Comments on: Contest Entry: Benjamin Schmanke shoots a family Portrait

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 04:57:36 +0000

Multiplicity is not really a new concept. Photoshop contests have used this idea for ages, and have far better results.

By: Jerrit

Jerrit — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:31:13 +0000

Meh, I was told to post something. I made it happen.

By: Patrick Hall Admin

Patrick Hall Admin — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 23:57:30 +0000

Let me clarify, the reason Lee said Jerrit is an idiot is because we told him to post something else and then posted this video.

By: Jerrit Pruyn

Jerrit Pruyn — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:16:29 +0000

Guys I feel a lot of negative comments. This should fix it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX0D4oZwCsA&feature=related

By: Lee

Lee — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 04:53:14 +0000

I am going to stay out of this… Can we all just agree that Jerrit is an idiot?

By: davidmc

davidmc — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 02:13:59 +0000

Actually after reading Sullys post I feel really bad now. Benjamin fair play to you as somebody suggested you going guns on the creative side. I would execute it differently though. Backlight like this in my experience needs fill from the front and Id also try it with a tighter angle so as to take detail out on the faces. I continue to learn from the many mistakes I make , sometimes things I visioned in my mind look gross to me when I see them but I learn so much from those episodes. There are also lessons for me in your video and I wish you well in the future.

By: Larry Sanders

Larry Sanders — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 22:09:02 +0000

Amen Sully! Just think of the people who dont put their work on a forum like this for the very same comments that are posted above.

By: Sully

Sully — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:45:07 +0000

I’m not one for usually commenting on these, but I have found this section/video to be rather comical in terms of everyone’s comments! Where is the love? I took the time and checked out everyone’s link to their own site’s who commented and I could say that all of you guys could use a little critique yourself. Which is what you should be doing with Benjamin here. Instead of bashing the kid and how terrible everything is give him a little more constructive criticism. ” If you only do what know and do it very, very well, chances are that you wont fail. You’ll just stagnate, and your work will get less and less interesting… and that’s failure by erosion.” He tried something new and tried to share it with everyone. Let him have his moment and help him out. Give him a little more positive feedback. Nobody needs your quirky smart a** negative comments. We could all use a little more help with what we are trying to do as creative professionals, artists, ad photographers. “Failure is a badge of accomplishment because it mens that you took a risk, that you tried something new.”

By: Johnathan Doel

Johnathan Doel — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:33:38 +0000

Yeah, uh, the final image is kind of horrible. I watched the video before reading the comments, and I was expecting something really cool after all the talk of preparation and the various shots…etc You even reminded me of Chase Jarvis a little in the way you were presenting everything. But yeah, like I said, final result was pretty bad. Sorry.

By: Peter Rox

Peter Rox — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:58:39 +0000

I’m sorry but i don’t like it :(
Video is great but the result? awfull