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p.1 #1 · Natural vs Edgy looking?

There are many of us here make the pics striking through the fresh and natural looking, and others make them moody and touchy through the edgy tones.

Which one do you prefer?

If someone changing the overall tone, how much change is acceptable? Or is this just depending on who is looking at the picture?

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Mar 20, 2010 at 07:51 PM

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p.1 #2 · Natural vs Edgy looking?

um...depends on the day!

Mar 20, 2010 at 08:41 PM

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p.1 #3 · Natural vs Edgy looking?

actually... depends on what your client likes...

Mar 20, 2010 at 08:51 PM

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p.1 #4 · Natural vs Edgy looking?

Although sometimes an edgy shot turns my crank, it has the chance to also go out of style in the future, which is too risky for me when you are talking about wedding pics which are supposed to be timeless heirlooms.

Mar 20, 2010 at 09:48 PM

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p.1 #5 · Natural vs Edgy looking?

What is "edgy" today is corny and outdated tomorrow

Mar 21, 2010 at 12:07 AM

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p.1 #6 · Natural vs Edgy looking?

Corojo wrote:
actually... depends on what your client likes...

why.......shouldn't it depend on what "you" like and in turn you'll get the clients that you wanna get. clients who like what you like. the best clients.

just my $0.02

cheers

Mar 21, 2010 at 01:41 AM

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p.1 #7 · Natural vs Edgy looking?

gabemc wrote:
why.......shouldn't it depend on what "you" like and in turn you'll get the clients that you wanna get. clients who like what you like. the best clients.

Agreed. I just do what I do and clients book me for doing it so that I can do it for them.

I actually don't even know what either "fresh original natural looking" or "edgy stuff" even really means.

Mar 21, 2010 at 03:08 AM

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p.1 #8 · Natural vs Edgy looking?

"Edgy" can mean a lot of things. Some, I like. Some, I don't.

Mar 21, 2010 at 06:09 AM

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p.1 #9 · Natural vs Edgy looking?

Corojo wrote:
actually... depends on what your client likes...

No. It depends on what you like for two reasons:
1) It was the OP's question
2) You your style, that you like to shoot and that attracts clients that like what you do.

Mar 21, 2010 at 08:47 AM

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p.1 #10 · Natural vs Edgy looking?

I suck, let's establish that right off the bat, but that doesn't mean I can't have a pov. I wouldn't call myself edgy, but I'm deifnitely not "natural" looking when it comes to pp. I think a good photo is a good photo, and after that, you are branding yourself.

Mar 21, 2010 at 09:13 AM

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p.1 #11 · Natural vs Edgy looking?

I shoot work I like and I progress as a photographer as fast as it happens. I offer that as examples of work for people to buy my services. If no one likes it, I won't get booked and will change my style to suit

Generally I approach my work similar to a model lifestyle shoot - bright, cheerful, happy, natural, low DOF. That's what works for me. That said, I'm working more with on location lighting such as rim lighting etc... this year, so we'll see what that brings.

Mar 21, 2010 at 12:02 PM

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p.1 #12 · Natural vs Edgy looking?

The fresh, natural looking stuff will be in style and look good for a very long time (if not forever). The "edgy" stuff changes all of the time and fades in style and out of style based on what the current trends are.

Mar 21, 2010 at 02:21 PM

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p.1 #13 · Natural vs Edgy looking?

I can't think of anything more depressing than chasing what the client likes. I prefer to have clients chasing me because of what I like instead...

But on the topic, I like and provide both. Even on a beautiful subdued and shady natural light session, after key images have been processed naturally, I will crank contrast/color/high pass etc on a few alternate angle images. Adds variety to the deliverables and to the portfolio.

Chris Miller

Mar 21, 2010 at 03:15 PM

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p.1 #14 · Natural vs Edgy looking?

gabemc wrote:
Corojo wrote:
actually... depends on what your client likes...

why.......shouldn't it depend on what "you" like and in turn you'll get the clients that you wanna get. clients who like what you like. the best clients.

just my $0.02

cheers

+1 don't emulate, create your own look and run with it. Clients and business will tell you if you are in the right direction.

Mar 21, 2010 at 04:58 PM

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p.1 #15 · Natural vs Edgy looking?

What a dumb question.

May as well have asked Canon or Nikon.

Or boxers or briefs.

Mar 21, 2010 at 06:14 PM

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p.1 #16 · Natural vs Edgy looking?

TTLKurtis wrote:
What a dumb question.

May as well have asked Canon or Nikon.

Or boxers or briefs.

I think thats a bit harsh, he just asked. I think the dumb stuff is the follow up telling us its up to our clients.

Mar 21, 2010 at 10:41 PM

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p.1 #17 · Natural vs Edgy looking?

morganb4 wrote:
TTLKurtis wrote:
What a dumb question.

May as well have asked Canon or Nikon.

Or boxers or briefs.

I think thats a bit harsh, he just asked. I think the dumb stuff is the follow up telling us its up to our clients.

Fair enough. Shoot the way you shoot, 'nuff said.

Mar 21, 2010 at 11:41 PM

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p.1 #18 · Natural vs Edgy looking?

I shoot for my clients and myself.

This way everyone is happy.

Mar 22, 2010 at 02:09 AM

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p.1 #19 · Natural vs Edgy looking?

Whoa, very interesting replies!

Mar 22, 2010 at 02:51 AM

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p.1 #20 · Natural vs Edgy looking?

morganb4 wrote:
TTLKurtis wrote:
What a dumb question.

May as well have asked Canon or Nikon.

Or boxers or briefs.

I think thats a bit harsh, he just asked. I think the dumb stuff is the follow up telling us its up to our clients.

it's okay. That's his style.

Mar 22, 2010 at 02:57 AM

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p.1 #21 · Natural vs Edgy looking?

I shoot some of each. Probably more natural/easy looking than edgy though.

Mar 22, 2010 at 03:52 AM

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p.1 #22 · Natural vs Edgy looking?

Day in and day out, I tend to change my view on how edgy pictures look. Somedays, they look really good, but tomorrow, they'll look overdone and too harsh. But consistently week to week, I always LOVE natural shots.

Mar 22, 2010 at 05:43 AM


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