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I am....NOT a photographer.... - 08-19-2008, 03:06 PM

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I am a lifestyle photojournalist... NOT a "Photographer". A photographer is someone who says "Smile!" and "Ya'll move closer!" I try not to give my subjects too much direction.

http://www.kbkstudios.com/

Thoughts on this 'lifestyle photojournalist's' comment?

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08-19-2008, 03:24 PM

Taking photographs = photographer (one who takes photographs). We can dice up professional v. amateur, good v. bad, etc., but that's semantics.

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ka5txl Premium Member Posts: 1,812 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dallas, Texas Real First Name: Larry Camera: I shoot Pentax because I can nolonger get film or flash bulbs for my Kodak Brownie Can Others Edit My Photos: Yes iTrader Rating: 0 LIKES Received: 14 LIKES Given: 61	08-19-2008, 03:32 PM ground chuck is just another way to say steak too! of course I didn't go all the way thru his website, I wonder how much "direction" he would give still life subjects? Share Share this post on Twitter Share on Facebook Last edited by ka5txl; 08-19-2008 at 03:34 PM..

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Jake rebmeM muimerP Posts: 6,225 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Watauga(DFW), Texas Real First Name: Jake Camera: Canon 5D2 Can Others Edit My Photos: Yes iTrader Rating: 14 LIKES Received: 352 LIKES Given: 275	08-19-2008, 03:35 PM All I saw was the opening screen, I couldn't get past that. I must be doing something wrong Share Share this post on Twitter Share on Facebook --------------------------- Check out the NEW Pixtus Photography Cheat Sheet!

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Howard Barlow Forum Master Posts: 1,891 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Beaumont, Texas Real First Name: Howard Camera: Canon Can Others Edit My Photos: Yes iTrader Rating: 0 LIKES Received: 123 LIKES Given: 9	08-19-2008, 03:46 PM It says to email, if you want to see it. Gimmie a break. Share Share this post on Twitter Share on Facebook --------------------------- While you are reading this, your enemy is training.

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ShutteredEye Uber Poster Posts: 2,394 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: S. Arlington, Real First Name: Robert Camera: Canon 40d Can Others Edit My Photos: No iTrader Rating: 6 LIKES Received: 1 LIKES Given: 0	08-19-2008, 04:07 PM LOL, that was my thought too. Gimme a break. I pulled that quote from here: http://artists.gawker.com/tag/photography/ Share Share this post on Twitter Share on Facebook --------------------------- Robert 40d

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my3peas Moderator Posts: 2,001 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Houston (Cypress), Texas Real First Name: Christie Camera: Canon Professional Gear Can Others Edit My Photos: Yes iTrader Rating: 12 LIKES Received: 16 LIKES Given: 30	08-19-2008, 04:13 PM found the blog. http://www.kbkstudios.com/blog Share Share this post on Twitter Share on Facebook --------------------------- website \| blog \| facebook \| twitter

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08-19-2008, 04:17 PM

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found the blog.

http://www.kbkstudios.com/blog

/blog. Your brilliant!

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08-19-2008, 04:22 PM

Wait, the 2nd line on his blog says:

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I am a photographer, a graphic artist, a designer, a copywriter, and a Web developer...

lol I thought he wasn't a photographer? But yeah forcing people to email you for access to your website is a turn off.

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