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Photographer

Rick Hughes Photography

Posts: 530

Atlanta, Georgia, US

or cheap hotel rooms?  Railroad tracks? The ladder in studio?  A small white column with the models foot on it? 

What's the most overused and/or worst?

Mar 27 08 08:36 am Link

Photographer

Rick Hughes Photography

Posts: 530

Atlanta, Georgia, US

How did I forget hands over boobs?

Mar 27 08 08:37 am Link

Model

The_N_Word

Posts: 5067

New York, New York, US

Rick Hughes Photography wrote:
or cheap hotel rooms?  Railroad tracks? The ladder in studio?  A small white column with the models foot on it? 

What's the most overused and/or worst?

What's wrong with cheap hotel rooms?

Mar 27 08 08:37 am Link

Photographer

MEK Photography

Posts: 6571

Westminster, Maryland, US

you forgot black electrical tape, gas masks, hand bras, the list can go on and on.

Mar 27 08 08:37 am Link

Photographer

Bob Bentley Photography

Posts: 15141

Westcliffe, Colorado, US

Rick Hughes Photography wrote:
How did I forget hands over boobs?

Or avatars with woman and her boobs against the wall?

Mar 27 08 08:38 am Link

Photographer

Bob Bentley Photography

Posts: 15141

Westcliffe, Colorado, US

The_N_Word  wrote:

What's wrong with cheap hotel rooms?

Nothing. I reserved one for us. Bring your escort (according to my MM post rules).

Mar 27 08 08:40 am Link

Photographer

S W I N S K E Y

Posts: 24376

Saint Petersburg, Florida, US

wow..the effort i have expended looking for a cheap hotel room with mismatched furniture to try and create some slick images.....

and rick says its kitch...

well...im gonna keep looking anyway...

Mar 27 08 08:40 am Link

Photographer

Venustas Photography

Posts: 487

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

not to put a downer on things but ype cliche into the search and you will find this dead horse has been flogged nearly as much as escorts and flaking

Mar 27 08 08:40 am Link

Photographer

S W I N S K E Y

Posts: 24376

Saint Petersburg, Florida, US

Venustas Photography wrote:
not to put a downer on things but ype cliche into the search and you will find this dead horse has been flogged nearly as much as escorts and flaking

every party has pooper....im guessing thats why your here...

Mar 27 08 08:41 am Link

Model

The_N_Word

Posts: 5067

New York, New York, US

The_N_Word  wrote:
What's wrong with cheap hotel rooms?

ZingArts wrote:
Nothing. I reserved one for us. Bring your escort (according to my MM post rules).

ha.

Mar 27 08 08:42 am Link

Photographer

StudioCMC

Posts: 592

Salt Lake City, Utah, US

You forgot nude humans.. THATS the most overused photo Cliche..

Mar 27 08 08:42 am Link

Model

Camilai

Posts: 1845

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

I have seen some pretty fabulous pictures out of a cheap hotel/motel.

Mar 27 08 08:43 am Link

Model

The_N_Word

Posts: 5067

New York, New York, US

StudioCMC wrote:
You forgot nude humans.. THATS the most overused photo Cliche..

Nude humans....

as opposed to nude.......?

Mar 27 08 08:44 am Link

Photographer

4C 41 42

Posts: 11093

Nashville, Tennessee, US

Light.  It's been done already.

Mar 27 08 08:47 am Link

Photographer

Idol Images

Posts: 1033

Lafayette, Louisiana, US

(valley girl accent)  OMG....Girls are SOOOOOO cliche on here!    lol   wink

Mar 27 08 08:48 am Link

Photographer

Jerry de Lisle Photo

Posts: 176

Petaluma, California, US

Rick Hughes Photography wrote:
or cheap hotel rooms?

If they're good enough for Spitzer, they're good enough for me...LOL

Mar 27 08 08:53 am Link

Photographer

Toyland

Posts: 233

HAVERTOWN, Pennsylvania, US

Photography of the cheap tacky & cliché is what separates the men from the boys in photography.

A great photographer can make the common look fresh new and ground breaking,
everyone else just makes the same old cliché shit.

Nothing is new....
It's all about presentation.

Mar 27 08 08:53 am Link

Photographer

D Joseph

Posts: 254

Birmingham, Alabama, US

how bout the model looking over the top of her glasses ,,

Mar 27 08 09:02 am Link

Photographer

Chris Rifkin

Posts: 25581

Tampa, Florida, US

Angel Wings...
Model sitting on a toilet(when did that become sexy)

Mar 27 08 09:09 am Link

Photographer

BronxTies

Posts: 146

New York, New York, US

I've been seeing a helleva lot of a (nude) model hiding behind a guitar lately

Mar 27 08 09:12 am Link

Photographer

Paul Ferris

Posts: 3625

New York, New York, US

It's not overused yet but sprinkle or candy boobs are climbing the cliche charts.

Mar 27 08 09:13 am Link

Model

The_N_Word

Posts: 5067

New York, New York, US

D  Joseph Imaging wrote:
how bout the model looking over the top of her glasses ,,

LOLOL.

Mar 27 08 09:13 am Link

Photographer

Toyland

Posts: 233

HAVERTOWN, Pennsylvania, US

Paul Ferris  wrote:
It's not overused yet but sprinkle or candy boobs are climbing the cliche charts.

