i'm sick of this
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- forcetwelve
the made thought grey card background. why does everyone do it?
- mikabast0
because grey is the new black
- jaylarson0
it often creates a good balance of contrast. not too much, not too little. and it is easy to get a good exposure.
- akrokdesign0
some like to play it safe, others don't. :-)
- digdre0
because we can.
- formed0
the white one work for you?
- janne760
it is a way of making yourself look "exclusive". one of the least important values mid- and post-crisis.
try thinking of usefullness, vanity designers.
- creez0
because it's sober and elegant and because there isnt much choice
- Scotch_Roman0
Haha, guilty as charged. I know I'm definitely not the first person to shoot their work in this way.
I must say though, I really don't think Madethought were the first people to do this. Going all the way back to design school, I was always taught that work looks best on a neutral background (I think white and black can sometimes work better than gray—depends on what's being shot) that sets the work off without creating distractions. Also, it's a simple way to show the work in an uncluttered environment.
Do you have a better solution forcetwelve?
- Nothing against your work btw, I've always admired it.Scotch_Roman
- Scotch_Roman0
^ I don't mean that to sound confrontational... I'm genuinely wondering about new or better ways of shooting work, because I think some of my work could be presented in a better way... just not sure what that is.
- Rand0
I'd rather be sick of the work in front of the grey than the grey itself
- Orbit0
I think its time people started photographing photographs of their work.
- Rand0
I've been photographing myself photographing photographs of my work. It's incredibly boring, but so worth it
- forcetwelve0
i don't mean the grey - i mean the whole wall/floor join angle running through the shot.
- utopian0
No, I really hate people that hold their posters for their portfolio!
- that shit drives me nutsvisionary
- Lamest design trend. Ever.Thesocialgospel
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