Point taken mate, jeesus!!!!!
First things first in this epic rant, this is NOTHING PERSONAL to anyone, even the people featured in the photo's I've used to emphasise my point, so before you start thinking I'm some kind of mental nazi, get a grip of your self.
So, I've been in the BMX game a few years now, even posed for a few dodgy pics myself. BMX attracts various other forms of creativity though as we know, I'm into that, photography, video stuff graphic design, good positive stuff. But at what point did I miss the "photographer self portrait in mirror holding camera equipment" scene? (which I suppose is not just within the BMX community, but I see it alot in BMX via myspace and the like)
Whats with that, is it part of the photography course at Uni, take a portrait of your self with your equipment?
It's sour, pretentious and a blatant medium to show off equipment and side parted hair in one go! I meen why would you want to show off your camera, it's a tool! The equivalent would be a plumber stood in the fucking mirror with his bib and brace overalls and a wrench. Pointless. Huge massive camera's filling the mirror with some dweeb behind it, why would you need such a huge camera for the pic? point and shoot would do the trick, it's like me driving to Netto in an Aston Martin DB6 totally pointless and pretentious.
I heard that dudes who show off their camera equipment are sub consciously trying to hide the fact they have a small penis. Whatever with that fact, because I know a photographer called Nathan Beddows and he has THE largest penis in BMX. So it's up in the air really, pics like this need sorting out as soon as possible, the only people who care about what equipment you are using are the ones who are shit at using the stuff, all the gear no idea scene.
I suppose this stuff sort of falls into my earlier I-Phone rants, I'm down with people earning a crust and buying what they want, if they are into technology/drugs/cars then fair enough, but don't try 1. showing it of while 2. showing your self off, it don't make you look better because your holding an expensive camera it actually makes you look desperate for intercourse and long term companionship. Sort it out.
ART? Is it, you look a cunt mate. Nice strap though eh, do one.
Your going bald fella, you can't justify that with an SLR camera and mood lighting.
Mock leather jacket, ice white teeth, large digital SLR, NHS specs, HE'S SINGLE.....
What are you taking a photo of, kids? Stock peado if ever I saw one.