Has Facebook increased desire for Photographs?
I do smile, however, that some of my most popular photos on Flickr are pictures of cameras. The one of the LX, MX and KX side by side gets a slow but steady stream of visits!
K.
It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart and head. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.
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I'm sure that some government agencies will be easily able to track what I've done and couldn't care - I just don't want employers / people I will deal with in a professional setting to be able to punch my name into google and boom, there I am and oh I like taking photo's of XYZ. That's why my name isn't on this site under personal information. It's the problem with having a unique last name. My Facebook settings are locked way down, so I never worry about non-friends finding anything on me.
Academic institutions make a big thing of staff having a profile which these days means being on the net.
K.
It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart and head. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.
My website
Occasionally you see someone who's played around with some art filters on their iPhone, but that's about it.
I do use FB as a record of some of the work I've done, its sort-of publicity (but like all my stuff on there, its locked to friends only, so its focused publicity - I'm also aware that although I can restrict who sees things, I can't restrict who's leaning over their shoulder, so still consider anything as being public, so no compromising pictures or comments!)
So - er...back to the original question - yes in a way FB has pushed my interest in photography, I've realised I need to make photographic records of what I've done...and then to make better quality pictures (not that you can tell on FB though, its so squished...).
But its probably more to do with camera-phones now become usable and bandwidth increasing as much as FB...
K.
It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart and head. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.
My website
I do wince at some photos people post on there. Especially when it's the same three people gurning at the camera in slightly different poses. Can't they find some more interesting subjects or compositions? I feel bad enough for posting tons of close-ups of garden plants, although apple blossom and flower heads are often fascinating if you use a decent lens!
Shooting the Welsh Wilderness with K-m, KX, MX, ME Super and assorted lenses.
Perhaps once I'm out of 'skule' and actually have a little bit more job security I'll feel a bit more open.
proud owner of a couple of cameras and a few bits and bobs
Facebook - what's Facebook ?
Brilliant! Although I do know what Facebook is, I have never, and probably never will, gain access to it.
Terry
K20D, Optio I10, DA 18-55 1:3.5-5.6 AL II, A 1:1.7/50, D FA 1:2.8/100 Macro, Sigma 70-300 1:4-5.6 APO DG Macro, Pentax AF 360FGZ
When we go out and about with friends and relatives we all tend to shoot lots of images and Facebook is the place we all get to see the results very quickly.
Like everything else, it has its place.
Facebook - what's Facebook ?
Brilliant! Although I do know what Facebook is, I have never, and probably never will, gain access to it.
I'm in exactly the same situation I'm concerned over privacy and I'm not convinced that FaceBook has sorted out it's reported problems .
I have various ways I can send photos to my friends so FaceBook has no interest for me
proud owner of a couple of cameras and a few bits and bobs
Shooting the Welsh Wilderness with K-m, KX, MX, ME Super and assorted lenses.
As soon as you upload a photo to Facebook you are effectively signing over all your rights to the image to Facebook. They can use the image for whatever purpose they desire without having to pay you a penny or even let you know they are using it !!
Terry
K20D, Optio I10, DA 18-55 1:3.5-5.6 AL II, A 1:1.7/50, D FA 1:2.8/100 Macro, Sigma 70-300 1:4-5.6 APO DG Macro, Pentax AF 360FGZ
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Oddly enough it's one of the things that has made me want to take more photo's. It's far easier to get an 'emotional reward' through the comments posted by friends and family on your photos.
Thoughts?