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October 16, 2020 By owcadmin

Photographers Etiquette

The moral code has been broken

Since digital photography has become more popular around 2005, anyone with a point & shoot camera can call themselves a professional photographer, even though they are far from it.

There are many acute attributes that make up being professional photographer including: Technical camera skills, external lighting knowledge, posing & expert direction. Knowing where to be and where NOT to be, as to NOT BE OBTRUSIVE! Also, basic manners and etiquette from running your own business.

I didn’t realize the paparazzi were going to be at Plamann Park today? (Appleton Wi.) Talk about RUDE, PUSHY, MINDLESS PEOPLE!  A random female photographer almost took me out with her elbow as she backed into me while I was photographing an engagement session! She had NO CONCEPT of personal space or ETIQUETTE!  There is over 5 miles of trails and scenic vistas so why on God’s green earth did she have to crowd me? She literally was about 12 inches from my heels as she barked commands at the family she was photographing. My couple and her family all looked at each other puzzled as to why she as moving into our zone? If she has wanted to shoot there all she needed to do was communicate that to me in “words”! Or how about asking “hey when you’re done may I use this area”.  I thought to myself, did she just have a labotomy ?

The 8 other amateur photographers that roamed the park were all on top of each other like a mosh pit. None of them had any common sense or the decency to stay out of each other’s way! None of them had any logos or branding items with them and not one of them was dressed professionally which lead me to believe they were all amateurs.

Digital photography can be wonderful but the digital industry has also ruined the “professional” market. It seem that any person that buys a point & shoot camera considers themselves a Pro, even though most of have NEVER studied photography or do it for a living. This brings the industry DOWN because there are no more “standards”.

As a society we are taught manners and social skills. Why can’t adults practice these?  Let’s start with the basics – be Polite, say thank you, put others first! Wow, what a novel idea!

Although the leaf colors were stunning today in Wisconsin, I won’t be returning to Plamann Park. It was an uncomfortable hot mess of uncouth freelancers. It was unnerving how they just kept photobombing!! I wonder how long they will be in business… playing it so fast n loose?  In the words of Dug the talking dog from  Pixar’s movie UP  “Squirrel”.  That about sums them up!      ~ Namaste!

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July 5, 2020 By owcadmin

Jonah’s Senior Adventure ~ 2020!

We were thrilled to have Jonah reach out to us for his Senior Portrait Experience! (…and honored because we had photographed his brother 3 years ago.) We’ve noticed over the past 10 years that many photographers only photograph girls. Lucky we’re balanced in that area and capture 50% boys & 50% girls each season! As artists we dedicate time in getting to know our clients so we may customise their senior grad photo session. (no Pinteresty poses just the real you!) Since there are no two student alike, Jonah and his mom Mary selected one of our custom collections with 3 looks. Jonah did shorts & polo (casual), jeans & long sleeve shirt (in between) and for the grand finale, a teal suit – AMAZING!  Jonah mentioned he would prefer a city look so we put our heads together and hit Historic Appleton with early 1900’s brick, metal stairs and old mill by the Fox River!  We jammed out to Jonah’s fave tunes and gave him a crazy variety of pictures & places while he provided epic expressions and worked the hair!  (oh yea!) As you can tell from the pics Joah has GREAT hair -James Dean style and must have been complimented a dozen times by onlookers! Jonah you were FANTASTIC to work with and very photogenic! Your upbeat, fun, carefree attitude gave us the green light to create photo art and we shot the heck out of it!  It was smooth sailing all evening and we even managed to power through the mosquitoes after sunset. LOL. (thanks for being a trooper!)  Here are a few of our faves (sooooo many FAB shots to choose from!) Congrats Jonah and thank you for choosing us for your senior photo session, we had a blast!  You are an incredible person and with your outgoing personality and positive attitude the world is your oyster! Enjoy it! ?

 

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senior grad photo session pics boy appleton Wi artistic downtown city alley on location

senior grad photo session pics boy appleton Wi artistic downtown city alley on location

senior grad photo session pics boy appleton Wi artistic downtown city alley on location

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senior grad photo session pics boy appleton Wi artistic downtown city alley on location

senior grad photo session pics boy appleton Wi artistic downtown city alley on location

senior grad photo session pics boy appleton Wi artistic downtown city alley on location

senior grad photo session pics boy appleton Wi artistic downtown city alley on location

senior grad photo session pics boy appleton Wi artistic downtown city alley on location

senior grad photo session pics boy appleton Wi artistic downtown city alley on location

senior grad photo session pics boy appleton Wi artistic downtown city alley on location

senior grad photo session pics boy appleton Wi artistic downtown city alley on location

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