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The cigarette symbolises how hardcore I am. Anonymous
I have a friend who plans on being a photographer when he leaves college. He spends most of his time bullshitting about the symbolism in his photos and is trying to sell them for £25 each. This photo's a typical example.

Am I cynical in thinking that his photos are in fact complete crap?
>> Butterfly !xlgRMYva6s
no, where in britland is he so i can come shoot him?
>> Anonymous
Bullshitting something's artistic value is the basis of the art world. If he can pull it off, he's set.
>> Anonymous
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It's hard to tell if he's pulling it off since even though I take Fine Art, I still don't know anything about good bullshitting. To the people who know him he just comes off as a twat.
>> Anonymous
deliberate artistic symbolism is not the way.
>> Anonymous
If people bring up symbolic meanings, always agree with them.

If people think they "connect" with a photo, they'll often be more interested in buying it! ;)

Also, poor composition is poor. And the rest of the pic is a pile of steamy bollocks.
>> Anonymous
If a photo isn't strong enough to stand on it's own merit then he won't sell a whole lot.

>>83571is right, if people identify with and bring their own symbolism to the shot then that's just great but if a photo needs to be explained in depth by the creator it's going nowhere*

*Exception being celebrity snappers who people are willing to listen to when they bullshit
>> Anonymous
>>83534
i would like to use this opportunity to express my affinity for twat
>> Anonymous
The world of art is all about bullshit, especially since it's not in the domain of the elite (i.e. the rich) only.
>> Anonymous
>>83528
You can charge whatever you want for a photograph. But if it's bad, then it just won't sell unless you find a sucker who's stupid enough to buy it. Then again, he can always convince himself that he's the next Van Gogh by saying he'll be worth a fortune after his death. lulz.
>> Anonymous
The pictures are bland and crap. Being a good bullshitter is always a useful skill though. Being able to sell ice to eskimos is something that he'll probably be thankful for. Especially if he gets all the artfags and groupies clinging on to him.
>> Anonymous
HEY! I recently bought that photo from an incredibly spiritual photographer! The fogged bus windows symbolized his lack of direction in life...
>> angrylittleboy !wrJcGUHncE
The photographer a sperm, and that bus is a penis.

All we need now is that bus ramming into a very small tunnel.
>> Anonymous
>>84156

He can ram into my small tunnel any day. I always had a weakness for the arty types.