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This guy came along asking for advice on why his crowdfunding campaign ($4,000 goal) has yet to see a single backer. https://chrismohindrooart.com/product/big-bend-national-park-fundraiser/ quote:On December 16-24, I will be at Big Bend National Park taking photos of landscapes and wildlife. Some of the photos maybe used on future greeting cards. You can order prints or digital copies of the photos when I publish the photos. quote:To rent the equipment I want to use, I have to meet or exceed my goals. The list of equipment I want to rent is below. After that list of required gear you may be wondering if this guy even owns a camera. I'll let his currated selection of two, count 'em two, greeting card photo designs speak for itself.  
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Doggles posted:This guy came along asking for advice on why his crowdfunding campaign ($4,000 goal) has yet to see a single backer.
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Dec 8, 2016 19:51
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this loving guy posted:When did you develop a serious interest in photography?
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Dec 8, 2016 20:13
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I like how his GNP selections have absolutely none of the scenery that makes the park famous. I assume all the other collections are the same but couldn't stomach clicking on them. And his B&W series is just converted color photographs.
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Dec 8, 2016 20:24
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At least he already has his own shutter release cable.
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That Dude posted:When I was at the Aransas Wildlife Refuge in March 2016, I went to a lake with ducks. This is my only good photo of the ducks.  I, er... I have bad news for you dude.
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If I understand it, his plan is 1. Go to Big Bend National Park, ready to shoot photos but without a camera. 2. Get money to rent a truckload of gear ($4000 to rent everything for a week - he's going to buy nothing). 3. Shoot photos, make them into greeting cards and similar products 4. Sell these items to the same people who already gave him money - they get a small discount! On something he has full control over the price. I can't fault him for lack of ambition. And I appreciate every opportunity I get to laugh at a completely delusional business plan. EDIT That loving Guy Again posted:After weeks of trial and error, I have completed the website so I can start selling the Christmas and holiday cards. It has taken me several hours to work on this. I have tried different ecommerce systems, web hosting providers, and USPS mailing plugins. I picked just the ones and I have the credit card processor installed. ExecuDork fucked around with this message at 20:57 on Dec 8, 2016 |
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Doggles posted:After that list of required gear you may be wondering if this guy even owns a camera. I'll let his currated selection of two, count 'em two, greeting card photo designs speak for itself. After reading his very specific list of required lenses, it confirms my suspicions that most of the "photographers" who are Very Serious about the differences between, say, a Sigma Art 50/1.4 vs a Canon 50/1.4 vs a Canon 50/1.2L, as if it will destroy the aesthetic value of their images if they use the wrong one, ultimately end up producing work like this. Also he claims he needs both a 200-500 and a 300-800  edit: Porfiriato fucked around with this message at 21:14 on Dec 8, 2016 |
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Dec 8, 2016 21:09
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Too bad he didn't spend 15 minutes googling to find one of the ten billion websites already set up to sell photographs that only need 10 minutes to get set up. And I hope to hell his "credit card processor" is a plugin from an established business because that's a new level of stupid if he's trying to handle payments on his own. (not that anyone is ever going to buy anything)
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Dec 8, 2016 21:11
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Luckily he mentioned he was going to use a shutter release cable, so we know this guy means business. I mean, you might as well post "Don't worry chums, I'm highly skilled at making sure the lens cap is removed over 83% of the time when I'm taking photos. That's the level of commitment I bring to the table."
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Dec 8, 2016 22:21
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Known Lecher posted:Actually I think it's just some ham-handed post-processing. About Me posted:I do not believe in using painting the scene with touch up in an image editor to make my photos. I instead believe in relying on the beauty of the subject. I limit editing to making already good pictures better. If it does not look fascinating to me, I will not include it in my portfolio. He's both admitting to this and denying it at once 
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Do yourself a favor (or not) and check out his facebook postsquote:I have had two online transactions already. I have sold more cards. Thank God for that. Pray that I sell out and crowdfunding campaign will hit my target goal. Pray that I use the best methods to get people to buy my cards and contribute to my fundraiser for the Big Bend trip. Ask God to help me fix anything I may be doing wrong. 
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Dec 8, 2016 22:53
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quote:I limit editing to making already good pictures better.
