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Frank Granovski · May 1st, 2006, 03:11 AM

Girls make better pictures than boys. The girls just do it, while the boys are talking about who has the best camera. Read more here: http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/2-ki...tographers.htm

Hmmm. Maybe it's true: http://www.photoethnography.com - I'll have to show the wife this.

Frank Granovski · May 1st, 2006, 03:58 AM

Don't tell the wife but her pics aren't as good as mine. With comparing the good ones from both sides, anyway. All right, so I just contradicted my thread starter. It's late!

K. Forman · May 1st, 2006, 05:42 AM

You have a lot of time on your hands, don't ya Frank?

Steven Davis · May 1st, 2006, 06:13 AM

My wife does a great job with the intimate shots of the bride before the ceremony. She picks up on teqniques that others use and expounds on them. I've used many many many pictures on important artwork such as my business cards, which contain images my wife took.

Keith Loh · May 1st, 2006, 12:05 PM

The best photo taken with my camera was this makeup artist who I met at a party. She goes: "cool camera! I've never touched one of these. Can I try?" And she picked it up and got me to pose a dozen times and snapped off the five best photos ever taken of me (and by my camera). And then she disappeared.

My girlfriend reminds me every week or so to get those printed up so she can frame them.

GRRRR.

Frank Granovski · May 1st, 2006, 12:06 PM

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You have a lot of time on your hands, don't ya Frank?

Really? I just type fast.

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My wife does a great job with the intimate shots of the bride before the ceremony.

Come on..., that should be YOUR JOB!

Steven Davis · May 1st, 2006, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Frank Granovski

Really? I just type fast.Come on..., that should be YOUR JOB!

Umm, my wife might object to me seeing some of the 'pre-picture' activity.

Patrick King · May 1st, 2006, 06:31 PM

We broadcast our weekly Sunday morning service to local cable using 4 Canon XL-1s. We have some small amount of camera training for our all-volunteer workforce. The women that participate do a better job of following the flow of service and framing the shots wonderfully. Some of the men learn through listening to our subtle corrections from the control booth and eventually become stronger camera operators because after they learn what the women seem to do instinctively, the men also dig into the technology piece and thus know when to invoke certain features. But the women in our crew seem to have a more natural pointing and framing instinct.

This is certainly not a large enough group to be statisitcally significant and your mileage (and framing) may differ.

Frank Granovski · May 2nd, 2006, 04:53 PM

Girls usually are smarter than the boys. ;)

Jeff Miller · May 16th, 2006, 06:32 PM

Double post that I cannot delete. sorry.

Jeff Miller · May 16th, 2006, 06:34 PM

I think good photography is 25% knowledge of the camera and photo theory, 75% putting yourself into odd situations and getting the shots (without getting in trouble). When I'm doing photography in public, some people suppose I'm a somethingawful.com goon or similar. This generally kind of ruins straight/candid shots and means I have to waste a lot of time being covert.

A couple weekends ago in LA, I happened across a newlywed couple, still in their getup, on a pier during the sunset. I politely asked for a photo but since I'm some guy with a serious looking camera I had to answer a few minutes of questions trying verify I wasn't with a paper, and that I just wanted pics for a class portfolio. By the time they finally agreed, I was so out of my element that I messed up the exposure and the whole debacle was a waste of time.
If some beach chicky with a Canon Elph happened by, she would have gotten a better picture.

Women are generally less suspect, and as such better photographers.

Frank Granovski · May 17th, 2006, 04:59 AM

You're correct about that, Jeff. Women can get away with a lot more without being questioned. That's why I shoot quick and then move on.

May 1st, 2006, 03:11 AM	#1
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	girls take better pictures Girls make better pictures than boys. The girls just do it, while the boys are talking about who has the best camera. Read more here: http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/2-ki...tographers.htm Hmmm. Maybe it's true: http://www.photoethnography.com - I'll have to show the wife this.

May 1st, 2006, 05:42 AM	#3
K. Forman Capt. Quirk Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Middle of the woods in Georgia Posts: 3,596	You have a lot of time on your hands, don't ya Frank? __________________ www.SmokeWagonLeather.us

May 1st, 2006, 06:13 AM	#4
Steven Davis Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 3,065	My wife does a great job with the intimate shots of the bride before the ceremony. She picks up on teqniques that others use and expounds on them. I've used many many many pictures on important artwork such as my business cards, which contain images my wife took. __________________ What happens if I push the 'Red' button?

May 1st, 2006, 12:05 PM	#5
Keith Loh Air China Pilot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 2,389	The best photo taken with my camera was this makeup artist who I met at a party. She goes: "cool camera! I've never touched one of these. Can I try?" And she picked it up and got me to pose a dozen times and snapped off the five best photos ever taken of me (and by my camera). And then she disappeared. My girlfriend reminds me every week or so to get those printed up so she can frame them. GRRRR. __________________ -- Visit http://www.KeithLoh.com \| stuff about living in Vancouver \| My Flickr photo gallery

May 1st, 2006, 06:31 PM	#8
Patrick King Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Enterprise, AL Posts: 857	We broadcast our weekly Sunday morning service to local cable using 4 Canon XL-1s. We have some small amount of camera training for our all-volunteer workforce. The women that participate do a better job of following the flow of service and framing the shots wonderfully. Some of the men learn through listening to our subtle corrections from the control booth and eventually become stronger camera operators because after they learn what the women seem to do instinctively, the men also dig into the technology piece and thus know when to invoke certain features. But the women in our crew seem to have a more natural pointing and framing instinct. This is certainly not a large enough group to be statisitcally significant and your mileage (and framing) may differ. __________________ Fear No Weevil!

May 1st, 2006, 03:58 AM	#2
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Don't tell the wife but her pics aren't as good as mine. With comparing the good ones from both sides, anyway. All right, so I just contradicted my thread starter. It's late!

May 2nd, 2006, 04:53 PM	#9
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Girls usually are smarter than the boys. ;)

May 16th, 2006, 06:32 PM	#10
Jeff Miller Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: St Louis, MO Posts: 227	Double post that I cannot delete. sorry. __________________ (insert long list of expensive stuff)

May 16th, 2006, 06:34 PM	#11
Jeff Miller Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: St Louis, MO Posts: 227	I think good photography is 25% knowledge of the camera and photo theory, 75% putting yourself into odd situations and getting the shots (without getting in trouble). When I'm doing photography in public, some people suppose I'm a somethingawful.com goon or similar. This generally kind of ruins straight/candid shots and means I have to waste a lot of time being covert. A couple weekends ago in LA, I happened across a newlywed couple, still in their getup, on a pier during the sunset. I politely asked for a photo but since I'm some guy with a serious looking camera I had to answer a few minutes of questions trying verify I wasn't with a paper, and that I just wanted pics for a class portfolio. By the time they finally agreed, I was so out of my element that I messed up the exposure and the whole debacle was a waste of time. If some beach chicky with a Canon Elph happened by, she would have gotten a better picture. Women are generally less suspect, and as such better photographers. __________________ (insert long list of expensive stuff)

May 17th, 2006, 04:59 AM	#12
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	You're correct about that, Jeff. Women can get away with a lot more without being questioned. That's why I shoot quick and then move on.