This is my boyfriend, he wants to watch - that's OK isn't it?"
Jan 05 13 08:49 am  Link  Quote 
Model
SUZY MONTY
Posts: 21
Truro, England, United Kingdom
A newbie saying 'Does TFP mean Tons Fabulous Pay?'

No, it doesn't....but they'll soon find out...
Jan 05 13 08:51 am  Link  Quote 
Photographer
ForeverFotos
Posts: 5,358
Slidell, Louisiana, US
"I gained thirty pounds last month, but you can take off the extra weight with photoshop, right?"
Jan 05 13 08:52 am  Link  Quote 
Photographer
BTHPhoto
Posts: 6,516
Fairbanks, Alaska, US
My boyfriend brought his camera and wants to shoot some shots after you set up the lights, OK?

I dare you to ...
Jan 05 13 08:53 am  Link  Quote 
Photographer
the lonely photographer
Posts: 1,624
Beverly Hills, California, US
the one that gets me is the casting call, tremendous credit work in her  portfolio, shot by some of the best photographers, newbies like yours truly wouldn't get the time of day  for a response, yet she wants an AMAAAAZING photographer     for TF.
Jan 05 13 08:53 am  Link  Quote 
Photographer
Know Idea
Posts: 2,761
San Diego, California, US
"My agency is Instagram."
Jan 05 13 08:55 am  Link  Quote 
Photographer
AJScalzitti
Posts: 9,512
Atlanta, Georgia, US
"my manager say..."
Jan 05 13 08:58 am  Link  Quote 
Photographer
Mark Bruce Photography
Posts: 19
Stevenage, England, United Kingdom
can you make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
Jan 05 13 08:58 am  Link  Quote 
Photographer
Farenell Photography
Posts: 16,588
Albany, New York, US
"Your camera takes nice pictures."
Jan 05 13 09:01 am  Link  Quote 
Photographer
RKD Photographic
Posts: 2,989
Iserlohn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Farenell Photography wrote:
"Your camera takes nice pictures."

I get that at bloody weddings FFS...lol

Jan 05 13 09:10 am  Link  Quote 
Photographer
Kaouthia
Posts: 3,080
Lancaster, England, United Kingdom

RKD Photographic wrote:
I get that at bloody weddings FFS...lol

That's when you respond with "Your cellphone organises great weddings". wink

Jan 05 13 09:16 am  Link  Quote 
Photographer
A K
Posts: 80
Charleston, South Carolina, US

AJScalzitti wrote:
"my manager say..."

Yes, I've had this. "Let me introduce you to my manager/agency" -- If they are your manager, shouldn't they be introducing me to you?

Jan 05 13 09:19 am  Link  Quote 
Photographer
Evocative Images
Posts: 504
Saint Paul, Minnesota, US
I will be there, even though my grandma is very ill.
Jan 05 13 09:20 am  Link  Quote 
Photographer
S-a-P
Posts: 64
New York, New York, US
"Fix it in post," or any iteration of that. 

Yes, thank you for telling me to spend a few hours manipulating something that could be done correctly right now with a few more minutes of preparation or effort during production.

The above "compliment" about the camera taking good photos is another classic.  I've been paid some variant of that at an event.
Jan 05 13 09:25 am  Link  Quote 
Photographer
Flick
Posts: 1,568
London, England, United Kingdom
"I own the copyright if the picture is of me."
Jan 05 13 09:28 am  Link  Quote 
Photographer
UltimateAppeal
Posts: 4,447
Daytona Beach, Florida, US
"BTW, I am really a guy, I haven't had the operation yet." lol

I actually saw this on a port somewhere. smile
Jan 05 13 09:31 am  Link  Quote 
Photographer
edltphoto
Posts: 240
Wilmington, California, US
It'll be good exposure for you.

To which I reply "No no no, I MAKE the good exposures" *badum tish!*
Jan 05 13 09:34 am  Link  Quote 
Wardrobe Stylist
Passion for Fashion
Posts: 4
Memphis, Tennessee, US

UltimateAppeal wrote:
"BTW, I am really a guy, I haven't had the operation yet." lol

I actually saw this on a port somewhere. smile

This kinda blew my mind a lil...funny and tragic all at once.

Jan 05 13 09:34 am  Link  Quote 
Photographer
Weaver-Photo
Posts: 28
Nashville, Tennessee, US
"How do you want me to stand?"

Not that we shouldn't be able to pose them, but an experienced model should step into the scene with some concept in mind and then we work from there together.
Jan 05 13 09:44 am  Link  Quote 
Photographer
liddellphoto
Posts: 1,673
London, England, United Kingdom
"Oh I'm a photographer too! check out these pictures of my cat I took with my iphone"
Jan 05 13 09:47 am  Link  Quote 
Photographer
Marin Photography
Posts: 1,569
BRONX, New York, US
"I am on my way, no wait, my neighbor just had a heart attack in front of me."