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Dec 8, 2016 22:54
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OK, now I REALLY WANT this guy to track his spike in website traffic back to this thread, throw $10 at Lowtax, and come in here swinging. Then we can give him that as his AV. And put that text under it.
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Dec 8, 2016 23:01
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BANME.sh posted:Do yourself a favor (or not) and check out his facebook posts These are the words of a man who realizes he is in waaayyyy over his head but is just going with it
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Dec 8, 2016 23:07
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at what point do we step back and start wondering if this guy has a developmental disability or something because woooooooof
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Dec 8, 2016 23:07
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Wasn't another recent 'mediocre photographer who thinks you should give him $thousands for... reasons' a super praying Christian too? Are these people mistaking The Bible for The Secret or something? Does that guy own any gear at all if he wants to rent both a primary and backup body?
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Dec 8, 2016 23:24
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What is happening
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Dec 8, 2016 23:28
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Well the jig is up, Ansel didn't take good photos because of skills he just made a short prayer to Jesus to send the perfect photons through his lens. God probably did all the dodging and burning too.
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Dec 8, 2016 23:40
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So obviously this guy isn't going to get the money, but if he did, he was just planning to pocket the money and buy the 5D Mk IV, and then move on, right? Maybe find a disposable single-use camera at a thrift store, and point it out the car window as he drives through Big Bend and takes a few snaps to prove he was there.
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https://twitter.com/chrismohindroo/status/807011384642834432
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Must be tough living a life where it seems any and all actions must be precipitated by external prayer. "Guys, I really need to get out to the store and grab some milk and bread. Can someone send a prayer or two so I can get this thing done already."
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Dec 9, 2016 03:07
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actually it's great because if you fail miserably you can just chalk it up to gods plan and move on
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Bloody Hedgehog posted:So obviously this guy isn't going to get the money, but if he did, he was just planning to pocket the money and buy the 5D Mk IV, and then move on, right? Maybe find a disposable single-use camera at a thrift store, and point it out the car window as he drives through Big Bend and takes a few snaps to prove he was there. It's not as if anyone was even gonna get jack poo poo for funding him, so why bother even doing that. Fighting that $1 down payment urge to give him some life feedback.
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Dec 9, 2016 05:51
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Ok I'll pray... but to which god 
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Dec 9, 2016 05:58
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EL BROMANCE posted:It's not as if anyone was even gonna get jack poo poo for funding him, so why bother even doing that. bad news the minimum is $2.
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Dec 9, 2016 06:13
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I'm out. Someone might fund the other $3,998 and it's too big a risk to lose.
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Thank God my prayers for you to fight the urge to donate were heard.
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I wish the Church of Satan had like a make-a-wish program where they paid for stuff that uber religious people prayed for on twitter as a gently caress you
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BANME.sh posted:actually it's great because if you fail miserably you can just chalk it up to gods plan and move on it's actually a huge relief, really takes a load off your mind I kind of like the mountain/tree card until I look at it closely but my taste is also garbage
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BANME.sh posted:Do yourself a favor (or not) and check out his facebook posts lol he went to the same highschool i did
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Dec 9, 2016 14:22
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I'm not really sure what's going on here
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akadajet posted:lol he went to the same highschool i did Are these your interests, too?  Twitter Bio posted:My hobbies include Boy Scouts, computers, photography, and economics. Something tells me he needs practice with a few of the above.
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akadajet posted:I'm not really sure what's going on here A late 90's RPG is generating a map.
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ianskate posted:Are these your interests, too? my interests include another famous high school alumna:  yowza
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Wow they really took Raphael in a whole new direction in the new Turtles movie.
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EL BROMANCE posted:Wow they really took Raphael in a whole new direction in the new Turtles movie. 
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EL BROMANCE posted:Wow they really took Raphael in a whole new direction in the new Turtles movie. *sai*
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Does this guy sound familiar: https://www.reddit.com/r/photography/comments/5hsp3k/i_am_looking_for_good_tripod_heads_i_need_advice/ quote:I will use normal lenses and super telephoto lenses. The normal lenses are lightweight. One super telephoto lens weighs 4.3 lbs; it is the Sigma 150-600mm lens. The other weighs 13 lbs; it is the Sigma 300-800mm lens. I will use the super telephoto lenses for single and multishot landscapes and wildlife photography.
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InternetJunky posted:Does this guy sound familiar: How is wood better than carbon fibre for tripods exactly?
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