My experience as an FPI selector.
If you have interest , feel free to ask your questions.
Friendly questions only and I will be honest and answer what I can.
Not all questions will recieve replies and I won't necessarily reply for long because the subject doesn't require that much.
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How do I get this elusive selection for the first time? I have in the past uploaded images that would be of equal if not better than some I have seen on there but, much liked and to give equal likes to those who give them in return, but never to have received.
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Where and how widely do you look for possible candidates?
Do you have favourites because you know that photographer/model will usually produce high quality images?
Totally Taken you upload photos that have the same aesthetic quality as FPI's that you usually would see.
This is only my opinion but typically FPI's have a degree of post-processing, they are also to a huge degree glossy and sharp like you see the pros out there do, this is what the typical FPI will follow.
Eventually if a selector likes what they see and feels your photo meets a standard your photo may be selected for review.
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photofervor I would browse far and wide throughout the site. There are no specific models or photographers that I would personally always visit. This doesn't mean that some will not reappear in my choice and this only reflects how I would operate. For example one time I could choose to say to myself let me browse creatives in Leeds because perhaps I have ignored that region , if I find what is to my FPI standard I pick it for review.
That I understand, and I aim to replicate in what I do submit, including the post processing, some images of course may need more than others, but on that score I must be missing something..?
Totally Taken shoot how you like and enjoy what you do. Don't make photos for others, although saying that I think it's good to self improve our process of making photos as creatives. I like your coffee shop photo. :)
Stanmore I have a good amount of experience and mostly self taught in photography though have had some teaching.
If your thoughts about 80s photography is true that's their taste.
Don't agree with the skin comments in the current FPI's.
Post processing is welcomed in FPI's, the vast majority of FPI's don't look like CGI believe me I can spot CGI a mile away.
Purpleport wanted more selectors , before I got the role I knew many of my suggestions to the non official queue made it. So when it came to the official selection task it was fairly easy for me, making it through on second attempt.
A photographers portfolio doesn't come into it but perhaps their behaviour on site may, just my opinion.
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Totally Taken one could be , it has a arty film like vibe. :) For me it touches on a style of photography I enjoy on here.
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Do you find the duties of being an elf spoils the simple fun of viewing images? Is it rather like being told to watch, say, Game of Thrones when you'd rather watch, say, Dad's army?
Have they edited the photo well to the standard for which I put through for the role and was earlier accepted?
Have they done more than sticking a model infront of one or two lights and given it a background.
This is not to say some photographers like that are not brilliant but there's a photo like that which is polished through whatever choice of editing software and has a clear subject & I am not struggling to see the subject. Than there is a photo like that which is standard and a few photographers can do that or better.
The standard version for me only sits in the art section of photography & would usually not make it. If it makes it I ask why has that made it but all the other similar ones not made it? It means many more photographers should have an FPI.
So 3 categories
A. For incredibly polished edited image of whatever subject and good lighting, looks ready for display, the editing can't be argued with. Also well lit as a thumbnail and visible in thumbnail form.
B. sets of light on a subject and a background of whatever design , subject is easily visible doesn't go beyond art because editing is not to standard of A.
C. Same as B but subject is not easily visible.
So I'm looking for A only because that's the FPI standard accepted typically.
B & C should not be in my view going through and if so a greater amount of photographers deserve FPI's.
This is only my opinion but also my experience of what is a successful FPI.
