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Photographer

Joe Orbe

Posts: 90

Portage, Indiana, US

What would you use to create the ultimate cliche' shot?
RR tracks, angel wings, etc?

This should be fun...

Aug 30 09 07:10 am Link

Photographer

Moon Pix Photography

Posts: 3907

Syracuse, New York, US

A nude model standing along the railroad tracks with "caution" tape wrapped around her, holding a guitar and a wedding veil on her head.

Aug 30 09 07:15 am Link

Photographer

Joe Orbe

Posts: 90

Portage, Indiana, US

And clear plastic stripper shoes, gotta have the shoes!

Aug 30 09 07:17 am Link

Photographer

Nicely Disturbed

Posts: 1765

New York, New York, US

Girl standing defiantly giving the camera the finger seems to be the most popular cliche shot i've seen recently on other pages.

Aug 30 09 07:21 am Link

Photographer

New Dawn Photography

Posts: 3015

San Ramon, California, US

JC Digital Photography wrote:
A nude model standing along the railroad tracks with "caution" tape wrapped around her, holding a guitar and a wedding veil on her head.

With a suitcase by her with angel wings sticking out of it and a gas mask on top of it. She has to have really colorful makeup on that matches the flower or fruit slice stuck to the side of her face. One arm should be covering her breasts and she should be flipping off the camera. "OMG...that's soooooo edgy!"

Aug 30 09 07:22 am Link

Photographer

Liteguy

Posts: 374

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US

New Dawn Photography wrote:

With a suitcase by her with angel wings sticking out of it and a gas mask on top of it. She has to have really colorful makeup on that matches the flower or fruit slice stuck to the side of her face. One arm should be covering her breasts and she should be flipping off the camera. "OMG...that's soooooo edgy!"

You forgot the samurai sword!

Aug 30 09 07:24 am Link

Photographer

DarkNamelessOne

Posts: 686

O FALLON, Missouri, US

And the steampunk goggles.


DNO

Aug 30 09 07:25 am Link

Photographer

johnny moto

Posts: 110

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

New Dawn Photography wrote:

With a suitcase by her with angel wings sticking out of it and a gas mask on top of it. She has to have really colorful makeup on that matches the flower or fruit slice stuck to the side of her face. One arm should be covering her breasts and she should be flipping off the camera. "OMG...that's soooooo edgy!"

there goes my next idea for a shoot,back to the drawing board lol

Aug 30 09 07:25 am Link

Photographer

Joe Orbe

Posts: 90

Portage, Indiana, US

and a torn plaid school girl skirt

Aug 30 09 07:25 am Link

Photographer

New Dawn Photography

Posts: 3015

San Ramon, California, US

Liteguy wrote:

You forgot the samurai sword!

DAMN!

Aug 30 09 07:26 am Link

Photographer

Dan Howell

Posts: 3562

Kerhonkson, New York, US

Liteguy wrote:

You forgot the samurai sword!

and the assault rifle

Aug 30 09 07:27 am Link

Photographer

Dobias Fine Art Photo

Posts: 1697

Haddon Heights, New Jersey, US

Must have a plain background to show the photographer is a pro because he has a seamless background and two lights.

Aug 30 09 07:27 am Link

Photographer

A M Johnson

Posts: 8024

Las Vegas, Nevada, US

Nude in a doorway of a brick wall with panties down and bra hanging off one shoulder standing on a bear rug at sun up with smoke, hand bra, large beaded necklace, hair blowing, cigarette in mouth, red lipstick and nails, arched back, clouds in background, water droplets on face with runny mascara.

Aug 30 09 07:28 am Link

Model

Victoria Julison

Posts: 1466

Atlanta, Georgia, US

Does said model in question on tracks take the train to a bathroom, smear her makeup and read a magazine on the toilet while continuing to flip off the camera?

Aug 30 09 07:29 am Link

Photographer

New Dawn Photography

Posts: 3015

San Ramon, California, US

Victoria Julison wrote:
Does said model in question on tracks take the train to a bathroom, smear her makeup and read a magazine on the toilet while continuing to flip off the camera?

LOL! Yes, then she OD's!

Aug 30 09 07:31 am Link

Photographer

M. Wrath

Posts: 5221

New Haven, Connecticut, US

Oh and the well exposed in focus interesting image. That is so over done.

Aug 30 09 07:32 am Link

Photographer

photo verite

Posts: 37

Portland, Oregon, US

A re-do, parody or in any form, reference to Tom Kelly' series of Monroe nude on red velvet. It was already overdone years ago and yet it keeps showing up as if it is a newly discovered gem. It is so worn out, so tired and so bereft of its original charge as to qualify as just plain hackneyed.

