London Fog wrote:
This is of course my opinion!

Yup.

Danielle Reid wrote:
I think Kate Upton looks like a highly uneducated white trash queen. But I'm just a no body on the internet eating fish and chips.

Whoa, that's a bit of a harsh thing to say about the future Mrs Fog!

cZarKastic wrote:
I thought the same thing about Gisele but man when you see her in person it's a whole different story.

Yes, but the nose...!

London Fog wrote:

Whoa, that's a bit of a harsh thing to say about the future Mrs Fog!

How about a praise thread of model/celeb (you like )to balance these threads ?

Danielle Reid wrote:
I think Kate Upton looks like a highly uneducated white trash queen.

Whatever.... but I wouldn't throw her out of bed.

WIP wrote:
Whatever.... but I wouldn't throw her out of bed.

I think a male would have an entirely different opinion of her then females.

Brooklyn Bridge Images wrote:
How about a praise thread of model/celeb (you like )to balance these threads ?

I guess everyone has a right to think what they will, but the idea of starting a thread simply to complain about not liking someone strikes me as an exercise in self-toxicity.

So, in the interest of what is suggested here, I am making a blatant attempt at thread hijacking, and wish to turn this one on its ear.

I've seen Gisele off and on, and she is a pretty woman, though I don't follow media outlets to really know anything about her.

I know there are a lot of women in the public arena that I would like to photograph, and I'm gonna forget most of them now that I want to list 'em, but here's a few...

(The only 'requirement' is that they sit for me and my own style of portraiture: my crappy little Pentax P3, black and white film, natural light, no makeup/hair stuff, etc. Laughing at my jokes during a session isn't required, but certainly appreciated...)

> Gwyneth Paltrow
> Elle Fanning
> Jennifer Garner
> Jennifer Simpson
> Sophia Loren
> Monica Bellucci
> Jodie Foster
> Jennifer Lopez

> I know there's more, I'll have to add them as they come to mind...

I know that anyone has the right to rip apart my list, and I certainly don't wish to only photograph celebs, just trying to keep in the anti-context of the OP).

salvatori. wrote:

I meant from the OP
We know his feelings on MC and Kim
Curious who gets thumbs up from him other than Kate ?

Click Hamilton wrote:
Beauty comes from the inside out

Not when you're photographing them it doesn't. That snout on her is very off putting, and as mentioned the slightly tranny looks are also a no no!

I couldn't careless how rich or famous she is!

London Fog wrote:
That snout on her is very off putting, and as mentioned the slightly tranny looks are also a no no!

You are trying to apply objective principles to a subjective argument. Can't be done, It just can't.

It's like telling some one their opinion is factually wrong. Again, it can't be done, by the very nature of the argument's structure.

Koryn wrote:
Apparently, you have a very long list of famous women whom you find unattractive.

Ok, to keep you and Mr Salvatori pleased, here's a list of women/models who I find mouth wateringly attractive.

Models...

Doutzen Kroes
Adriana Lima
Alessandra Ambrosio
Behati Prinsloo

Actresses...

Blake Lively
Amber Heard
Emmy Rossum
Olga Kurylenko
Anna Friel
Sophia Bush
Linda Cardinelli

...i'm sure there's many more!

Danielle Reid wrote:
I think Kate Upton looks like a highly uneducated white trash queen. But I'm just a no body on the internet eating fish and chips.

You are mean.

Garry k wrote:
If you have any future aspirations to become a model scout or opening your own agency I would advise against it

Care to explain why? Maybe it's because I have such rigid requirements, which frankly here in London can easily be achieved!

Koryn wrote:
Apparently, you have a very long list of famous women whom you find unattractive.

+1   

BlueMoonPics wrote:
I'm not a big fan of Giselle either but you can't deny that she makes a great photo.

I personally loooooooooooove Adriana Lima.
Pleeeze somebody introduce me to her. <3

I've shot a few girls that one would say have odd features but my goodness they are beautiful and amazing to photograph.
And I'm sure we have known beautiful women that just don't look as beautiful in a photograph.

