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Hi everyone, happy Tuesday x
A quick question. Do professional looking pictures put people off?
I have been a photographer for nearly 30 years, and love photographing people. Obviously this spills over into our Fabs pictures.
Sometimes I post very natural pictures taken from my phone, sometimes we go out somewhere and take daring pictures, and sometimes I put the effort in to take professional looking images.
I think the later get the least fabs.
In your opinion what do you prefer xx
Max and Louise xxx  |
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You all have some lovely pictures x
We enjoy taking the pictures, we do them for us. But we use Fabs as a guide of what is popular, and find it a thrill to show them off to people. I suppose some people get a thrill from dogging, we get ours from showing off our naked pictures lol xxx |
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By *bi HaiveMan
over a year ago
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Doesn't put us off.
But the Fab conundrum is that many 'professional' photographers have horrendous images that look like they were taken using a potato and pringles tube as a lens and many amateur togs take visually stunning images.
There's usually little correlation between status and results.
And many a good photo can be taken on a smartphone these days.
Just post as you wish, rather than to appeal to any particular demographic. You can't control what people like so not worth trying. Some are just happy to see boobies....
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By *oggoneMan
over a year ago
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/checks profile Fantastic photos, it's immediately obvious you know what your doing with a camera and post processing
Most people don't, they rely on the camera ai, stick on a filter and job's a good un.
But do professional looking photos put people off, I don't think so, but know people...... There's a few people here with photos better than others, not necessarily professionally shot but definitely a good eye.
Your photos are a great advertisement for you imo. |
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"/checks profile Fantastic photos, it's immediately obvious you know what your doing with a camera and post processing
Most people don't, they rely on the camera ai, stick on a filter and job's a good un.
But do professional looking photos put people off, I don't think so, but know people...... There's a few people here with photos better than others, not necessarily professionally shot but definitely a good eye.
Your photos are a great advertisement for you imo. "
Thank you very much. Like I said I post all different kinds of images. Some are taken with my 8 year old phone.
I try to show honest and clear images, then people see what they are getting.
Louise gets very horny whilst being photographed, so it's a win win situation xx
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By *oggoneMan
over a year ago
Derry |
"/checks profile Fantastic photos, it's immediately obvious you know what your doing with a camera and post processing
Most people don't, they rely on the camera ai, stick on a filter and job's a good un.
But do professional looking photos put people off, I don't think so, but know people...... There's a few people here with photos better than others, not necessarily professionally shot but definitely a good eye.
Your photos are a great advertisement for you imo.
Thank you very much. Like I said I post all different kinds of images. Some are taken with my 8 year old phone.
I try to show honest and clear images, then people see what they are getting.
Louise gets very horny whilst being photographed, so it's a win win situation xx
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If fabs are your yardstick, I think you should bear in mind who fabs and who doesn't.
If it rocks your world, don't worry too much about pleasing others. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Love the pictures. We really like professional looking ones at times as it shows the effort is there.
Will add one thing is get the wanting fabs on your pictures for acceptance out of your head. Let's try and not measure fabs as a way of how much you have appeased others and post the pictures you enjoy for others to look at and enjoy |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Possibly from the perspective of suspecting that they may have been taken from the web, if you get where I'm coming from.
The old 'if it looks too good to be true' argument, especially as there are a lot of people who come on fab setting up fake profiles with puctures taken from the web.
But, if you're photo verified, it shouldn't be a problem |
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"Possibly from the perspective of suspecting that they may have been taken from the web, if you get where I'm coming from.
The old 'if it looks too good to be true' argument, especially as there are a lot of people who come on fab setting up fake profiles with puctures taken from the web.
But, if you're photo verified, it shouldn't be a problem"
You're the first person to say that, and it makes me wonder if people think that.
We are verified though x |
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"Possibly from the perspective of suspecting that they may have been taken from the web, if you get where I'm coming from.
The old 'if it looks too good to be true' argument, especially as there are a lot of people who come on fab setting up fake profiles with puctures taken from the web.
But, if you're photo verified, it shouldn't be a problem
You're the first person to say that, and it makes me wonder if people think that.
