Rstanford Member 201 posts Likes: 10 Joined Feb 2009 More info | May 15, 2012 15:43 | #1 I am a hobbyist, and I keep 16 of my best pictures hanging on my homes office wall to show friends and family, I have shot second at a few weddings and some of those are my better photos. Part of me thinks it is kind of weird to hang photos of strangers in your house. There are 2 or 3 I want to use though, what do you guys do?
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FlyingPhotog Cream of the "Prop"  57,560 posts Likes: 178 Joined May 2007 Location: Probably Chasing Aircraft More info | May 15, 2012 15:46 | #2 If they give you pleasure and you're proud of them, why not? If you're lucky, maybe a friend with a friend (or niece, nephew, cousin, etc...) getting married may see them and you'll book the gig! Jay
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1Twist Senior Member  843 posts Joined Jun 2009 Location: With 6,970,583,806 others give or take More info | May 15, 2012 15:50 | #3 Agreed - if you are proud of the photos - hang them up -
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jra Cream of the Crop  6,568 posts Likes: 35 Joined Oct 2005 Location: Ohio More info | May 15, 2012 15:51 | #4 I say go for it....I have a photo that I really like hanging on my wall from a wedding that I photographed. I don't know the couple at all except as their photographer.
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andbott723 Member  98 posts Joined Dec 2011 Location: Hartford Connecticut More info | May 15, 2012 16:01 | #5 Hang them up if they are your best work! It will remind you to keep doing what you love! Architecture / Real Estate / Concert
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May 15, 2012 16:05 | #6 Rstanford wrote in post #14436353  I am a hobbyist, and I keep 16 of my best pictures hanging on my homes office wall to show friends and family, I have shot second at a few weddings and some of those are my better photos. Part of me thinks it is kind of weird to hang photos of strangers in your house. There are 2 or 3 I want to use though, what do you guys do? Part of me agrees with the part of you that thinks it is kind of weird to hang photos of strangers in your house -JasonMK on Flickr
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tonylong ...winded  More info | May 15, 2012 16:37 | #7 If you want to be "in the business" of shooting weddings, then sure, hang your best stuff! Tony
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Firemike " lingering odor "  More info | May 15, 2012 17:46 | #8 If you're hanging them in your "office" then I would consider it more of a business thing and don't see any issue with it, I actually see it as more of a "must" than anything else. Promoting yourself is part of your job. Now, if you hung them in the living room... Michael
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PictureNorthCarolina Gaaaaa! DOH!! Oops! 9,318 posts Likes: 248 Joined Apr 2006 Location: North Carolina More info | May 16, 2012 05:37 | #9 Firemike wrote in post #14436919 If you're hanging them in your "office" then I would consider it more of a business thing and don't see any issue with it, I actually see it as more of a "must" than anything else. Promoting yourself is part of your job. Now, if you hung them in the living room... Agree. I personally think it's a little weird to hang them in your own home. Website
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May 16, 2012 10:01 | #10 Thnx for all of the replies pretty much what I expected, it is my home office which has nothing to do with photography, me and the wife decided to go ahead and put the best 16 of what I shot on the wall of the office no matter who or what the subject in the photo is.
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clh283 Hatchling 5 posts Joined May 2012 More info | May 28, 2012 14:51 | #11 I agree, I say go ahead and hang them up if you're proud of them!
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whuband Goldmember  1,433 posts Likes: 84 Joined Jul 2007 Location: Jacksonville, Florida More info | Many, if not most, Pulitzer Prize winning photos are just what is being discussed, photos of strangers. 1D4, 6D, 7D2, Sony a6000 with Sony16-70, Rokinon 12mmf2, Canon lenses: 17-40L, 17-55 f2.8, 10-22, 50mm 1.4, 85mm 1.8, 70-200mm IS 2.8, 300mm 2.8 IS, 580EXII (3), 430EX, Alien Bees.
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But, what the heck, why not. Unless you are married and your wife does not like having pictures of other women decorating the walls, but that is a whole different discussion.
