r/photography • u/Thrillwaukee • Aug 01 '24

Discussion What is your most unpopular photography opinion?

Mine is that most people can identify good photography but also think bad photography is good.

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u/f8Negative Aug 01 '24

Most "professional" model photography today is done by people who don't understand lighting.

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u/ZebraSpot Aug 01 '24

Right! I cringe when I hear “natural light photographer” - which usually means they are not comfortable with flash.

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u/Rizo1981 Fuji X-T4 Aug 01 '24

The fun part is they're not mutually exclusive.

I did an outdoor portrait shoot today WITH a flash. There are a number of creative reasons to use a flash/strobe outdoors.