We are verified though x"
There's a foolproof way to confirm it though  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Your photos are great. Please yourselves first and foremost; forget about which pics are most popular because you can't and won't please everyone. I've seen many stunning photos on here with very few fabs and many more taken with the aforementioned potato and pringles tube do exceptionally well  |
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Most of my photos I try to make look as good as possible, love photography but I'm a single guy and don't get many fabs anyway.
I'd say personally I like to see photos that show effort and not a obvious quick snap and that will do |
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I always like to see images with some thought put into them.
I paint and love art and photography myself. Unfortunately I struggle with my photographs a bit. I often use photographs to create paintings though and with painting being a slower process I find it easier to manipulate the whole image and make it work as a composition.
I do love seeing photographs taken by people with a real photographic talent though…. So in my opinion make them as professional as you like  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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It's a tough one, any photos that look really professional could have any kind of touch ups so although they look great as a photo, it can look different from the real thing.
However, I have to say that you've done a great job on yours OP as they don't look overly filtered and still look very realistic and natural. It's a tough balance to get but I'd rather have too much effort in a photo than none at all  |
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"It's a tough one, any photos that look really professional could have any kind of touch ups so although they look great as a photo, it can look different from the real thing.
However, I have to say that you've done a great job on yours OP as they don't look overly filtered and still look very realistic and natural. It's a tough balance to get but I'd rather have too much effort in a photo than none at all "
I think the whole point of being of being a photographer is capturing the best image of a subject. Not using filters. Our images are all high quality where you can literally see goose bumps.. So no filters there as such.. All done with light and camera... And a bit of light room for slight corrections x |
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I'm on the fence with this. I think they look great, I'd enjoy a professional shoot myself but there's something about amateur shots that is more 'real' somehow. I suppose for appreciation of the artistry and form a person's body I'd say I like professional but as an aid in deciding to meet, amateur |
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I'm not a lover of photos that are very staged. I like the ones that look like they're no effort (I appreciate that they actually do take effort) they give me more of an idea who the person is about, or at least like to think it does |
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I've been interested in photography for years, so I really like them.
That said, the more amateur style of pic can also be very alluring too.
Like so many things, I guess it's quite a subjective...but personally, no they wouldn't put me off at all. |
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"It's a tough one, any photos that look really professional could have any kind of touch ups so although they look great as a photo, it can look different from the real thing.
However, I have to say that you've done a great job on yours OP as they don't look overly filtered and still look very realistic and natural. It's a tough balance to get but I'd rather have too much effort in a photo than none at all
I think the whole point of being of being a photographer is capturing the best image of a subject. Not using filters. Our images are all high quality where you can literally see goose bumps.. So no filters there as such.. All done with light and camera... And a bit of light room for slight corrections x"
I think high quality is the term I was looking for but you can definitely tell what you were going for. I'm probably awful to to about this as well as I know nothing about what make good photography |
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"Hi everyone, happy Tuesday x
A quick question. Do professional looking pictures put people off?
I have been a photographer for nearly 30 years, and love photographing people. Obviously this spills over into our Fabs pictures.
Sometimes I post very natural pictures taken from my phone, sometimes we go out somewhere and take daring pictures, and sometimes I put the effort in to take professional looking images.
I think the later get the least fabs.
In your opinion what do you prefer xx
Max and Louise xxx "
Define professional? If you mean something shot with deliberate use of lighting then no. |
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For what it’s worth, I think your photos look fabulous. I guess to expunge any others worries, you could mention in your profile that you are a pro photographer, but I can’t see any reason why good photos would put anyone else off xx |
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"It's a tough one, any photos that look really professional could have any kind of touch ups so although they look great as a photo, it can look different from the real thing.
However, I have to say that you've done a great job on yours OP as they don't look overly filtered and still look very realistic and natural. It's a tough balance to get but I'd rather have too much effort in a photo than none at all
I think the whole point of being of being a photographer is capturing the best image of a subject. Not using filters. Our images are all high quality where you can literally see goose bumps.. So no filters there as such.. All done with light and camera... And a bit of light room for slight corrections x"
When you say high quality did you mean in focus images? Something being sharp doesn’t makes it high quality, same as having a full frame camera and a portrait lens doesn’t make you a photographer. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Hi everyone, happy Tuesday x
A quick question. Do professional looking pictures put people off?
