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britvic Feb 28th 2007 1:15 am

Re: Glamour Shots???
 

Originally Posted by Ray (Post 4465121)
10/12 years ago it was about 15/25 pounds per print
average customer 500-1000 pound ... what a lovely earner ...

:ohmy: what a rip off some people have more money than sense.

Ray Feb 28th 2007 1:18 am

Re: Glamour Shots???
 

Originally Posted by britvic (Post 4465142)
:ohmy: what a rip off some people have more money than sense.

I enjoyed a lot of commission for finding those mugs ....

Confucius Feb 28th 2007 1:20 am

Re: Glamour Shots???
 

Originally Posted by Molly Malone (Post 4465138)
EEEK! No, I didn't mean you were sarcastic, I was, when I said this:



Sorry to be so confusing!

Ahhhh....Nae worries...

another bloody yank Feb 28th 2007 1:25 am

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Please do not take offense!

In my opinon as someone with a degree in photography, all that makeup, soft focus, big jewelry and even bigger hair is like putting a gaudy frame around a beautiful picture. In my view, it detracts rather than enhances your natural beauty.

But when it comes downn to it's a matter of differing taste. My taste tends towards the elegant, simple and understated. I think any real photographer, using only a couple of lights or even natural light could make a picture of you that would change your mind as to the quality of Glamour Shots work.

BTW, you were 14 in one of those pics? Good lord, you could have caused trouble...;)

Molly Malone Feb 28th 2007 1:28 am

Re: Glamour Shots???
 

Originally Posted by britvic (Post 4465142)
:ohmy: what a rip off some people have more money than sense.

Wow, I don't think we paid that much! Not over $350. Although I can see how someone can, easily. They take like 16 shots, four shots in four outfits. I think the first time I had them done I had a coupon and got a free sitting fee and discounted portfolio thingy. It had a 3 x 5 of each pose in a cardboard foldy frame. Then I picked out my favorite two or three for bigger prints.

Senior pics I just got two 8x10s, one for each parent, in a nice wooly sweater pose, and then lots of wallets in my three other faves for giving out. Not too expensive, not more than we would have spent had we bought the rubbish pics from the local guy.

Confucius Feb 28th 2007 1:30 am

Re: Glamour Shots???
 

Originally Posted by Molly Malone (Post 4465180)
Wow, I don't think we paid that much! Not over $350. Although I can see how someone can, easily. They take like 16 shots, four shots in four outfits. I think the first time I had them done I had a coupon and got a free sitting fee and discounted portfolio thingy. It had a 3 x 5 of each pose in a cardboard foldy frame. Then I picked out my favorite two or three for bigger prints.

Senior pics I just got two 8x10s, one for each parent, in a nice wooly sweater pose, and then lots of wallets in my three other faves for giving out. Not too expensive, not more than we would have spent had we bought the rubbish pics from the local guy.

There are now 14 pictures that i have to look forward to...

Molly Malone Feb 28th 2007 1:41 am

Re: Glamour Shots???
 

Originally Posted by another bloody yank (Post 4465171)
Please do not take offense!

In my opinon as someone with a degree in photography, all that makeup, soft focus, big jewelry and even bigger hair is like putting a gaudy frame around a beautiful picture. In my view, it detracts rather than enhances your natural beauty.

But when it comes downn to it's a matter of differing taste. My taste tends towards the elegant, simple and understated. I think any real photographer, using only a couple of lights or even natural light could make a picture of you that would change your mind as to the quality of Glamour Shots work.

BTW, you were 14 in one of those pics? Good lord, you could have caused trouble...;)


Oh, no offense taken! I agree that a natural look is more beautiful than a made up one. The whole fun of Glamour Shots is the "movie star makeover" though, you want to be made up showy. I will say this though, I don't think I've ever had a decent photograph taken anywhere...I always hate my pictures when they come out. I love soft focus, black and white, anything that adds a bit of artsy-ness. Other pics I've had just look too harsh, too bright...I don't know. My original senior pics were done by a professional and they looked terrible to me - maybe I'm not photogenic.

That probably only fuels the argument that GS is for people who can't take decent pics otherwise.

The left one was when I was 14, the right one is one of my senior pics (I was trying for the "Titanic" pose, lol).

And apologies! for hijacking this thread! I'm gonna stop replying for a little while so other people can talk! :)

Confucius Feb 28th 2007 1:48 am

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http://kruzevo.com/f/a0/ru/images/Pa...iaMarini_1.jpg
This is my idea for a (soft) glamour photo...

Silly Sod Feb 28th 2007 2:11 am

Re: Glamour Shots???
 

Originally Posted by britvic (Post 4465142)
:ohmy: what a rip off some people have more money than sense.

I must make it clear that I am totally un-bias in this (he he) but, in my opinion, my wife looks great in the pics as she does all the time. I wouldn't want her to walk around all day looking like that of course (it would just make me look even uglier than normal ha ha) but it is just a bit of fun. A bit of expensive fun granted but I am sure there are people on BE who spend a lot more money on just as frivolous things.

I will start to worry when she wants to get the goldfish done (which is possible, you know what these americans are like haw haw)

(Receives punch in the ribs from Molly Sod)

britvic Feb 28th 2007 2:14 am

Re: Glamour Shots???
 

Originally Posted by Molly Malone (Post 4465223)
Oh, no offense taken! I agree that a natural look is more beautiful than a made up one. The whole fun of Glamour Shots is the "movie star makeover" though, you want to be made up showy. I will say this though, I don't think I've ever had a decent photograph taken anywhere...I always hate my pictures when they come out. I love soft focus, black and white, anything that adds a bit of artsy-ness. Other pics I've had just look too harsh, too bright...I don't know. My original senior pics were done by a professional and they looked terrible to me - maybe I'm not photogenic.

That probably only fuels the argument that GS is for people who can't take decent pics otherwise.

The left one was when I was 14, the right one is one of my senior pics (I was trying for the "Titanic" pose, lol).

And apologies! for hijacking this thread! I'm gonna stop replying for a little while so other people can talk! :)

You are not hijacking this thread my sweet, it is about glamour shots, and you had them done :) so do carry on.

Confucius Feb 28th 2007 2:16 am

Re: Glamour Shots???
 

Originally Posted by britvic (Post 4465312)
You are not hijacking this thread my sweet, it is about glamour shots, and you had them done :) so do carry on.

You should show us more glamour shots of that beer can...Ive had my eye on it for a long time...

britvic Feb 28th 2007 2:20 am

Re: Glamour Shots???
 

Originally Posted by Confucius (Post 4465319)
You should show us more glamour shots of that beer can...Ive had my on it for a long time...

lol do you mind it's Britvic Orange Juice, no point in changing it now, it say's it for me :) anyway theres enough of me in the gallery :o

Confucius Feb 28th 2007 2:22 am

Re: Glamour Shots???
 

Originally Posted by Confucius (Post 4465319)
You should show us more glamour shots of that beer can...Ive had my eye on it for a long time...

And Vic,I apologise if I sounded like Im treating the beer can as an object...

Confucius Feb 28th 2007 2:23 am

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Originally Posted by britvic (Post 4465330)
lol do you mind it's Britvic Orange Juice, no point in changing it now, it say's it for me :) anyway theres enough of me in the gallery :o

Ahhhh oranges...Even better...
And as for the "enough of me in the gallery",let me know your pixel count please...I never had a soft spot for you...

britvic Feb 28th 2007 2:26 am

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Originally Posted by Confucius (Post 4465346)
I never had a soft spot for you...

Charming :(


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