"I am sorry, was that today? I thought it was yesterday."

"I am sick, I can't shoot today, I was out all night drinking."

"I called you and left a message, didn't you get it? My cell phone has issues."
Jan 05 13 09:51 am  Link  Quote 
Photographer
Hero Foto
Posts: 816
Phoenix, Arizona, US
"Hey, nice to see you again. My mom's just going to watch this shoot. Ok?"

No joke ... (20's-something) did say that ...

and yes mom stayed the whole shoot ...

and nope, I did NOT shoot the storyboard or wardrobe at all ...
Jan 05 13 09:51 am  Link  Quote 
Photographer
Pixsrbious Productions
Posts: 90
Boston, Massachusetts, US

Kaouthia wrote:

That's when you respond with "Your cellphone organises great weddings". wink

I like that....    I'll have to use/say that line {similar} to the next wanted be art director use says " These are great pit tures...  you must have a really nice camera"

Just to be fair.......    things photographers say....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a-dR2V1-0Y

Jan 05 13 09:53 am  Link  Quote 
Photographer
Traditional Curmudgeon
Posts: 518
Chicago, Illinois, US
Pointing at my 8x10 inch bellows camera:  "How many megapixels is that?"
Jan 05 13 10:01 am  Link  Quote 
Photographer
Ed Woodson Photography
Posts: 2,137
Savannah, Georgia, US
"I require equal Copyright."  "Fair is fair."

(This actually appears on the profiles of a couple of models in my area.)
Jan 05 13 10:01 am  Link  Quote 
Photographer
Rick Athearn
Posts: 492
Boulder, Colorado, US
Oh, that can be photoshopped with no problem.
Jan 05 13 11:11 am  Link  Quote 
Photographer
intense_puppy
Posts: 832
Brighton, England, United Kingdom
We do a few shots and I stop to think and adjust the lighting.

"Can I see?" says the model - pointing to the non-existent LCD screen that's not on the back of the film camera I'm using (that she watched me load two minutes earlier).

That's happened more than once smile
Jan 05 13 11:19 am  Link  Quote 
Model
Abby Hawkins
Posts: 1,947
Boston, Massachusetts, US
"I've always been told I should model." 
Well, I was going to go with a different model for this project, but since she didn't tell me how many people told her to model, I guess I'll go with you...
Jan 05 13 11:19 am  Link  Quote 
Photographer
RKD Photographic
Posts: 2,989
Iserlohn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Marin Photography wrote:
"I am on my way, no wait, my neighbor just had a heart attack in front of me."

"I am sorry, was that today? I thought it was yesterday."

"I am sick, I can't shoot today, I was out all night drinking."

"I called you and left a message, didn't you get it? My cell phone has issues."

lol... I actually had "Was that today? I thought it was tomorrow, but I decided to spontaneously go to France anyway..." W.T. actual F?

Jan 05 13 11:24 am  Link  Quote 
Photographer
Marin Photography
Posts: 1,569
BRONX, New York, US
No experience at all..cell phone pic portfolio..."I charge $100 per hour, is that reasonable? Oh and I don't do nudes..."  wtf?....lol
Jan 05 13 11:25 am  Link  Quote 
Model
Anna Kl
Posts: 103
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"can you make the picture black and white but my eyes a different color ?"

"can you take the watermark off the pictures so i can use them?"

"you can photoshop out the extra weight, thats easy"

edit: "people have always told me im photogenic and to be a model, my rates are xyz"
Jan 05 13 11:26 am  Link  Quote 
Photographer
Capitol-Imaging-Group
Posts: 3,758
Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia
I have a manager.
Jan 05 13 11:27 am  Link  Quote 
Photographer
BlueMoonPics
Posts: 2,313
New York, New York, US
"Give me your camera; I want to delete something."
Jan 05 13 11:30 am  Link  Quote 
Photographer
Hero Foto
Posts: 816
Phoenix, Arizona, US

Marin Photography wrote:
No experience at all..cell phone pic portfolio..."I charge $100 per hour, is that reasonable? Oh and I don't do nudes..."  wtf?....lol

^^^^^^ THIS

more than a few times ...

Jan 05 13 11:31 am  Link  Quote 
Photographer
RKD Photographic
Posts: 2,989
Iserlohn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Anna Kl wrote:
"can you make the picture black and white but my eyes a different color ?"

Hey - 'schindlering' is all the rage here in Germany (kill me now please!)...

http://img2.model-kartei.de/3d6b4812873 … 890224.jpg

Jan 05 13 11:31 am  Link  Quote 
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