I have been a photographer for nearly 30 years, and love photographing people. Obviously this spills over into our Fabs pictures.
Sometimes I post very natural pictures taken from my phone, sometimes we go out somewhere and take daring pictures, and sometimes I put the effort in to take professional looking images.
I think the later get the least fabs.
In your opinion what do you prefer xx
Max and Louise xxx "
You get some great angles, and the lighting on some of your shots is fabulous...they don't put me off...they show you in a great light...and after all, you're trying to look as attractive as you can to other people.
What does put me off are ones with heavy phone filters on especially the silly childish ones...it makes it hard to see if it's someone I'd want to meet, so I don't bother looking at them any more...
What always does amuse me is the people claiming to be professional photographers and the shots on their profiles are shit...especially the ones offering to do pictures for others...  |
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"It's a tough one, any photos that look really professional could have any kind of touch ups so although they look great as a photo, it can look different from the real thing.
However, I have to say that you've done a great job on yours OP as they don't look overly filtered and still look very realistic and natural. It's a tough balance to get but I'd rather have too much effort in a photo than none at all
I think the whole point of being of being a photographer is capturing the best image of a subject. Not using filters. Our images are all high quality where you can literally see goose bumps.. So no filters there as such.. All done with light and camera... And a bit of light room for slight corrections x
When you say high quality did you mean in focus images? Something being sharp doesn’t makes it high quality, same as having a full frame camera and a portrait lens doesn’t make you a photographer."
No being published in international magazines might do though. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"You all have some lovely pictures x
We enjoy taking the pictures, we do them for us. But we use Fabs as a guide of what is popular, and find it a thrill to show them off to people. I suppose some people get a thrill from dogging, we get ours from showing off our naked pictures lol xxx"
There's been some great replies. Ultimately as long as you're happy then that's all that matters.
Personally I like your professional photos because they creat an atmosphere and mood.
My favourite photo though is of you climbing over the gate with your boobs out. It looks fun, innocent, naughty and spontaneous but mostly just lots of fun! |
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"For what it’s worth, I think your photos look fabulous. I guess to expunge any others worries, you could mention in your profile that you are a pro photographer, but I can’t see any reason why good photos would put anyone else off xx "
Thank you, great idea x |
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"You all have some lovely pictures x
We enjoy taking the pictures, we do them for us. But we use Fabs as a guide of what is popular, and find it a thrill to show them off to people. I suppose some people get a thrill from dogging, we get ours from showing off our naked pictures lol xxx
There's been some great replies. Ultimately as long as you're happy then that's all that matters.
Personally I like your professional photos because they creat an atmosphere and mood.
My favourite photo though is of you climbing over the gate with your boobs out. It looks fun, innocent, naughty and spontaneous but mostly just lots of fun!"
It was bloody scarey, i thought we would get caught. I had to focus on the image... Ha, get it! |
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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago
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"Hi everyone, happy Tuesday x
A quick question. Do professional looking pictures put people off?
I have been a photographer for nearly 30 years, and love photographing people. Obviously this spills over into our Fabs pictures.
Sometimes I post very natural pictures taken from my phone, sometimes we go out somewhere and take daring pictures, and sometimes I put the effort in to take professional looking images.
I think the later get the least fabs.
In your opinion what do you prefer xx
Max and Louise xxx "
I like yours OP but on the whole they do put me off. It's as if taking a decent picture in a natural setting is hard to do. Imagination is either overkill or they're romanticised peekaboo softcore types when, no, it's just a picture that needs good light, form, background and matter. |
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You should never be put off because you did something well, the onus is on everyone else to also improve, not drag people back down. Keep making the hottest, most professional looking spank fodder on Fab. |
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I think you have some amazing photos OP.