Are you kidding?
Candy boobs & crotches have been on the top ten over used Cliché list for several years now.

Mar 27 08 09:25 am Link

Model

Rasheedah Greene

Posts: 197

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US

I used to think the same thing about love songs but dammit, they keep on coming up with great ones! :smile

Mar 27 08 09:26 am Link

Model

Irene Herrera

Posts: 120

Washington, Arkansas, US

Chris Rifkin wrote:
Angel Wings...
Model sitting on a toilet(when did that become sexy)

Jenny McCarthy I believe did an ad for Candies shoes on the john years back...

Mar 27 08 09:28 am Link

Model

Dances with Wolves

Posts: 25108

SHAWNEE ON DELAWARE, Pennsylvania, US

An image either works or it doesn't.

Cliche has nothing to do with it.

Mar 27 08 09:28 am Link

Photographer

Photos by Lemuel

Posts: 311

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US

I was in the book store last week reading a photography book and the author was showing how to make a "caution tape" outfit.But I got a pair of pink fairy wings at my place I am dying shoot a model in.LOL(I am sure I will cement my place in the GWC corner for sure).

Mar 27 08 09:33 am Link

Photographer

Kalen Foley

Posts: 83

Sea Bright, New Jersey, US

70% of the photographers on here SUCK plain and simple... no sense on what composition means... and the worst part of that is that 60% of that 70 think or have been given the idea that they are good...

my favorite word found in a photographers info is "creative" when there isnt one damn creative thing in their portfolio...


AIRBRUSHING is the biggest and worst photograph cliche... and dont give me the bullshit that everyone is airbrushed in magazines...


my advice to the 70% listed above is stick to your day job.... and if you disagree with me its because you are part of that 70... so if i offended you... good!

Mar 27 08 09:36 am Link

Model

Dana Barry

Posts: 1920

Brooklyn, New York, US

yes...caution tape is overused and cliche...dont forget about ANGEL WINGS!!!

Mar 27 08 09:37 am Link

Photographer

C U R V A C I O N

Posts: 530

Austin, Texas, US

Don;t forget about school girl outfits.........

Mar 27 08 09:39 am Link

Photographer

WENSON

Posts: 351

West Palm Beach, Florida, US

Kalen Foley wrote:
70% of the photographers on here SUCK plain and simple... no sense on what composition means... and the worst part of that is that 60% of that 70 think or have been given the idea that they are good...

my favorite word found in a photographers info is "creative" when there isnt one damn creative thing in their portfolio...


AIRBRUSHING is the biggest and worst photograph cliche... and dont give me the bullshit that everyone is airbrushed in magazines...


my advice to the 70% listed above is stick to your day job.... and if you disagree with me its because you are part of that 70... so if i offended you... good!

Yes sir!

Mar 27 08 09:41 am Link

Photographer

Mac Wolff

Posts: 3665

Litchfield Park, Arizona, US

I better not hear shit about old rundown buildings  LOL

Mar 27 08 09:43 am Link

Photographer

Stacy Leigh

Posts: 3064

New York, New York, US

Caution tape is all over a model on the cover of this months Zink magazine......



I guess everything old is new again!

Mar 27 08 09:43 am Link

Photographer

Pete Harasty

Posts: 1165

Las Vegas, Nevada, US

why would you use caution tape?

Mar 27 08 09:43 am Link

Clothing Designer

Meschantes Couture

Posts: 1120

Raleigh, North Carolina, US

Cheap hotels rooms have character that's hard to replicate...rent them by the hour and bring santizing wipes.

Mar 27 08 09:44 am Link

Photographer

Stacy Leigh

Posts: 3064

New York, New York, US

Kalen Foley wrote:
70% of the photographers on here SUCK plain and simple... no sense on what composition means... and the worst part of that is that 60% of that 70 think or have been given the idea that they are good...

my favorite word found in a photographers info is "creative" when there isnt one damn creative thing in their portfolio...


AIRBRUSHING is the biggest and worst photograph cliche... and dont give me the bullshit that everyone is airbrushed in magazines...


my advice to the 70% listed above is stick to your day job.... and if you disagree with me its because you are part of that 70... so if i offended you... good!

......Says number 52 in the 70 percentile

Mar 27 08 09:48 am Link

Photographer

Ironworx Productions

Posts: 289

Atlanta, Georgia, US

The belt bra

Mar 27 08 09:49 am Link

Photographer

Stacy Leigh

Posts: 3064

New York, New York, US

W for Wenson wrote:

Yes sir!

pot

meet

kettle.

Mar 27 08 09:49 am Link

Photographer

Blue Ash Film Group

Posts: 10343

Cincinnati, Ohio, US

Toyland wrote:
Photography of the cheap tacky & cliché is what separates the men from the boys in photography.

A great photographer can make the common look fresh new and ground breaking,
everyone else just makes the same old cliché shit.

Nothing is new....
It's all about presentation.

Wow! You typed what I was going to almost word for word.

Mar 27 08 09:49 am Link

Model

pretty pleads

Posts: 4868

Colorado Springs, Colorado, US

heel caught in thong
angel wings, butterfly wings, fairy wings
a gun
goggles of any type or sort....

Mar 27 08 09:50 am Link