People in pictures

International Workers' Day - Under the sun an

2013-05-02T18:47:12 -05.00

Under the sun and indoors, in the fields and in the cities, on and offshore, the anonymous and the famous ones, men and women.
In honor of the International Workers' Day, a tribute to those who work hard daily to ensure their livelihood.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/adelaidephotos/sets/72157633382498789/

GOOD PEOPLE PICTURES - As a pro photogr

2012-03-31T19:32:02 -05.00

As a pro photographer and photojournalist, it's frustrating when there are photos that are average and could be real eye-cathching if only they had people in them; OR people ARE in the photos but they are so much part of the background they are hardly noticeable. I have found after 35 years in the business that most people don't mind having their picture taken, especially by complete strangers. Those who DO feel uneasy usually lighten up aftr 5 or 10 minutes of light conversation.

New to SP - Thanks Laura.

2011-07-12T13:41:06 -05.00

Thanks Laura.

New to SP - hi David welco

2011-07-12T11:08:12 -05.00

hi David welcome
advice hmmm well, for this site Id say remember that ratings are opinions, and you can turn that option off if you dont like the rating game
also, for this site, even the best dont sell, and some "you got to be kidding me" images do..dont get to frazzled by it

use these forums to your advantage, ask, learn, enjoy!

personally Id add this.... remember to shoot what you love, there is enough to do that feels like a job, and shooting to meet a judge or profs expectations can kill your own inspiration..dont loose your own inspiration....sure, shoot some for that other persons concept of good work, but find your own style too

and good luck with it all

New to SP - Hi my name is My

2011-07-12T08:06:11 -05.00

Hi my name is Myrtle and I am from NY. I am new to SP. I have been looking around the site trying to get some ideas. I am a student at New York Institute of Photography. I am working on what type of pictures to take. I love to travel and love to go to concerts. Is there any advise someone would give to the new guy.

Thanks
Myrtle

I really shouldn't be surprised - hi Joan the lin

2011-05-23T01:46:35 -05.00

hi Joan the link to set filter is at the bottom of MOST pages here including the home and I believe start pages..just click that link.. however the moderate setting is the default, and newbies who dont know to set it can and do come across images that are not blocked because the filter works by keywords, and at least one photog here has learned he gets better visability by NOT labeling his work as nudes...tsk tsk

a better way to avoid unwanted viewing by guests you send here, only send direct links to your pages and warn them not to surf the site!

you are not alone in this frustration!

Laura

I really shouldn't be surprised - I am fairly new

2011-05-23T01:04:07 -05.00

I am fairly new to SP. Encountering these so-called artistic nudes has really frustrated me. I've sent messages to SP, they could care less. I've stopped posting my photos on Facebook because people (family and friends) will see these photos. Andrew, you stated this better than anyone else could. Thank you! Question: I can't find out how to use the content filter. Can you tell where I can get the info on that? Will that keep these photos from coming up when someone visits the site when they want to see one of my photos?

Thanks so much.

Joan Chernetsky

RE: Model release - ok thnx

2011-04-02T22:13:28 -05.00

ok thnx

RE: Model release - Michiel, I th

2011-04-02T19:37:58 -05.00

Michiel,

I think you have to contact SP about this. There are many "general" MR templates you can use in the future, a better tactics because you never know where you will put your images. Now, with existing MRs, it will depend on each site to accept them with the name of another agency or not.

Model release - Is it ok for me

2011-04-02T19:19:05 -05.00

Is it ok for me to send in a model release from a different stock website, I have a lot of photos that only have model releases from those websites and would like to send them in.

It did say that it doesn't have to be a release from this site, but not sure how far that rule goes

thnx

I really shouldn't be surprised - I know what you

2011-03-22T15:07:53 -05.00

I know what you mean. It really feels like that to sale anything I have to do naked women pictures...

RE: I really shouldn't be surprised - I see Greg. I w

2011-02-16T17:41:52 -05.00

I see Greg. I wasn't looking for a reply to my post necessarily, but rather just further discussion on the issue in the hope of some result. I should have known this would have been a dead topic, and as I mentioned, I'm not surprised. You are right, however, I've been a relative shadow in the forum community. Perhaps more participation is in order?

Thanks for the acknowledgement.

RE: I really shouldn't be surprised - Andrew, it isn't

2011-02-16T16:54:35 -05.00

Andrew, it isn't that your post was being ignored, it is just that this subject has been rehashed more often than "I Love Lucy" reruns. LOL You've been here almost 4 years with 3 posts here in the forums so you just are unaware the amount of cyber space this subject has taken up.
Hope to see you here more often.

