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02/26/2008 02:25:26 AM · #1
I recently learned that a photo of a possession of mine was entered in a challenge by someone I know. The purpose of the entry was obviously to take a poke at me without me knowing it, which worked like a charm since voters made disparaging comments about my possession, while trying to be helpful about improving the photo itself, which finished near the bottom of the competition. The photographer did choose a title for the photo which set the disparaging tone and alluded to her unwise ownership of the item. I'm wondering what dp challenge folks think about the ethics of deliberately subjecting someone they know to ridicule with a photograph ? I think it's a cheap shot.
02/26/2008 02:44:58 AM · #2
Are you going to make us hunt for the photo or can you just post a link to it and let us form our own opinions?
02/26/2008 04:38:28 AM · #3
For a minute I thought this was to do with the Brown Ribbon Deja Vu challenge but I see you haven't entered any challenges here and you have no photos in your portfolio. So, I'll echo Art's post...can you give us a link to the shots so we can get a better idea of what you are talking about?
02/26/2008 08:32:49 AM · #4
I would think if you want an answer about an unknown (to us) photograph by an unknown (to us) photographer, and if you think it was truly disparaging to you, perhaps you should take it up with the photographer her/him self.

That said, I "think" I know which one it may be, and given the context of the challenge it was in (not brown), I don't know that it was deliberately poking fun at you, or your "possession." That said, if it was truly a deliberately mean thing to do, taking it up with the photographer is the best course of action -- not outing in a public forum where it is only going to turn nasty -- probably against you, simply because you just posted here for the first time (though I see you've been registered a while), and the photographer (if I have the right one)is slightly better known.

Not saying that any of it is "right," just warning you what the repercussions could be.

Disclaimer: If I have the wrong picture and photog, it could be different.

Message edited by author 2008-02-26 08:34:32.
02/26/2008 08:58:11 AM · #5
Lemme get this right. The person took a picture of something that belongs to you. But they titled the picture so it sounds like it belongs to them and they aren't happy about it. Comments ensue perhaps agreeing with their title? How does that put you in a bad light? We would have no way of knowing the object didn't belong to the photographer or that you would fit into the puzzle in any way (without your saying so of course).

Perhaps I'm missing some detail? I really don't see this as a public personal attack if the photographer never mentions the object's proper owner in any way. :/
02/26/2008 08:59:57 AM · #6
I'm guessing the thing is something important to you? Need more info to understand.
02/26/2008 09:32:27 AM · #7
Ooh, I'll play. Is it this?
Did I at least get the correct challenge?

02/26/2008 09:35:39 AM · #8
Originally posted by whiteblack:

I recently learned that a photo of a possession of mine was entered in a challenge by someone I know. The purpose of the entry was obviously to take a poke at me without me knowing it, which worked like a charm since voters made disparaging comments about my possession, while trying to be helpful about improving the photo itself, which finished near the bottom of the competition. The photographer did choose a title for the photo which set the disparaging tone and alluded to her unwise ownership of the item. I'm wondering what dp challenge folks think about the ethics of deliberately subjecting someone they know to ridicule with a photograph ? I think it's a cheap shot.

Without an example, this is just a very silly post, dangling out in the cold darkness, all on its own.
02/26/2008 09:44:22 AM · #9
Originally posted by whiteblack:

I recently learned that a photo of a possession of mine was entered in a challenge by someone I know. The purpose of the entry was obviously to take a poke at me without me knowing it, which worked like a charm since voters made disparaging comments about my possession, while trying to be helpful about improving the photo itself, which finished near the bottom of the competition. The photographer did choose a title for the photo which set the disparaging tone and alluded to her unwise ownership of the item. I'm wondering what dp challenge folks think about the ethics of deliberately subjecting someone they know to ridicule with a photograph ? I think it's a cheap shot.


Huh?

Someone else took a bad photo of something you own and put it in a challenge?

So?
02/26/2008 10:41:21 AM · #10
Originally posted by whiteblack:

I recently learned that a photo of a possession of mine was entered in a challenge by someone I know. The purpose of the entry was obviously to take a poke at me without me knowing it, which worked like a charm since voters made disparaging comments about my possession, while trying to be helpful about improving the photo itself, which finished near the bottom of the competition. The photographer did choose a title for the photo which set the disparaging tone and alluded to her unwise ownership of the item. I'm wondering what dp challenge folks think about the ethics of deliberately subjecting someone they know to ridicule with a photograph ? I think it's a cheap shot.


1. You need to take this up with the photographer.
2. You need to take this up with the photographer.
3. How did the photographer get access to the item of yours that they photographed?

Your 1st sentence is fact. The rest of your post is conjecture. You need to talk to the photographer.
02/26/2008 05:03:52 PM · #11
Originally posted by whiteblack:

voters made disparaging comments about my possession


What, DNMC?
02/26/2008 07:07:18 PM · #12
Based on your comments, I think that if you want sympathy or even a fair judgment, more information is required. Simply saying that someone took a picture of something of yours that made you feel bad is really not enough for me to give you any sort of helpful reply.

So there is my somewhat unhelpful reply... sorry!
02/27/2008 01:39:46 PM · #13
Thanks for the input and trying to help. LoudDog is right in guessing this is something important to me. It has a long and storied history, which the photog in question knew about. I didn't want to reveal which photo because I didn't think it should have been entered on the site anyway. I guess it just makes me too mad even looking at it. For me, I don't put photos of friends' personal stuff, even if I've been able to take a shot without their knowing it, out on the web without at least telling them and I think most photogs try to be conscientious about that kind of thing. Have taken your comments about taking this up with the photog in question to heart.
02/27/2008 01:54:22 PM · #14
I know what you mean. Someone snuck a photo of my dildo once. In hindsight, I should've kept it in its velvet-lined box instead of on the mantlepiece.
02/27/2008 02:13:23 PM · #15
Originally posted by Strikeslip:

I know what you mean. Someone snuck a photo of my dildo once. In hindsight, I should've kept it in its velvet-lined box instead of on the mantlepiece.


Hopefully they didn't take it for a test drive while they were at it.
02/27/2008 02:30:34 PM · #16
Originally posted by Spazmo99:

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

I know what you mean. Someone snuck a photo of my dildo once. In hindsight, I should've kept it in its velvet-lined box instead of on the mantlepiece.


Hopefully they didn't take it for a test drive while they were at it.


LOL !!

02/27/2008 05:50:47 PM · #17
Obviously you don't live in Alabama! LOL
Originally posted by Strikeslip:

I know what you mean. Someone snuck a photo of my dildo once. In hindsight, I should've kept it in its velvet-lined box instead of on the mantlepiece.
03/13/2008 05:26:13 PM · #18
Originally posted by Spazmo99:

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

I know what you mean. Someone snuck a photo of my dildo once. In hindsight, I should've kept it in its velvet-lined box instead of on the mantlepiece.


Hopefully they didn't take it for a test drive while they were at it.


LOL LOL LMAO :)
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