Runny noses and dirty faces...

RPCrowe · 13th of August 2011 (Sat)

Maybe I am just getting old and crotchety but, I dislike seeking images of little kids with filthy faces, unkempt hair and runny noses. Maybe some parents are so used to seeing these things that they don't pay attention to them. However a bit of a face wash; a brush through the hair; or some Kleenex to wipe the snotty noses would cetrainly make the kids look a lot better...

rjc1 · 14th of August 2011 (Sun)

I am getting old and maybe not so crotchety, but I have to disagree with you at a point. I guess it depends on the photo type. I love taking pics of my 14 month old granddaughter as she is having fun and being herself. She usually has food on her clothes drooled down and chocolate smeared on her cheeks or watermelon dripping down her arms. Those are the precious one. When she is in a pretty dress and sitting nicely then yes face should be clean and hair combed.

Nicheplayer · 16th of August 2011 (Tue)

It's totally disgusting, IMO. Get those kids cleaned up. Would you take 'em to meetin' that way?!

moeronn · 16th of August 2011 (Tue)

If you're trying to take more formal portraits, then I totally agree. It is disappointing when I want to take shots of my nephews and their hair is a mess and they're in their play clothes. But, if they are out playing and I'm trying to get candids, then that is what I expect. It's been quite a few years since I was a kid, but not so long ago that I forgot how much fun it was to get dirty

13th of August 2011 (Sat)	#1
RPCrowe Cream of the Crop Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego County, California, USA Posts: 7,099	Runny noses and dirty faces... Maybe I am just getting old and crotchety but, I dislike seeking images of little kids with filthy faces, unkempt hair and runny noses. Maybe some parents are so used to seeing these things that they don't pay attention to them. However a bit of a face wash; a brush through the hair; or some Kleenex to wipe the snotty noses would cetrainly make the kids look a lot better... __________________ See my images at http://rpcrowe.smugmug.com/ EQUIPMENT: Two Canon 7D cameras plus Canon D60 camera modified for full-time IR; Tokina 12-24mm f/4, 50mm f/1.8 Mark-I, 17-55mm f/2.8 IS, Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Macro, 135mm f/2.8 Soft Focus, 70-200mm f/4L IS, 300mm f/4L IS, and 400mm f/5.6L lenses;

14th of August 2011 (Sun)	#2
rjc1 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 552 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Runny noses and dirty faces... I am getting old and maybe not so crotchety, but I have to disagree with you at a point. I guess it depends on the photo type. I love taking pics of my 14 month old granddaughter as she is having fun and being herself. She usually has food on her clothes drooled down and chocolate smeared on her cheeks or watermelon dripping down her arms. Those are the precious one. When she is in a pretty dress and sitting nicely then yes face should be clean and hair combed. __________________ 40D with 28-135 IS , Tamron 17-50 ,100-400 f4.5-5.6L, 100mm f2.8L macro IS, 430EX, 430EXll,MiniTT1/FlexTT5 , Kata R-103, Domke F2 shooters bag

16th of August 2011 (Tue)	#3
Nicheplayer Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 64	Re: Runny noses and dirty faces... It's totally disgusting, IMO. Get those kids cleaned up. Would you take 'em to meetin' that way?!

16th of August 2011 (Tue)	#4
moeronn Goldmember Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 2,516 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Runny noses and dirty faces... If you're trying to take more formal portraits, then I totally agree. It is disappointing when I want to take shots of my nephews and their hair is a mess and they're in their play clothes. But, if they are out playing and I'm trying to get candids, then that is what I expect. It's been quite a few years since I was a kid, but not so long ago that I forgot how much fun it was to get dirty __________________ flickr

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