Beautifully Soft Focus wrote:
Before ya start hating ... check OP's port.  Not a cull in the bunch (500) Damn fine work Doc. I think most of us would be hard pressed to cull this port down to 20 images (please). Like the model like to say if you got it flaunt it. I personally ain't mad at ya   and Yes I looked at all 500 images (most in thumbnail view admittedly), but the  random sample I peeped in  full view ... all spectacular

So Kudos to the OP for 500 great images

Be easy ya,

Alvin

Thanks... and another great port here... love the shot of the blonde in the silver bikini and heels... KILLER IMAGE!... kudos backatcha Alvin...

Ruben Sanchez wrote:
How long would it take me to look at 500 images in a critical fashion?

Critical fashion on MM?!?!?!?... you can't be serious...

DOUGLASFOTOS wrote:

If you don't have time to surf...well hell u answered ur own question.

Sorry I ran out of

Dude... you're a 500 image VIP with only 178... still got PLENTY of space...

Select Models wrote:

Dude... you're a 500 image VIP with only 178... still got PLENTY of space...

I'm a 500 VIP on two ports and I don't have more than 30 or 40 on each. Way too many as it is. 25-35 is about right.

L A U B E N H E I M E R wrote:

17.2MB.   wow!

https://tools.pingdom.com/fpt/#!/cGU43s … 23/viewall

my portfolio is only 1.2MB

Awwwww come onnnnnnn dude... using that tester... it took less than 8 seconds to load the entire 500 thumbnail image page.  You're just tryin to bust my chops... right?...

Select Models wrote:
Awwwww come onnnnnnn dude... using that tester... it took less than 8 seconds to load the entire 500 thumbnail image page.  You're just tryin to bust my chops... right?...

it took about 33 hours with my 1200 baud modem.

guess i'd better pack that overnight bag.

L A U B E N H E I M E R wrote:

it took about 33 hours with my 1200 baud modem.

guess i'd better pack that overnight bag.

Is that the one with the cradle that you put the handset on, or is it a discrete box?

L A U B E N H E I M E R wrote:

it took about 33 hours with my 1200 baud modem.

guess i'd better pack that overnight bag.

Hmmmmm... oooooook... you still usin Wells Fargo and carrier pigeons for your mail service?... ...

L A U B E N H E I M E R wrote:

it took about 33 hours with my 1200 baud modem.

guess i'd better pack that overnight bag.

Fur sure... brings a whole new meaning to 'snail mail'...

GPS Studio Services wrote:
This is not a slam, but do you really expect anyone to look at 500 images?

I thought it was great... I scrolled through all 500 in less than a minute and I still found one that was truly interesting. I can honestly say that up until today, I've never seen a cheesecake model holding a dead fish on the end of a make believe spear.

Kudos to your individualism!

Robert Randall wrote:

I thought it was great... I scrolled through all 500 in less than a minute and I still found one that was truly interesting. I can honestly say that up until today, I've never seen a cheesecake model holding a dead fish on the end of a make believe spear.

Kudos to your individualism!

Awwww thanks... but alittle heads up on the pic you mentioned... Shodire is anything but cheesecake... and the spear was the real deal...

Good Egg Productions wrote:
I would never post 500 photos here.

Can you imagine how much work it would be to credit all of those models and MUAs and stylists??!!!  Way too much work.

crediting is not the hard part. Try organizing and rearranging them.

Good Egg Productions wrote:

I'm not hating.

Gary is good at what he does. But 500 of ANYTHING is too many anythings to truly appreciate each one. His collection is impressive as a collection.

Consider this. I do that white doorway series. I've shot 114 different people in different white outfits in the doorway. They're all slightly different, but how many do you need to see to understand what it is and decide (as a model) if you want to do one?  20? 8? 3?  Certainly not all 114.

I feel ya, but to be fair to Gary I don't think I saw the a single model with the same background used in another image (well if you count the ocean then yeah), but even those they are unique) he's got 500 unique images posed and they all great to outstanding.

Beautifully Soft Focus wrote:
I feel ya, but to be fair to Gary I don't think I saw the a single model with the same background used in another image (well if you count the ocean then yeah), but even those they are unique) he's got 500 unique images posed and they all great to outstanding.

I don't see it as an issue of being unique or not.  I think that 500 is simply too much.  You don't need 500 images to get a sense of one's style.  Well I think 500+ images is great for a blog/flickr/etc. but not on MM. Ofcourse this is my opinion alone, if I were really interested in someone's work, then I'd prefer to see an extended portfolio off MM.

Good Egg Productions wrote:

Is that the one with the cradle that you put the handset on, or is it a discrete box?

discrete box.

Select Models wrote:
Awwww thanks... but alittle heads up on the pic you mentioned... Shodire is anything but cheesecake... and the spear was the real deal...

From Wikipedia...

"A pin-up girl, also known as a pin-up model, is a model whose mass-produced pictures see wide appeal as popular culture. Pin-ups are intended for informal display, e.g. meant to be "pinned-up" on a wall. Pin-up girls may be glamour models, fashion models, or actresses.
These pictures are also known as cheesecake photos."

From the looks of it, and given the opportunity, I'd pin her up all over the place. But the real question in all of this... what the heck is she gonna do with that fish?

Good Egg Productions wrote:

I'm not hating.

Gary is good at what he does. But 500 of ANYTHING is too many anythings to truly appreciate each one. His collection is impressive as a collection.

