What are the definitive Photo-Cliches of the past decade.

[cjbroadbent]

Not sure what this one is. Do you have an example?
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Most 'life-style' car ads and commercials. An extra b&W layer is blended in to fortify (arty-fartify) the cultural aspect.

[windpointphoto]

Good grief! What a mutual admiration society of snotty folks. I admire anyone who is making pictures, and if they sell, more power to 'em.

[cjbroadbent]

... What a mutual admiration society of snotty folks....

The snotty folk is me. Don't blame the others.
As for mutual admiration, if you read this thread carefully you will find just the opposite.
We were talking about cliche'. Copy-cat style, even if it sells, is not good picture making.

[Jeffrey Sipress]

Leonard, you don't get it.

Toyon, I hate those faces. In fact, I never photograph people. I don't like them.

[windpointphoto]

Leonard, you don't get it.

Toyon, I hate those faces. In fact, I never photograph people. I don't like them.

Sure I do. How about cliches like Bodie, slot canyons and "the wave"?

[Jeffrey Sipress]

Well, then you have to include as cliches every popular photo icon on earth. Betchya there are a thousand or more.....

[Richard M. Coda]

Sure I do. How about cliches like Bodie, slot canyons and "the wave"?

These are exactly the reasons why I will never photograph any of those things/places.

[windpointphoto]

These are exactly the reasons why I will never photograph any of those things/places.

But they're FUN to photograph. Which is the point so many forget. I took a tongue in cheek jibe at Jeffrey's pictures. I wish my pictures of those places were as nice.

[Ed Richards]

> Well, then you have to include as cliches every popular photo icon on earth.

At least every shot of them that is just a tripod hole shot of the original. For example, I liked Eggleston when he got started. But the school of Eggleston is pretty boring, even if critics still like it.

> But they're FUN to photograph. Which is the point so many forget.

Absolutely - if you like to shoot cliches (or can sell them) shoot away! Do not get me wrong, if trendy works for you, go for it! My complaints are for critics and publications who have such conventional notions of avant garde.:-)

[Jim collum]

given the list of cliche's so far... i think anyone who's posted an image in this forum (or just a link to their web page for that matter...) would be considered cliche.