Photography is a complex and challenging art and craft that requires talent and knowledge, but that doesn’t stop some people from treating them like free photo dispensers. That’s why Italian designer Luca Masini created the aptly named “What Not To Say To Photographers” image series.
If you ever hire or simply talk to a photographer, try to avoid these questions – they’ll really get under their skin! Check out the photos and masini’r responses to Bored Panda’s questions below.
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“In all these years as a graphic designer (more than 10 now!) I’ve collected, in a series of post-it on my desk, all phrases that customers are saying and I hate to hear,” Masini told Bored Panda.
“After this, I thought that another frustrated category would be the photographers, so with the collaboration of Picame mag, we made a new series for them”
When asked if he was a photographer himself, Masini said, “I ’m just a graphic designer with passion for the photography too, but not in a professional way. Obviously, working as a graphic designer kept me in contact with a lots of professional photographers who suggested a lot of these phrases”
Mansini said he wanted people “to read these phrases with a smile in their faces, not being too angry, and keep them as suggestions to have a better relationship with future clients (maybe sending them this link!)”
Thank you, Luca Masini, for answering our questions about your work! Good luck finding clients who know what to ask you!
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Load More Replies...i may like to disagree. many people believes that they can shot good, 'coz they have an expensive camera...
Yes, but this are aimed at the crowd who think the camera makes the photo rather than the skill and expertise of the photographer
Load More Replies...Some professional photographers are talented artists. Can they obtain the same results using my cheap camera? No. Equipment does matter.
The question you should ask is, 'can I take mouth-dropping photos using the same equipment good photographers use?'
Load More Replies...nothing better than the right equipment & once you know how to use it properly .. And NOT ON AUTO!!! A brand new world awaits you!
I gave up that dream long ago. When I've git married in 94, we had two really expencive kits between us. My shots were still s**t.
In contrast to my pictures, my wifes was and still are amazing. Bit sad that I can't show them for you.
Load More Replies...I really think good equipment is a necessary albeit insufficient element. You won't win the Tour de France with a rusty old station bike.
Cycling and photography are pretty different thin No offense bt if u r a good photographer you'll mke do even with a simple point and shoot
Load More Replies...I'm a developer, when I deliver a website, I don't have my name splashed across the home page. Why do you need your watermark on my photo??
Why can't the watermark be removed? I'm a developer and when I deliver a website, I don't have my name splashed across the home page.
About the comments saying "cameras take (and make) the pictures, not the people behind them: you should visit www.kenrockwell.com
Yeah but I can take s good shot with any camera. And on film. And people are d***s.
Professional equipment is the tools that pros use to make their living, they rely on them day in day out and much more
Good equipment works all the time, in the rain, in the heat, takes a few knocks, colours are consistent and the images are sharp.
I was taught that photography is 90% luck, 5% talent, 5% equipment. Then what's with Ansel Adams?
Cameras don't take great photos, photographers do. Good gear makes it easier.
You need more upvotes. But I admit, I upvoted for the *headdesk*
Load More Replies...i may like to disagree. many people believes that they can shot good, 'coz they have an expensive camera...
Yes, but this are aimed at the crowd who think the camera makes the photo rather than the skill and expertise of the photographer
Load More Replies...Some professional photographers are talented artists. Can they obtain the same results using my cheap camera? No. Equipment does matter.
The question you should ask is, 'can I take mouth-dropping photos using the same equipment good photographers use?'
Load More Replies...nothing better than the right equipment & once you know how to use it properly .. And NOT ON AUTO!!! A brand new world awaits you!
I gave up that dream long ago. When I've git married in 94, we had two really expencive kits between us. My shots were still s**t.
In contrast to my pictures, my wifes was and still are amazing. Bit sad that I can't show them for you.
Load More Replies...I really think good equipment is a necessary albeit insufficient element. You won't win the Tour de France with a rusty old station bike.
Cycling and photography are pretty different thin No offense bt if u r a good photographer you'll mke do even with a simple point and shoot
Load More Replies...I'm a developer, when I deliver a website, I don't have my name splashed across the home page. Why do you need your watermark on my photo??
Why can't the watermark be removed? I'm a developer and when I deliver a website, I don't have my name splashed across the home page.
About the comments saying "cameras take (and make) the pictures, not the people behind them: you should visit www.kenrockwell.com
Yeah but I can take s good shot with any camera. And on film. And people are d***s.
Professional equipment is the tools that pros use to make their living, they rely on them day in day out and much more
Good equipment works all the time, in the rain, in the heat, takes a few knocks, colours are consistent and the images are sharp.
I was taught that photography is 90% luck, 5% talent, 5% equipment. Then what's with Ansel Adams?
Cameras don't take great photos, photographers do. Good gear makes it easier.
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