I understand fully what you are saying because a certain level of photography is bordering on artistic. Is that right for fab? I’m not so sure but don’t let that stop you
As for using fabs to gauge, again I understand that. It’s like an appreciation rather than someone declaring lust.
While our photography is slowly coming along I realise more that majority don’t want something that they will have to pause in to fully take in the composition etc.
I could name some people who do appreciate such style of photos but I think they are all here already
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"I think you have some amazing photos OP.
I understand fully what you are saying because a certain level of photography is bordering on artistic. Is that right for fab? I’m not so sure but don’t let that stop you
As for using fabs to gauge, again I understand that. It’s like an appreciation rather than someone declaring lust.
While our photography is slowly coming along I realise more that majority don’t want something that they will have to pause in to fully take in the composition etc.
I could name some people who do appreciate such style of photos but I think they are all here already
Marc"
Exactly, thank you Marc, we love taking them, some are posed, the videos are generally the outcome of the photo shoot haha... |
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Your photographs are totally fine, a compendium of artistic reportage and natural poses that should serve for you and your target audience perfectly well. Don't worry about the 'other' audience, or affirmation or approval.
Your images are tasteful and devoid of any crass or vulgarities. |
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"I'd probably say more natural ones would be what I'd prefer to see.
It's your profile though and your choice what you like and display."
Yes of course it is, and we love what we do. It's amazing sexy fun, and great to share them with the people who appreciate them xx |
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You've got some great pics and we certainly appreciate the extra effort and creativity when people show themselves off with good photos.
It's a far cry from a 'pants down and click' and Fabs don't matter if you're not just trying to appeal to guys after a bit of quick relief.
We get pleasure from taking pics too - it always turns into a sex fest!
If you portray you, you will find your kind.
It's a shame we're not closer
C |
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"Hi everyone, happy Tuesday x
A quick question. Do professional looking pictures put people off?
I have been a photographer for nearly 30 years, and love photographing people. Obviously this spills over into our Fabs pictures.
They get a big thumbs up from me
You certainly have a good eye ....and a good wife
Sometimes I post very natural pictures taken from my phone, sometimes we go out somewhere and take daring pictures, and sometimes I put the effort in to take professional looking images.
I think the later get the least fabs.
In your opinion what do you prefer xx
Max and Louise xxx "
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"You've got some great pics and we certainly appreciate the extra effort and creativity when people show themselves off with good photos.
It's a far cry from a 'pants down and click' and Fabs don't matter if you're not just trying to appeal to guys after a bit of quick relief.
We get pleasure from taking pics too - it always turns into a sex fest!
If you portray you, you will find your kind.
It's a shame we're not closer
C"
Thank you for your kind words. Yes, i can see the effort you put into your pictures too, they are lovely. Yes shame we are not closer xx |
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"Does not put us off at all.
We both luv your pictures and the time and effort that has gone into them, keep up the good work ... "
Thank you very much guys. You have lovely pictures too. It's nice to hear that we are appreciated xxx |
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By *eyeYCouple
over a year ago
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Honestly no! You're evidently accomplished with a camera and have some fantastic shots in both content and ability..
We are sick of seeing close up intimate (read gyno) pics..
So carry on guys! |
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
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I’ve been doing photography since I got my first Polaroid age 4! I’ve done lots of shoots including people here but wouldn’t call any professional but definitely try to be authentic.
I’m fine with post processing & filters but what puts me off is pretentious shots that try to portray a fake persona clearly don’t capture the real individual , those awful boudoir groupon shots and the male equivalent of suits, shoes belts etc . It’s like iStock for dating profiles |
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"Honestly no! You're evidently accomplished with a camera and have some fantastic shots in both content and ability..
We are sick of seeing close up intimate (read gyno) pics..
So carry on guys! "
Really love this comment thank you. We are the same, we love seeing the effort some people put into their images. We try and show the real side of us too xx |
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"I’ve been doing photography since I got my first Polaroid age 4! I’ve done lots of shoots including people here but wouldn’t call any professional but definitely try to be authentic.
