“Why do all chefs cross their arms in photos?”
I photographed a corporate event in Manhattan a few weeks ago, hosted by a prominent London-based marketing group. One of the fascinating presentations (by EatBigFish) was about “Blanding” – when branding of so many companies conform to a consistent idea of what branding should look like.
This slide summarized many of the themes in the presentation.
And I immediately thought of how photographers do the same thing on their websites — posing with their cameras as if to prove they are photographers. It’s a crutch! As photographers we need to *be* as imaginative as we want to believe we are.
Your perspective has inspired me to strive for more imaginative and unique approaches in my photography work.
I saw a chef hold a fish instead of a knife for a portrait. That was a good one. But it was more an artistic thing than what they’re using for their profile.