Keep Doing What You're Doing!

[Mad Aussie]

They are all over there arguing about constitutes a model now

Far as I'm concerned if someone regularly makes themselves available to a photographer and poses for that photographer so the photographer can take photos ... they are a model.

They might not be a good one, or successful in terms of income or notoriety .. but they are still modeling. I'm not getting involved though ... better things to do than waste time debating the obvious.

The admin did approach me in pm though and ask me to help with some php coding so that was interesting. I guess I'm back on their 'ok' list ... maybe.

[Bambi]

They are all over there arguing about constitutes a model now

Far as I'm concerned if someone regularly makes themselves available to a photographer and poses for that photographer so the photographer can take photos ... they are a model.

They might not be a good one, or successful in terms of income or notoriety .. but they are still modeling. I'm not getting involved though ... better things to do than waste time debating the obvious.

The admin did approach me in pm though and ask me to help with some php coding so that was interesting. I guess I'm back on their 'ok' list ... maybe.

lol, sounds like fun

congrats on being back on the 'in' list that assumes, of course, that you want to be

[Mad Aussie]

Doesn't bother me ... I'm there out of interest ... gaining a different perspective to what I get here and seeing what local photographers find to shoot in my area. If they did ban me for sticking up for someone in that way I'd wear it like a trophy frankly. And then go straight back in (they couldn't stop me if they wanted and tried anyhow) and use it for my own purposes described above anyhow. And if I saw someone getting a reeming like that and not being protected by the mods ... then I'd start the whole game all over again

[Bambi]

Doesn't bother me ... I'm there out of interest ... gaining a different perspective to what I get here and seeing what local photographers find to shoot in my area. If they did ban me for sticking up for someone in that way I'd wear it like a trophy frankly. And then go straight back in (they couldn't stop me if they wanted and tried anyhow) and use it for my own purposes described above anyhow. And if I saw someone getting a reeming like that and not being protected by the mods ... then I'd start the whole game all over again

go for it.

[casil403]

They are all over there arguing about constitutes a model now

Far as I'm concerned if someone regularly makes themselves available to a photographer and poses for that photographer so the photographer can take photos ... they are a model.

They might not be a good one, or successful in terms of income or notoriety .. but they are still modeling. I'm not getting involved though ... better things to do than waste time debating the obvious.

LOL! Sound to me like a bunch of pompous pretentious wannabes who probably have way too much time on their hands!

"opinions are like A$%holes............everybody's got one"

[Mad Aussie]

Like most forums there seems to be a mix of good and bad. All in all its an ok forum. Plenty of members but it turns over fairly slowly.
By comparison this forum has less active members daily I think but the is far more active.
The mods over there are a bit trigger happy too from what I can see.
That's ok ... if I become familiar and confident with any members there thatI think could be better served here and fit in fine I'll quietly let them know

[kat]

Well, as we all know there are different types of models. If all models had small boobs poor Mr Heifner would be in trouble.

I think people are too quick to judge sometimes and then it's just over reaction after that.

We've all seen it

[Mad Aussie]

Mr Heifner is a dirty old man who doesn't seem appreciate all types of female beauty.

[Bambi]

Mr Heifner is a dirty old man who doesn't seem appreciate all types of female beauty.

AMEN to that!

[Mad Aussie]

AMEN to that!

Yeh ... I'D make a MUCH better Mr Heifner ... I'd take tarts of all types


I can see my presence over at that forum being disliked again soon

Some people are so blunt it's ridiculous ... and the admin/mods over there hold up comments 'that are not sugar-coated' as gold even if they are directed at a newbie and the newbie is offended.

Sometimes forums develop a 'spirit' ... a way of doing things ... usually pushed along and kept alive by the dominant members and mods that becomes the norm and accepted.

I guess in some ways that could be true of this forum as well but I hope it's in a more constructive manner.

Be interesting to see how my last comment is accepted over there when I said not sugar coating is fine IF the delivery is handled well and criedit is also given where due.

Even if I don't particularly like or have much constructive to say about someones photo I do, at least, try to find something positive to say about it also. There's usually something I think the photographer did right even if it's nothing more than their vision for the photo.

I think I've seen two instances here where a member got offended over critique in the time I've been here and neither I think were the fault of the people giving the critique. Says a lot for this place because I can find similar issues on other forums within weeks.