Selfie Sticks

Brace yourselves!

As a proud owner of a selfie stick I am saddened by the arrogance, superiority, and insensitivity on this post. (Wishing someone would get hit with lightning because they want to take a picture of themselves is truly shameful.) They're convenient. You can fit more people in your picture without having to either trust a stranger with a very expensive piece of technology or exclude one of your party. What is the problem with that? If people are willing to use one in public I applaud them for not caring about how people like the ones on the post will think they look. A selfie stick is essentially a handheld tripod and can be used for either direction- I personally find mind quite handy for over the crowd shots. And so what if I am in the picture? I was there wasn't I? I cannot fathom how capturing the true situation is shallow or selfish. You'll excuse me if I continue to do so.

@hollydubs85 Do you honestly think that many people are out to get you? That is sad.

Thor

no_pink_skirts wrote: »

@DoreenaV1975 I don't understand what you mean by this? Can you explain?

I have had pictures that the person should have zoomed in or out more (depending on the situation) or they don't notice a glare from the sun (or they do but don't care) or they don't know the "rule of thirds" (photography term) or they take a blurry photo... etc... etc...

My husband is a great photographer, he just has the eye.
When we get asked by a stranger to take a photo, I always allow him to do it because even though I am good, he is better.
Someone will come up to us and ask him to take a photo.
He takes the time to look at the background and figure out what would look best. For example, lets say, your taking a photo in front of the Statue of Liberty... most people would just take the photo not caring if you can see it in the BG or if they've cut "her" head off, or whatever. My husband will zoom in or out as necessary, maybe even adjust where he is standing to the right or left, again just examples, to make sure that everything is in the shot.
When he is done the photo always looks really nice and definitely frame or album worthy!

On the flipside we get shots that show way more background then is necessary (we look like ants compared to the scenery)... and if I would have been able to see what the photographer was seeing I would have told them to zoom in. This happens even when we give instructions as to what we want in the photo... some people don't listen, don't understand, or don't care.

I don't really know how to explain it much further but there are people that just don't know how to take a good photo!

And yes I know I sound picky but obviously if I want a photo of the occasion, regardless of what it is, I want a good one!

Except you think most people are out to steal something from you if you ask them to take a pic for you...I have had tons of strangers take pics with my phone and I have never had anyone even attempt to walk away with it. Like where are you people living that you think everyone wants your stuff?!?

@DoreenaV1975 The bad pics make sense now...I was just thinking you were like complaining that they only take 1 pic and someone in the group is always blinking lol

no_pink_skirts wrote: »

@DoreenaV1975 The bad pics make sense now...I was just thinking you were like complaining that they only take 1 pic and someone in the group is always blinking lol

Ohhh hahahahahaah! No, not that... but yeah that happens too!