FabSwingers.com forum: Photos... professional or amateur?

By *Clem-Fandango- OP Woman
4 weeks ago

Yarm

I can't upload some of my photos because they are my professional work and fab thinks I'm stealing other people's pics.

What do you prefer on profiles? Artsy and professional or unedited and amateurs from a phone?

I have a mix of both on my profile.

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By *bi HaiveMan
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4 weeks ago

Cheeseville, Somerset

Both.

The trick if you have images elsewhere is to not cross post on platforms.

Its easy to take several during shoots and use different images in different places. If you don't want to direct people to other platforms you're on, or personal work related galleries then just use different photos completely for Fab.

That way there'll be no issue with uploading them here and getting them approved, and no risk of people from Fab contacting you elsewhere. 🤷‍♂️

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By *Clem-Fandango- OP Woman
4 weeks ago

Yarm

"Both.

The trick if you have images elsewhere is to not cross post on platforms.

That way there'll be no issue with uploading them here and getting them approved, and no risk of people from Fab contacting you elsewhere. 🤷‍♂️"

I appreciate that, I only use photos of myself from my portfolio on one other platform ( can't name it ) but I have the same screen name and there's no way of it being connected to my business etc. ( I take photos of other people usually. )

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By *eliWoman
4 weeks ago

Amateur. I don't really like the too staged, too edited photos. They do absolutely nothing for me; I'm more in the documentary style camp.

Oh that's not quite true. I like some of the more humorous takes on photos. They tend to be edited.

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By *reyToTheFairiesWoman
4 weeks ago

Carlisle usually

I like both 💜

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By *izeableGentlemanMan
4 weeks ago

Bolton

I prefer seeing an amateur one. I appreciate the effort and thought that goes into a professional photo but they tend to intimidate me...

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By *electableicecreamMan
4 weeks ago

The West

I like both.

Chances are someone is reverse image searching you and then reporting your photos as nicked off the internet.

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By *Clem-Fandango- OP Woman
4 weeks ago

Yarm

"I like both.

Chances are someone is reverse image searching you and then reporting your photos as nicked off the internet.

The only other platform that they are on isn't public as it is my fetish social media account under the same screen name.

So unless someone has taken my images and used them, they should Google reverse image search.

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
4 weeks ago

Horsham

I think it is how the photo looks.

I have seen loads of pictures on peoples profile that are awful, blurred, out of focus, etc. Why do that, when they are what people will decide whether or not to meet you.

As long as the picture is clear, maybe cropped to imorove the picture, I don't mind if it is professional or taken on a mobile phone, stuck on a door frame with a bit of blu tack, using a self timer.

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By *ellhungvweMan
4 weeks ago

Cheltenham

I like a well light and posed photo - there are some excellent photographers on here. I think “pro” sets from a shoot are not a good idea but if you can show a range of good photographs then that definitely helps.

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By *bi HaiveMan
Forum Mod
4 weeks ago

Cheeseville, Somerset

"I think it is how the photo looks.

I have seen loads of pictures on peoples profile that are awful, blurred, out of focus, etc. Why do that, when they are what people will decide whether or not to meet you.

As long as the picture is clear, maybe cropped to imorove the picture, I don't mind if it is professional or taken on a mobile phone, stuck on a door frame with a bit of blu tack, using a self timer."

There's two images on my profile that were taken with a camera. The rest are all mobile phone shots.

The technology is easily good enough to get good images and edit them on a decent mobile and whether you use blue tac, tape or a cheap phone holder off Temu and a self timer, there's no real reasons anyone can't take a clear photo themselves with a phone these days. 🤷‍♂️

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By *hunky GentMan
4 weeks ago

Nottingham and Stamford

"I can't upload some of my photos because they are my professional work and fab thinks I'm stealing other people's pics.

What do you prefer on profiles? Artsy and professional or unedited and amateurs from a phone?

I have a mix of both on my profile. "

Your public pics look phenomenal.

All my pics are taken via a phone and withoutany filters.

That probably explains why they're so bad. 😆 🤣

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By *electableicecreamMan
4 weeks ago

The West

"I like both.

Chances are someone is reverse image searching you and then reporting your photos as nicked off the internet.

The only other platform that they are on isn't public as it is my fetish social media account under the same screen name.

So unless someone has taken my images and used them, they should Google reverse image search. "

Can't see reason your photos are being rejected then. It's not like there aren't other pro photographers posting photos regularly.

Look at Anna Sams account for example

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By *ogandher1962Couple
4 weeks ago

Reading

Can't see why you can't upload pro shots, unless they're watermarked with the togs handle.

Some of our shots, taken by Tog have appeared on other sites, never been a problem

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