I cant stand that. Its such a poor use of equipment and skills. I see it all the time and it drives me nuts.
2007-12-11 01:54:05 · 13 answers · asked by Grin Reeper 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
Blunt... The idea that art is an expression of self is fine. But does a great painter use crayons and a piece of cardboard to make an amazing self portrait. You can easily set a tripod do the correct lighting and make yourself a great self portrait.
Mised mojo... I am a professional photographer... 7 years in my current studio and have never taken a picture of myself in a mirror.
I not at all talking about myspace kids.. that doesnt bother me because they are just kids. I am talking about professionals. I've these professionals do it that you may know.
Mike Larson
David Williams
Denis Reggie
Carl Rytterfalk
there are a ton more...
Saw the link on here ... I really like that one. its very artistic and edgy
2007-12-11 06:23:49 · update #1
GOD..... thank you SOOOO much for posting this. I was so close to posting this myself.
It absolutely drives me crazy too!!!!!!!!!!
It is sooooo tacky. I can't stand it. Everyone does it and it's just something that teenagers on MYSPACE do all the time.
And I agree with you ... it IS such a poor use of equipment and skills. GAAAAAHHHHH this is such a pet peeve of mine.
LOL I've taken pictures of myself before....... but I leave the camera OUT of the picture. Why do most people not know how to take a picture of themselves in the mirror WITHOUT having their camera in it too??
Anybody who takes picture of themselves holding their camera is obviously not a real photographer...
2007-12-11 02:25:45 · answer #1 · answered by ( Kelly ) 7 · 3⤊ 10⤋
Actually you won't know when the average photographer takes a self portrait as the vast majority do use a tripod or manuver the camera as to not catch thier arm and camera in the shot. I think it is maily kids and people who have little skill who do that.
2007-12-11 05:28:03 · answer #2 · answered by lb_kj 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
FYI, my daughter loves taking self portraits but in only one photo does the camera appear. That picture won beginner's image of the year in a very prestigious camera club with three top judges agreeing it was worthy.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/perilynn/390727874/
EDITED TO ADD - here are some self portraits by some pro's. Man Ray did his share of self portraits, what do you think of the one here?
2007-12-11 03:27:36 · answer #3 · answered by Perki88 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Well, I think your thinking of people on myspace ect., very few of whom are "photographers".
I'm not sure I would hire someone to work for me who couldn't figure out how to use a tripod and the self timer.
I don't frequent myspace, 360, ect, so I don't see it often, but it would probably bother me too...
2007-12-11 02:00:19 · answer #4 · answered by J-MaN 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well I do it if I don't have anyone to take a picture for me and I need to send a picture of myself to my husband who is locked up in jail. I'm not photographic and I hate taking pictures but when you get put in the system any form of contact (i.e pictures) mean so much...
- Welcome back, and your hair looks cute today! :)
2007-12-11 01:59:23 · answer #5 · answered by mentalchallenge 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
For the same reason you chose that ridiculous avatar there smart guy. I think you should just use the one's that yahoo provides, why do you have to go out and change it? Duh. Because you want to. I wish people would stop asking stupid questions on yahoo answers. There, happy now?
EDIT
And I beg to differ, (Kelly). I'm quite sure my being a photographer is safe from 'your' definition of one, depite my self portrait. Plenty of professional photographers take self portraits in this manner and being professional is not a matter of your like or dislike of their work.
EDIT #2
So, because you've been a professional photographer, in your current studio for 7 years, and that you've never taken such a self portrait makes you the authority on what does and does not make a good self portrait? Okay...
Like I said, I'm pretty sure myself and the photographers you've named are still confident in their skill given your "opinion", despite what work they do. Personally, I find partial desaturation hideous, yet cutesy wedding photographers have done work like that for years. It's not my cup of Earle Gray, but I don't besmirtch what works for others. C'est la vie...
2007-12-11 02:11:42 · answer #6 · answered by Joe Schmo Photo 6 · 9⤊ 2⤋
no one else to do it or testing camera for the goast you some times get on photos.
2007-12-11 01:58:24 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It looks cool before the picture is taken
2007-12-11 01:57:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Because art is basically the expression of the self. Do you hate painters' self-portraits, too?
2007-12-11 01:57:17 · answer #9 · answered by Totally Blunt 7 · 7⤊ 3⤋
to let everyone see the kind of camera they got! LOL!
2007-12-11 01:56:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