Aug 30 09 07:35 am Link

Photographer

Vamp Boudoir

Posts: 11446

Florence, South Carolina, US

I'd like to see model wearing caution tape to cover the goodies, with angel wings, wearing a gas mask wielding a sword while straddling the rails on a railroad track..

dat be da deal! big_smile

Aug 30 09 07:36 am Link

Photographer

Shot By Adam

Posts: 8095

Las Vegas, Nevada, US

Model is topless with one arm covering bewbs and the other hand holding a smoking gun. Airbrushed purple makeup with running mascara, bright red lipstick and a squid tentacle coming out of her mouth while wearing vampire teeth and angel wings. The model beside her is wearing angel wings, intentionally shredded ACDC t-shirt torn just enough not to show "the goods", 7 inch stripper platform shoes with the slot in them to insert "tips", fairy wings, and she has spiked hair while wearing a gas mask while flipping-off the camera. Caution tape is then snaked across both of them while they are hitchhiking, standing on railroad tracks that lead directly into a dark tunnel. Off to the sides, a Lamborghini, '57 Chevy, a Chevy Impala Lowrider, and a rusted out, 1940s flatbed truck can be seen.

Whew...

Aug 30 09 07:37 am Link

Photographer

Shot By Adam

Posts: 8095

Las Vegas, Nevada, US

Shot By Adam wrote:
Model is topless with one arm covering bewbs and the other hand holding a smoking gun. Airbrushed purple makeup with running mascara, bright red lipstick and a squid tentacle coming out of her mouth while wearing vampire teeth and angel wings. The model beside her is wearing angel wings, intentionally shredded ACDC t-shirt torn just enough not to show "the goods", 7 inch stripper platform shoes with the slot in them to insert "tips", fairy wings, and she has spiked hair while wearing a gas mask while flipping-off the camera. Caution tape is then snaked across both of them while they are hitchhiking, standing on railroad tracks that lead directly into a dark tunnel. Off to the sides, a Lamborghini, '57 Chevy, a Chevy Impala Lowrider, and a rusted out, 1940s flatbed truck can be seen.

Whew...

Oh yeah, I almost forgot.

One of the models is pregnant with one arm cradling her belly from underneath and is wearing mens' "tighty whity" underwear. The whole shot is done during sunset and you can see a shooting star in the background. It was later converted to B/W and the gas mask, caution tape, cars, and the purple makeup were then colorized.

Aug 30 09 07:41 am Link

Photographer

Joe Orbe

Posts: 90

Portage, Indiana, US

Shot By Adam wrote:

Oh yeah, I almost forgot.

One of the models is pregnant with one arm cradling her belly from underneath and is wearing mens' "tighty whity" underwear. The whole shot is done during sunset and you can see a shooting star in the background. It was later converted to B/W and the gas mask, caution tape, cars, and the purple makeup were then colorized.

now if we can get one of them to straddle a motorcycle...
not just any motorcycle, but a really bad ass chopper

Aug 30 09 07:45 am Link

Model

KaraMichelleMassey

Posts: 2

Charlotte, Iowa, US

Three girls in spandex rocking out like Charlie's Angels.  Then that same old pinup pose with her butt in the air and pursed lips.

Aug 30 09 07:50 am Link

Photographer

Shot By Adam

Posts: 8095

Las Vegas, Nevada, US

RVDOA wrote:

now if we can get one of them to straddle a motorcycle...
not just any motorcycle, but a really bad ass chopper

Excellent point. We also need a tall, bathroom mirror present so that after the shoot, one of the models can do a "self portrait" of the entire thing with her cell phone.

Aug 30 09 07:53 am Link

Photographer

LeDeux Art

Posts: 50123

San Ramon, California, US

RVDOA wrote:
What would you use to create the ultimate cliche' shot?
RR tracks, angel wings, etc?

This should be fun...

18+
a little lude
https://www.modelmayhem.com/pic.php?pid … up_id=&ua=

Aug 30 09 07:56 am Link

Photographer

William Beem

Posts: 2158

Sanford, Florida, US

You forgot to toss a Teddy Bear into the mix.

Aug 30 09 07:56 am Link

Photographer

Joe Orbe

Posts: 90

Portage, Indiana, US

Shot By Adam wrote:

Excellent point. We also need a tall, bathroom mirror present so that after the shoot, one of the models can do a "self portrait" of the entire thing with her cell phone.

BWAHAhahahaha!
Combine all the images in a collage, including the ones the sluggo the models brought with took w/ their cell phones. Lo-res so rocks!

note to self- remember to breathe between guffaws

Aug 30 09 07:57 am Link

Photographer

JQuest

Posts: 2452

Syracuse, New York, US

What about the model with the old 35mm film body and lens being photographed nude while she photographs another model...wait for it.... nude!

