I was interacting in a discussion on the threads all and asks the question of what lenses they decided to shoot a certain photo with, they responded that they only divulge that information for a specific tier of this Patreon. Is it just more or is they really weird and gatekeepy? Hell, if anyone asked me what glass I was shooting on I’d happily let them know the lenses and anything else they wanted to know, just seems hella weird to me.
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That sounds like a great reason NOT to support someone’s Patreon
Not weird. They want to be paid for their knowledge. Whether people pay is a different discussion.
They’re under no obligation, of course, but it is unusual for a photographer to put gear info behind a paywall.
I never realised how many beginners are looking to replicate shots, I was more just trying to ale some friendly conversation with the photographer
download one of their photos and look at the metadata thru exif viewer :)
I could although I wonder if threads strips exif data. It’s just weird as it’s a normal conversation topic, I didn’t really have any intent of replicating anything
Yeah, it really is a weird response. 100% of photographers I know would openly share what their gear is. What an insecure photog.
I was interacting in a discussion on the threads all and asks the question
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I didn’t quite understand that either. Do they mean a thread in a post that was on r/all?
If they have a patreon where that’s part of the specific deliverable on whatever tier, they have to kind of keep it behind the paywall so they don’t piss off their paying customers by giving shit away for free that they’re paying for. Understandable.
Definitely weird though, seems like a bit of stretch to have that specifically behind a paywall (unless it’s full details/exif data/edit methods full breakdown on everything)
I doubt his policy is specifically “the lens type is behind the paywall” and everything else is just open season. I’m sure it’s more along the lines of “I discuss my gear and methods with my Patreon subs.” If you start answering one guy who just wants to know one thing, it opens the floodgates and makes you seem like an ass if you don’t answer everyone.
Now, whether it’s sad that people have to resort to this method to make money from photography now is a whole different conversation.
some people wont tell you anything at all, so there is that. But if it bothers you and makes you think differently of that person, then perhaps you should just unfollow them and maybe follow photographers who are more open to teaching for free.
whoever that photog is , he/she is smart AF
they’re capitalizing on a certain category of people who want all their information pasted into their brain.
whoever wants can find almost infinite amount of information on any lens , a ton of material to find how a specific lens looks.
Asking what lens did you use in this shot, puts you into that category
As a photographer it’s up to you to chose the lens that fits your vision , asking another photographer WHY he/she chose a lens is much better than WHAT lens
my 2 cents
Dunno that I agree. Sounds like trashy gatekeeping for less than beer money.
Not everyone has the experience to recognize a lens (especially the more obscure ones), or even to have a vision for their shot. We all started by looking at other photos, asking around how they were achieved, just general photography conversation, trying to copy those shots, keep some techniques, leave others, adapt. That’s how we all develop our own styles.
Dunno. I dislike the idea of monetizing conversation about topics I’m passionate about. I prefer to discuss openly and with mutual curiousity. I still cherish road trips with photog friends,hours in the car “oh I shot this like that, I kinda like that effect”, “did you see so and so, using that stuff there? I used this other, have you tried so and so”. Learned so much. Expanded my passion tenfold. Made life long friends. I can’t even fathom passing that over for a few pennies, how sad. Both for the experienced and noobs.
Kinda have to agree… and not only because I am doing the same thing.
It was more of just a passing comment, I was praising her work and just thought I’d ask the question, I had no intention of trying to replicate the shot, I’ve got my own style and gear I use for specific looks. Had just never seen anyone paywall technical info although I see the business model side now after reading more comments that if she’s already set up that mode she can’t give anything out for free as it would make her model fall apart
They’re not only asking to be paid for their labour (completely valid!) but they have an easy and convenient way to access those payment plans for you. This isn’t weird. This is capitalism and knowing your value. The number of us out here doing free labour like chumps…
This is the mindset of modern greed, where every exchange must be transactional, and if it’s not, you’re not hustling hard enough. Wring as many people for as much money as possible.
Fuck that attitude and those people.
Expecting everyone to teach you for free, and a answer your personal questions, isn’t modern greed? Interesting.
You just spent more effort typing out your response than it would’ve taken that guy to write the name of a lens. Writing a lens name isn’t teaching. I actually teach photography for a living. Explaining a concept is teaching. Stating something from the metadata isn’t teaching. Paywalling the metadata is hustle bro greed.
Nobody owes anyone the information on their process for free.
You don’t want to pay? That’s fine. You aren’t entitled to that information. Period.
Calling a photographer “that chick” is just another reason why your opinion doesn’t count.
Dude, my opinion counts enough for you to have felt compelled to reply. 🤣
I can’t believe you gave us this insight for free. Blessed.
I used to run a lawn care business that was really successful and had no issues making over 10k a month. I quit that business to pursue college and photography. I learned so much and that taught me the in’s and outs. Like being a grandmaster chest player. You don’t want to just give out the secrets because your information is very valuable. I could turn your starter lawncare company into $100k a year easily. Why would I give out the information for free taking time out of my day to answer you? Pay the guy the $5 and get all that info and more if you want to shoot like him. It’s just $5 and supports the creative.
How did you ever find time in your busy and incredibly productive day to grace us with this soulless response? Are you going to be invoicing us for the effort?
Really weird imo. Knowing what lens someone used doesn’t at all mean you can take photos like them.
Its a lens, ill tell you absolutely everything about all my gear, just because you buy it doesn’t mean you’ll take photos like me.
While that’s true, otoh there are so many lenses out there that esp new photographers feel overwhelmed by choices & don’t know which direction to go, so having a starting point is a good thing, even if they will use it differently.
Strange, I suppose I see both sides though. I personally probably wouldn’t use these services from someone with that sort of mindset, but I also don’t see the entire interaction.
The truth is it’s tough out here for those of us trying to make a living, and you have to draw the line somewhere about what to charge for. I don’t think it’s the end of the world to answer a question about general focal length in a community forum though.
I think I found it weird because she demanded that more people follow female photographers because apparently threads is a “male dominated space”, which I would disagree as it’s a bit of an even split (at least for my feed) and then pushed her print store and patreon in the same post, I can see her not wanting to divulge information if she has a specific business mode around that but I don’t think it’s necessary if she’s selling as many prints and she’s claiming she does.
I kinda get it. Only sharing details with people who actually support them rather than Joe Public.
Plus I feel that letting the art stand alone without specifying the details of its capture has its merits. We shouldn’t expect every photographer on social media to teach, most just want to share their work.
Just find other sources… there’s plenty of places where people will share that kind of info with you for free. Not gonna knock people for trying to make a buck out of their podcast but it seems kinda silly to pay for that when you can learn similar things elsewhere for free until you can recognize it yourself.
But if you like their content as a whole and feel like there is more to learn from them than just that? Im a believer in supporting what you like and what you want to see staying in existence.
I think a lot of people don’t understand the effect focal length has on an image. I also think a lot of creators can struggle with differentiation when it comes to perks for supporters as opposed to viewers. So there might be some value in that. However, I think if that information were part of the content the creator would get much more value from the content possibilities.
So, I wouldn’t call it wired, but it is maybe a little desperate and misguided.
You’re not entitled to that information. They want to sell it, you don’t want to buy it, that’s life, and commerce. People do Patreon to make a living, not to be mean to you specifically. Being butthurt about it is weird.