RE: I really shouldn't be surprised - Why thank you Jo

2011-02-16T15:42:20 -05.00

Why thank you John, I'll try to control the size of my head.

I find it a bit unsettling that there hasn't been further discussion on this point, though to quote the title, "I really shouldn't be surprised."

I really shouldn't be surprised - Andrew, you are

2011-02-11T16:26:24 -05.00

Andrew, you are a literary genius, this is as well spoken as I have encountered. Enough said!

I really shouldn't be surprised - You know what, t

2011-02-11T15:52:10 -05.00

You know what, time to chime in...

Amusingly enough, the reason I clicked on this particular forum topic, nay, the reason I entered the forum at all, was to see if this topic had been previously discussed. Lo, and behold, here I find myself joining the rant. I've been a contributing photographer on this site since back when I sucked (in 2007, though some of my raters would have me believe things haven't changed much), and since that time, I've been able to empathize, though unknowingly, with those who agree with us on this particular issue. It's long been my desire to see this site freed of such content, not because I'm offended, but because it's simply not artistic, and I believe it degrades the reputation of all of us who contribute to this site, as we are only as good as those with whom we unwittingly associate; we are, quite frankly, all fragments in the mosaic that makes up a stock photography site. When someone puts a poorly composed shot of a young woman spreading her legs with a cheap makeup job and awful lighting (usually on camera flash), it does a significant amount of damage to the respect due those who are taking hours to compose a beautifully artistic nude, but are then being lumped in with the same trash.

I'm sad to say, I've even helped these people on occasion, again unwittingly. I've had private messages sent to me from articulate individuals seeking advice, who I'll mark as favorite photographers in kinship, and later, come to find that they have cowtowed to the mass consumerism that drives the demand for this inanity. I edit my favorites list accordingly. I've considered a number of times formally addressing the Shutterpoint staff with my concerns, but sadly, the words of Stephen and John (for whom I have the utmost respect) take the wind from my sails and firmly redirect it into the sails (and sales) of those continuing to perpetuate this crime against our collective posterity.

Times are hard these days, and I can't say I've never considered how well these images sell, but I'm afraid I simply can't curtail my principles and integrity for nigh but a dollar.

I am a believer in the vote, I suppose, at least at the community level, and I would love to see Shutterpoint take the initiative to allow it's contributors (who are, in effect, it's very backbone) an opportunity to vote on the issue. Sadly, I'm not sure that this will ever be a realized option.

For this rant, I expect no action (though that is not to say I wouldn't like to see my desires fulfilled), but I merely offer an opinion for those who wish to entertain it. At that, I bow before the next poster, and encourage further discussion.

For your further consideration:

"Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself."
-Leo Tolstoy

And:

"You must be the change you wish to see in the world."
-Mohandas Gandhi

I really shouldn't be surprised - yeppers...totall

2011-02-10T15:59:17 -05.00

yeppers...totally agree with whats been said so far...just upload your positive images, put on those blinders, and shine!

Laura

I really shouldn't be surprised - I agree with Ste

2011-02-10T13:25:14 -05.00

I agree with Stephen, and I have voiced my opinion rather boisteriously in the past forums. But, we live in tha day and age of reduced and loose morality, just put your blinders on and try not ot let it affect you and your daily life.

I really shouldn't be surprised - Welcome to SP La

2011-02-10T12:13:48 -05.00

Welcome to SP Lara.

Unfortunately this has been a very sore subject for many of us here for a long time and here have been many forum discussions about it to no avail. SP fully backs allowing these types of images, so there's not much you can do about it other than set your viewing content filter so you don't have to view it. I agree that it should not be allowed here but again, SP disagrees. If you look at the "What's Selling" section, it seems that at least 25% of the work sold here is of this nature. The best advice is to just move on and forget about it.

Best of luck to you.
Steve

I really shouldn't be surprised - I must say this:

2011-02-10T04:18:07 -05.00

I must say this: I thought I was subscribing to something exciting where I could see and learn from the work of other people who like photography, nature and beautiful things. To my surprise (yes I'm obviously too naive), when making a search on the highest rated pictures, I can tell that vulgar nudity is still on top of the list of what people like looking at. what can I say, some of them are really ugly, other are just boring. And very few (too few) are artistic. Well, that's the world we live in. Thanks to 'all others' who contribute to make this site something worth visiting.