Consider this. I do that white doorway series. I've shot 114 different people in different white outfits in the doorway. They're all slightly different, but how many do you need to see to understand what it is and decide (as a model) if you want to do one?  20? 8? 3?  Certainly not all 114.

one.

Vector One Photography wrote:
Seems silly to me.  So does:

They call me 'The Chuck Norris of Model Photography' because:

1.  Out of every 10 shots I take, 11 are keepers.
2.  All images I capture are edited to perfection at the time of exposure.
3.  I never have to focus.  Models run back and forth in front of my camera and stop when they're perfectly sharp.
4.  All my cameras possess force fields to repel rain, snow, hail and all harsh elements.
5.  I never flip my camera to portrait position, the Earth rotates for me.
6.  Frequently referred to as 'The High Dynamic Ranger', all images I capture display perfect contrast, hue and saturation.
7.  The right focal length lens for the subject is always on my camera.
8.  I never have to use flash as the sun and moon move to the perfect lighting placement for every shot.
9.  Slow shutterspeeds are not a problem as all subjects freeze in my presense.
10.  The wind blowing around me will toss the models hair perfectly, while never disturbing my lightstands.
11.  I never have to adjust my white balance.  The world shifts it's color to suit my taste.
12.  I have no need for light meters.  Each scene will adjust its brightness to provide me with correct exposure.

Dude... you MUST have a sense of humor to even relate to all this nonsense... I mean come onnnnnnn... how could the Earth possibly rotate to the portrait position for ANYONE... ... even Chuck Norris...

SKITA Studios wrote:
eek..at least put them into folders so your browser doesn't try to suck down 500 thumbnails at once :-P

But the FireFox browser has a VORACIOUS appetite for thumbnails... ... a few seconds and 'bodda-bing-bodda-boom'...

MCPHOTO wrote:
Never thought about needing 500 images on here.

Over 8 years ago... I never thought about it either...

RennsportPhotography wrote:
For most people that is far too many but your business model is different than most in that you are promoting your workshops and the more excellent shots of great models and locations the better. Plus it provides promotion for the models.

IMO there are few photographers or models that benefit from more than 30 shots, some of course after 150 you want to see more because of the quality. When I was on OPM I had over 300 and it was likely 200 too many.

+1

I agree - Gary's business is quite a bit different than just a photographer. Between promoting the models, the workshops and himself, I can see the 500. Gary - do you have it sorted so you could tell someone, "go to page 3 (or 30 or whatever) to see this type of work"?

I have 46 in a printed portfolio and I'm wanting to get it down to 40. But I have the port set up so it can be opened from either side. One side is more models, the other side more architecture and man made art, with a large colored dividing page between. Yeah, I should have two portfolios, but sometimes it's nice being able to show the variety of work in one book.

UCPhotog wrote:
Gary - do you have it sorted so you could tell someone, "go to page 3 (or 30 or whatever) to see this type of work"?

Nah... no multiple pages to surf thru... scrolling down one big page will eventually get you to where you wanna be...

RennsportPhotography wrote:
For most people that is far too many but your business model is different than most in that you are promoting your workshops and the more excellent shots of great models and locations the better. Plus it provides promotion for the models.

IMO there are few photographers or models that benefit from more than 30 shots, some of course after 150 you want to see more because of the quality. When I was on OPM I had over 300 and it was likely 200 too many.

UCPhotog wrote:
+1

I agree - Gary's business is quite a bit different than just a photographer. Between promoting the models, the workshops and himself, I can see the 500. Gary - do you have it sorted so you could tell someone, "go to page 3 (or 30 or whatever) to see this type of work"?

I have 46 in a printed portfolio and I'm wanting to get it down to 40. But I have the port set up so it can be opened from either side. One side is more models, the other side more architecture and man made art, with a large colored dividing page between. Yeah, I should have two portfolios, but sometimes it's nice being able to show the variety of work in one book.

For the record, I have over 12,000 images posted on my meetup group by attendees of my events.  Those images are in the process of being ported over to my event site.

Part of me understands Gary's reasoning.  Nobody is questioning his photographic skills.  I am torn between having a lot of images and having something more concise for a model or photographer to see.

Then again, I am not one to talk because of the number we have posted.  Of course, our images are posted by event.  Gary's are just images in general.

So, I am neither for or against it.  I just wonder if a viewer is overwhelmed by so many unsorted images in one place.  On the other hand, they do get to see some great images.

Srefis Limited wrote:
Ok..
Well I looked at your profile.. And your #1 makes me want to punch you in the face.
But! I also saw that you do Taco Tuesdays and that is badass! So I forgive you and think you are awesome! Tacos rule!

WOW... well I'm glad you're in North Carolina.  That punch may have a rough time making it to CA... but... you're definitely welcome to attend Taco Tuesday.  Had 5 tables of TT party animals last week and ALL MM members and their friends are welcome to attend...

Beautifully Soft Focus wrote:

I feel ya, but to be fair to Gary I don't think I saw the a single model with the same background used in another image (well if you count the ocean then yeah), but even those they are unique) he's got 500 unique images posed and they all great to outstanding.

Hey thanks for the kudos... but I guess I gotta blow the whistle on myself.  I used the purple and black muslin in studio room number one a couple of times on a few different shots... and maybe a few curtain shots from studio room number two...

Chris David Photography wrote:
It shows consistency of work - More images/Better status (Premium/VIP) receives a better perceived value of being more professional/experienced.

+1