Showing your lighting gear in your photo

[arich]

I'm just curious as to y'all's opinions on this; I've been noticing lately that some publications, ESPN Magazine in particular, use editorial shots of athletes where the lighting gear is blatantly visible in the photo. I have seen multiple photos over the last few months where there is a clearly visible profoto powerpack or two on the ground and even one where the whole stand and lit beauty dish fill were visible. I guess I understand if this is a particular style that ESPN is going with, but to me it gives their photos this thrown together feeling, like they didn't care to take the time to take a shot where stuff like that was out of the way. Anyone else notice this? Thoughts?

[brad]

I think its an effort to be unique and stand out... its a fad that will probably fade over the short term.

[Tom]

I think it is used so sparingly that it won't become mainstream or really fade out.

I always take pull back shots so I know what my setup was for each shot. The pullbacks get kinda popular.

[Some Idiot]

Brad Trent does it often, I think it works well

http://www.bradtrent.com/#/Portfolio...%20Portraits/1

Brad Trent - Damn Ugly Photography

[camera shy]

I like it a lot.

[sldi]

Just one more thing going casual....40 yrs ago NO ONE, back in Indiana at least, would go to church in blue jeans.

[dwilliams35]

Originally Posted by sldi

Just one more thing going casual....40 yrs ago NO ONE, back in Indiana at least, would go to church in blue jeans.

40 years ago no one would use a digital camera either. Things change, this is just using a different category of props, not any "casual" shift..

[Saltwater Servitude]

I guess its like anything else, if the shooter has talent then the equipment will be integral to the photo and not looked contrived. The first time I saw it done that wasn't the case and I thought it looked damn amateurish. Sometimes it works for me, most times not.