Aug 30 09 08:00 am Link

Model

Amber Tench

Posts: 356

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

New Dawn Photography wrote:

With a suitcase by her with angel wings sticking out of it and a gas mask on top of it. She has to have really colorful makeup on that matches the flower or fruit slice stuck to the side of her face. One arm should be covering her breasts and she should be flipping off the camera. "OMG...that's soooooo edgy!"

Ok, seriously, can I steal this for my next shoot? Please?

Aug 30 09 08:02 am Link

Photographer

Joe Orbe

Posts: 90

Portage, Indiana, US

JQuest wrote:
What about the model with the old 35mm film body and lens being photographed nude while she photographs another model...wait for it.... nude!

and the model being photographed in the photograph would be flipping off both cameras thereby created dual realities, right?

Aug 30 09 08:04 am Link

Photographer

New Dawn Photography

Posts: 3015

San Ramon, California, US

Amber Tench wrote:
Ok, seriously, can I steal this for my next shoot? Please?

Please do! I've wanted to shoot this for a long while but just never seem to get to it. So please let me know if you shoot it. I'd love to see it!

Aug 30 09 08:08 am Link

Photographer

JQuest

Posts: 2452

Syracuse, New York, US

RVDOA wrote:

and the model being photographed in the photograph would be flipping off both cameras thereby created dual realities, right?

Without question!

Aug 30 09 08:10 am Link

Photographer

Shot By Adam

Posts: 8095

Las Vegas, Nevada, US

JQuest wrote:
What about the model with the old 35mm film body and lens being photographed nude while she photographs another model...wait for it.... nude!

Interesting concept but too many nudes just makes it a simple cliche' shot. You really need to add more creativity to this to make it over the top. So, for example, one girl is nude and in body paint with her legs spread eagle while the other girl is completely clothed in a large silk wrap, trench coat, and wearing a fedora. Now THAT'S cliche!

Aug 30 09 08:10 am Link

Photographer

Rp-photo

Posts: 42711

Houston, Texas, US

RVDOA wrote:
And clear plastic stripper shoes, gotta have the shoes!

I started shooting models in 2005, and these seemed most prevalent from 2005 to 2007.

I must admit I kinda like em smile

Aug 30 09 08:11 am Link

Photographer

Rik Austin

Posts: 12164

Austin, Texas, US

I started to do this a year ago and the model's house burned down.  For real!  Anyway, maybe we ought to set up a contest.  There would be too much arguement over what is a cliche so maybe we could just put them up for a simple vote.

Aug 30 09 08:16 am Link

Photographer

Joe Orbe

Posts: 90

Portage, Indiana, US

Rik Austin wrote:
I started to do this a year ago and the model's house burned down.  For real!  Anyway, maybe we ought to set up a contest.  There would be too much arguement over what is a cliche so maybe we could just put them up for a simple vote.

Love the idea!
I suggest we create them and just post away as we do.
I was doing a bit on mental math on a few of these and the cost to actually create some of them would require another government bailout.

Aug 30 09 08:25 am Link

Photographer

Shot By Adam

Posts: 8095

Las Vegas, Nevada, US

RVDOA wrote:

Love the idea!
I suggest we create them and just post away as we do.
I was doing a bit on mental math on a few of these and the cost to actually create some of them would require another government bailout.

Now you know why Anne Liebowitz went bankrupt. Well, that and the fact that she pissed away money like a lunatic.

Aug 30 09 08:35 am Link

Photographer

Joe Orbe

Posts: 90

Portage, Indiana, US

Shot By Adam wrote:

Now you know why Anne Liebowitz went bankrupt. Well, that and the fact that she pissed away money like a lunatic.

I'm beginning to think bankruptcy is the new black.

Aug 30 09 08:37 am Link

Photographer

B Browder Photo

Posts: 14635

Charleston, South Carolina, US

RVDOA wrote:
What would you use to create the ultimate cliche' shot?
RR tracks, angel wings, etc?

This should be fun...

Someone on here has already done that, maybe they will show up and post it.  I can't remember who it was.

Aug 30 09 09:25 am Link

Photographer

Joe Orbe

Posts: 90

Portage, Indiana, US

Bernie Browder  wrote:

Someone on here has already done that, maybe they will show up and post it.  I can't remember who it was.

So, the cliche' pic itself has now become cliche'?
Priceless!!!

Aug 30 09 09:31 am Link

Photographer

B Browder Photo

Posts: 14635

Charleston, South Carolina, US

RVDOA wrote:

So, the cliche' pic itself has now become cliche'?
Priceless!!!

oh yeah every cliche' all rolled up into one smile

Aug 30 09 09:46 am Link