I’m fine with post processing & filters but what puts me off is pretentious shots that try to portray a fake persona clearly don’t capture the real individual , those awful boudoir groupon shots and the male equivalent of suits, shoes belts etc . It’s like iStock for dating profiles "
I suppose it's coming up with something new. The location is very important... So if anyone local to us has anywhere different we can shoot, please message us x |
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"I’ve been doing photography since I got my first Polaroid age 4! I’ve done lots of shoots including people here but wouldn’t call any professional but definitely try to be authentic.
I’m fine with post processing & filters but what puts me off is pretentious shots that try to portray a fake persona clearly don’t capture the real individual , those awful boudoir groupon shots and the male equivalent of suits, shoes belts etc . It’s like iStock for dating profiles
I suppose it's coming up with something new. The location is very important... So if anyone local to us has anywhere different we can shoot, please message us x"
I don’t think location/ background is that important tbh. I can’t view images on fab so can’t comment on yours, but what’s important is expressions, viewpoints and light and the relationship between the subject and the camera. Something I learned was role playing - get the subject to imagine the camera as a friend, lover, enemy even, give the camera a name ! Go into the role play
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I far prefer pics where a bit of thought has gone in to whether it’s a flattering angle etc.
Although it’s interesting to see the difference when they let a “bad” one through.
Turns out most of us are only human. |
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"I’ve been doing photography since I got my first Polaroid age 4! I’ve done lots of shoots including people here but wouldn’t call any professional but definitely try to be authentic.
I’m fine with post processing & filters but what puts me off is pretentious shots that try to portray a fake persona clearly don’t capture the real individual , those awful boudoir groupon shots and the male equivalent of suits, shoes belts etc . It’s like iStock for dating profiles
I suppose it's coming up with something new. The location is very important... So if anyone local to us has anywhere different we can shoot, please message us x
I don’t think location/ background is that important tbh. I can’t view images on fab so can’t comment on yours, but what’s important is expressions, viewpoints and light and the relationship between the subject and the camera. Something I learned was role playing - get the subject to imagine the camera as a friend, lover, enemy even, give the camera a name ! Go into the role play
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I think your style of photography would be different to mine. I'd much rather photograph Louise on a world war two aeroplane for example, than every picture been taken on our bed. Location is very important in my photography. But that's my style i guess.
Lighting, styling, underwear...also very important, but I can't photograph Louise's face for fabs, we are about to have sex generally... So her expression is normally horny as fuck! |
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Well done photos make a good impression. By that I mean some thought, framing, lighting and clarity.
If you've gone highly processed, over the top and used Insta filters to death, then that's off putting. There's a number of profiles on here I've hard noped out of because if their photos are insight into their attitudes, then I'm turned off.
But also putting in no effort is a mega turn off. If it's a selfie in a mirror, at least clean the mirror first! If your mirror isn't hygienic, I'm not going to think they are hygienic. |
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By *TG3Man
over a year ago
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"Hi everyone, happy Tuesday x
A quick question. Do professional looking pictures put people off?
I have been a photographer for nearly 30 years, and love photographing people. Obviously this spills over into our Fabs pictures.
Sometimes I post very natural pictures taken from my phone, sometimes we go out somewhere and take daring pictures, and sometimes I put the effort in to take professional looking images.
I think the later get the least fabs.
In your opinion what do you prefer xx
Max and Louise xxx "
who is the photographer max or louise or both? It doesn't bother me the quality of the photographs but what you take a photograph of does  |
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"Hi everyone, happy Tuesday x
A quick question. Do professional looking pictures put people off?
I have been a photographer for nearly 30 years, and love photographing people. Obviously this spills over into our Fabs pictures.
Sometimes I post very natural pictures taken from my phone, sometimes we go out somewhere and take daring pictures, and sometimes I put the effort in to take professional looking images.
I think the later get the least fabs.
In your opinion what do you prefer xx
Max and Louise xxx who is the photographer max or louise or both? It doesn't bother me the quality of the photographs but what you take a photograph of does "
Max, like I said, not all on our profile are taken seriously, but some we try a little more... Its a massive turn on to me to have Louise pose for me... Even after all the years we've been together xx |
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