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<blockquote data-quote="Browncoat" data-source="post: 206503" data-attributes="member: 1061"><p>No. In the future, he may be approached by clients who want photography of hairy men wearing Speedos, are you saying he should oblige them as well? Or perhaps a client who wants children in sexual positions. This is a reputation business, and if you produce crap you're going to have a reputation of producing crap. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Again, no. Your math is right, but your logic is flawed. The entire theme of doing a 1970's Olan Mills style shoot is ridiculous. It will certainly spread via word of mouth, but not in a good way for the photographer.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>A huge, resounding NO. We're not prostitutes...even they standards. This isn't about doing whatever the client wants just because they're waving a fistful of dollars in our face. If you take that approach to this business, you're not going to be around very long. There are certain trends that people are looking for. They mark the times. Clients are counting on, and ultimately paying for, your expertise. They are paying you because you can make them look good. </p><p></p><p>No client EVER hires a photographer who will make them look bad in their photos, which is exactly what this would do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Browncoat, post: 206503, member: 1061"] No. In the future, he may be approached by clients who want photography of hairy men wearing Speedos, are you saying he should oblige them as well? Or perhaps a client who wants children in sexual positions. This is a reputation business, and if you produce crap you're going to have a reputation of producing crap. Again, no. Your math is right, but your logic is flawed. The entire theme of doing a 1970's Olan Mills style shoot is ridiculous. It will certainly spread via word of mouth, but not in a good way for the photographer. A huge, resounding NO. We're not prostitutes...even they standards. This isn't about doing whatever the client wants just because they're waving a fistful of dollars in our face. If you take that approach to this business, you're not going to be around very long. There are certain trends that people are looking for. They mark the times. Clients are counting on, and ultimately paying for, your expertise. They are paying you because you can make them look good. No client EVER hires a photographer who will make them look bad in their photos, which is exactly what this would do. [/QUOTE]
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