Adriana Lima is about as close to perfection as is possible, surely hand crafted by God himself!

Click Hamilton wrote:
Beauty comes from the inside out

London Fog wrote:
Not when you're photographing them it doesn't.

For me it does.

But then again, I follow my own drummer and I'm totally free to devote my efforts toward people I like.

London Fog wrote:
That snout on her is very off putting, and as mentioned the slightly tranny looks are also a no no!

Obviously, there are lots of people who respond positively to her.

That's why she's a famous supermodel.

London Fog wrote:
I couldn't careless how rich or famous she is!

I don't feel covetous, jealous or resentful of people who have been financially successful.

How she manages her business and personal financial affairs is really not my business anyway.

In fact, I wouldn't mind a few helpful tips on how to pay more of my own relentless piles of bills that kick my butt on a regular basis.

What's more important to me is her positive quality as a human being. If she's a nice person, I would be delighted to take pictures of her nose. I would do it for free, just because I like taking pictures of noses or anything else.

London Fog wrote:

Care to explain why? Maybe it's because I have such rigid requirements, which frankly here in London can easily be achieved!

Its pretty basic really

According to the internet Gisele is presently worth $290 million dollars

Lets turn back the clock say 20 years and put you in the position of being the model scout or agency director that passed on signing her because of your "rigid requirements "

Clearly You would have missed the Big Banana Boat

Garry k wrote:
Its pretty basic really

According to the internet Gisele is presently worth $290 million dollars

Lets turn back the clock say 20 years and put you in the position of being the model scout or agency director that passed on signing her because of your "rigid requirements "

Clearly You would have missed the Big Banana Boat

That maybe the case, but she still has an ugly snout!

Click Hamilton wrote:
What's more important to me is her positive quality as a human being. If she's a nice person, I would be delighted to take pictures of her nose. I would do it for free, just because I like taking pictures of noses or anything else.

I'd have to completely disagree with this, since when does it matter what kind of personality a model has, or if she's a kind person?

The only things that matter to me is how she connects with me through the lens, and quite simply if she's hot as fuck! The rest just follows through after that!

London Fog wrote:
Yes it just doesn't get much better than this...





I think I would actually sell my mother for this one!

I see you prefer a Cro-Magnon brow and I get the impression duck-face model expressions are considered hot in England.

I'm happy for you

London Fog wrote:
I'd have to completely disagree with this,

Yeah, I kind of guessed you might

London Fog wrote:
since when does it matter what kind of personality a model has, or if she's a kind person?

Life is too short to waste with people who are not.

London Fog wrote:
The only things that matter to me is how she connects with me through the lens, and quite simply if she's hot as fuck! The rest just follows through after that!

I understand your preference.

Click Hamilton wrote:

I see you prefer a Cro-Magnon brow and I get the impression duck-face model expressions are considered hot in England.

I'm happy for you

I prefer Neanderthals, but who's counting?

And I like models with good personalities too.  It helps tremendously to get a great picture.  More fun=better pictures, at least in my book.

Shon D.- Homme wrote:
My main problem with Brazilian supermodels is that they seem to always look like they came straight from Sweden. Brazil has the LARGEST Black population of any country in the world (outside of the African continent.) I'd love for more Afro-Brazilians to get even a tenth of the shine that Gisele, Raquel, and Alessandra get.

That being said, Gisele and her large nose are fabulous.

Yes - they almost all look like European Immigrants ( or their daughters )

London Fog wrote:

That maybe the case, but she still has an ugly snout!

Trollin, trollin, trollin, keep them doggies movin, rawhiiide...

Jerry Nemeth wrote:

You are mean.

Nope, I just don't sugar coat things for the feelings of others

Danielle Reid wrote:

Nope, I just don't sugar coat things for the feelings of others

Her father co-founded Whirlpool Corporation.
She has a good background.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Upton