That Camera Makes Good Pictures

[Clint_Smith]

In a conversation with a relative the other day I decided to opine or maybe even blowviate about how it is that my wife and I take our photography very serious and that I find it funny when potential clients tell us that they love our work, but balk at our prices.

I explained that for any given wedding we both shoot and have an assistant. So for an 8 hour day we have a total of 24 man hours before we even begin to process any images. And on average it is taking me about 12 hours to build an album to the way I want it to look. And I didn't even factor in the expense of gear...

Then I went on to explain how we have spent hours in workshops, spent hundreds in books, thousands in software and gear, and that ultimately it is the photographer that makes the image not the stuff . . . yada yada yada . . .to insure our product is top shelf stuff.

The family member responds, " I have a Pentax that makes great pictures."

[Sonny]

Originally Posted by Clint_Smith

In a conversation with a relative the other day I decided to opine or maybe even blowviate about how it is that my wife and I take our photography very serious and that I find it funny when potential clients tell us that they love our work, but balk at our prices.

I explained that for any given wedding we both shoot and have an assistant. So for an 8 hour day we have a total of 24 man hours before we even begin to process any images. And on average it is taking me about 12 hours to build an album to the way I want it to look. And I didn't even factor in the expense of gear...

Then I went on to explain how we have spent hours in workshops, spent hundreds in books, thousands in software and gear, and that ultimately it is the photographer that makes the image not the stuff . . . yada yada yada . . .to insure our product is top shelf stuff.

The family member responds, " I have a Pentax that makes great pictures."

What can you say to that? I feel your pain.

[stacyreeves]

Reminds me of a What the Duck strip..

"Your camera takes nice photos"
"Your mouth makes nice compliments"

[Jake]

What a great reply, kudos to that family member

I'm going to have to setup a unknowing photog on a rant and then say:
"Whatever, my Samsung take's awesome photos and I don't even own photoshop"

[shawn patrick]

I have a cheap P&S camera that makes bad pictures

[epoh]

I have an oven that makes tasty dinners.

[Michael Lyons]

Originally Posted by stacyreeves

Reminds me of a What the Duck strip..

"Your camera takes nice photos"
"Your mouth makes nice compliments"

hahahahaha

[stacyreeves]

This forum makes great posts.

[djroga]

So now I need to sell all my gear and get a Pentax. Maybe I should try for one of them high end Spotmatics, no?

I also have a very sharp knife that cuts well, can I be a surgeon?

[amadjuster]

Originally Posted by djroga

I also have a very sharp knife that cuts well, can I be a surgeon?

Use it on the relative.

[Ahh!]

Originally Posted by Clint_Smith

...The family member responds, " I have a Pentax that makes great pictures."

And, no, I don't get it sometimes. The comments in response to a train of thought or other stimuli sometimes don't make a lot of sense.

Reminds me of what I said on another thread...

Originally Posted by phorn45

I had a flight attendant tell me I had a "pretty camera".

[east_tx]

and you will not even charge them for the price of your expensive SD film.

[loana0320]

hahahah OMG lmao
I keep hearing people tell me your camera takes awesome pictures I am jealous :D

[Daniel Bates]

I get a lot of "Are you a photographer?". When I have two bodies, one with a 70-200 and one with a 300/2.8L, on my shoulders.

I usually say something like "No, but I stayed in a Holiday Inn Express last night." Or, if I'm feeling taciturn, "Maybe."

[loana0320]

Originally Posted by Daniel Bates

I usually say something like "No, but I stayed in a Holiday Inn Express last night." Or, if I'm feeling taciturn, "Maybe."