The REAL Story Behind Brooklyn Beckham's Photography
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- In this video, we're diving into the real story behind Brooklyn Beckham's photography talent and discussing nepotism in the arts. Join the conversation!
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Ive seen so many new videos on this recently, and I don't really agree with any of them.
brutally honest. Respect.
So glad you do this kind of thing. Honesty is rare commodity in this day and age. Well done sir.
Years ago, a reporter was interviewing Picasso in his studio. At the end, the reporter picked up a piece of paper from Picasso's table which had just a straight line drawn on it. "May I keep this?" the reporter asked. "Yes," replied Picasso. Delighted and emboldened, the reporter asked Picasso to sign the piece of paper, which he did.
The reporter reached out to take back the signed paper, but Picasso shook his head. "That will be one hundred thousand Francs," he said.
To echo Scott's point, the value was in the signature, not the drawing.
There is another possibly apocryphal story that Picasso was sitting in a Paris cafe when a fan approached and asked if he would make a quick sketch on a paper napkin. Picasso agreed and drew a dove. He the asked for a large sum of money. Flummoxed, the fan demanded, “How can you ask for so much? It took you only a minute to draw.”
To which Picasso replied, "No, it took me 40 years."
Enjoyed the perspective you shared here. More opinion pieces please. Most of the thoughts I hear from everyone else is primarily whining. Lol.
Truth!!! Honest words and clear thought here. The more vids I watch of yours, the more I want to see. Keep up the good work!
Well, Scott, as we both know, opinions are like assholes; everybody’s got one and they all stink. That aside, I was in the music recording business from the time I was 14 and learned very early, it’s not necessarily how good you are, but it’s who you know that’ll get the attention of major producers and record labels (shows you how old I am).
So, I totally understand and fully agree with your analysis of the Brooklyn Beckham issues you’ve spoken about. And, yes. I would like to hear more of your opinions, as I believe you’re a fair minded person who isn’t ruled by ideology.
I think the biggest lesson I’ve learnt in my photography career so far is brand building is the key skill you need to learn. Being technically gifted is good but when Rankin, Glen Luchford (insert famous photographer here) they’re bigger brands than they are photographer, they get the biggest commissions because they are big brands and are celebs themselves and are on a level playing field with a lot of the celebs they go and shoot.
Most of the technical stuff is handled by their assistants
Appreciate the differentiated analysis rounded up with your personal view/opinion at the end. Please more of that.
My goodness... A RUclips content creator/photographer that gets it! Wonderful!
Very insightful and accurate take on the situation.
I think he was a great match for Burberry's campaign, because his photos are *exactly* as good as Burberry's fashion.
I think you nailed it... It is what it is ...
I thought he'd given up on being a photographer? Let's face it, he's a fantastic chef these days...
I agree, and yes, I would like to hear more opinion pieces. Please.
I've seen the Burberry photos; they are as good or better than the typical ads they run. They've received more play for this campaign than any other that I'm aware of. It's the gift that keeps on giving. It's a genius business move.
Spot on really.
You make some really good points here. And yes please - more option vids.
also the big names not do or always did top-notch work. I edited some fashion stuff from people really everyone knows, and they were exciting as a hand towel.
One could argue David Beckham was signed by some football clubs because replica shirts with his name on would bring in significant revenue for the club, not necessarily because he was a fantastic footballer.
The Burberry marketing logic is similar to many model agencies who have specific size requirements followed by the caveat unless you have a following in excess of x-thousand.
I like this video! Yes, more please. Life is not fair, that is for sure. I think many fashion photos look boring and do not excite me. The models look void of emotion and I almost hate it. I'm not a fashion photographer.
I do enjoy your opinions Scott and welcome more of them. A good perspective on this situation, however at the end you asked 'is this right' - No!!! Next question for you to address is what is 'right?' these days.
It's true. I am an amateur who ocassionally shoots something not bad. And if I was offered the chance to publish a book and make money out of a hobby that I like, I'd take the chance for sure.
Definitely more of this kind of video. Agree with you a 100%. Life is never fair never was. Are there better shutters? Yes. Did They get it ? No. Deal with it.
Willing buyer, willing seller. Everyone’s a winner.
I think the way to roll with it, is to say "was I really in contention for that job?" If not, why waste energy getting angry about it?
with anything in life, it's all who you know.
Yes to opinion pieces. The thing is, if anyone was talking about Beckham's photography, they were doing so 7 years ago when he did the Burberry campaign and then had his book published. Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place, but I haven't seen any videos 'about this', not since the social media storm in a teacup in 2017.
There is nothing wrong with posting an opinion piece about this minor moment in celebrity history from a few years back, blowing the cobwebs off the archives of the facile non-achievements of nepo-babies, in the same way that one might offer opinion of Lady Jane Grey's brief attempted career as an abseiling instructor. I'm looking forward to Tom Kerridge giving his opinion about young Beckham's follow-up career as a chef, or some designer discussing Brooklyn's current career listing as a 'designer'.
Almost anything new - whether by happy accident, incompetence or genius - is better than the fomulaic "make no error" images that abound in all areas of advertising now.
No one's work is really evaluated and selected on the merits. It all (and I mean all, not just photography) goes to the in-person, the political connection, the pretty one, the most connected. It is never really about talent.
I look at it the same as when people criticize Kendall Jenner because they don't think she's a good model, ignoring the fact that the purpose of modeling is advertising and she doesn't need to be as good as other models if her name alone makes up for that.
For Brooklyn's Burberry campaign the photos aren't terrible, but I'm assuming someone else handled all the editing and retouching. I'd also imagine it would be hard to take a truly bad photo when you are working with professionals models, hair and makeup artists, stylists, a creative director etc
At the end of the day, it doesn't matter why he got the job because nepotism will happen. Is that the takeaway, along with accepting it because that's our world?
You're nearly there. The takeaway is that is how the world works and it's easier to get gigs if your name or brand has value. Knowing this if you want to get gigs it pays to make connections and develop your name or band. How to do that? Well - that's the hard bit.
Whether we like it or not, we are in a business. I have shot projects where I could have done it with my eyes closed, and I was selected not because of my artistic approach, but because I am a professional, I'm fun to work with , I can deliver, no-one else was available. And I got paid handsomely for it (obviously within my small market rates). Do I care that I didn't really really really really care about the shoot like something that I get to create a treatment for and execute? NOPE!!! I got paid.
The client will find, and should find, whatever means necessary to market their product/service, and I'm the first to tell a client that maybe spending that money for my service, might be better spent on a different combination of marketing tools for a higher ROI. Does it hurt when someone chooses another photographer over me when I could have done a better job...totally, but maybe that fotog was cheaper, or brought in different value that I couldn't. It. Is. Just. A. Business.
I like this opinion peace.
I guess the point I take from this is, one should know the context or why he, or anyone else, was chosen for a giving campaign should be sufficient to stop the complain and criticism but, I guess that is not going to stop it, is it?
For me it isn't a question of business, but if he was really sincere about his photography. And if he was, why hate on him? I make photo books that people could tear apart, but fortunately I'm not famous. But I guess he could have made a book for himself and not tried to have a book deal if he were sincere, too. If he realized he wasn't there yet to be selling his photography on a big scale. Maybe he thought he was really good. Has he ever commented on the hubbub?
It happens in all aspects of life; even Tom Brady- with NO BROADCAST EXPERIENCE, is paid THE most of ALL sports broadcasters. $37M, PER year. That’s more than Troy Aikman/Joe Buck combined.😢
We live in a world governed largely by who you know and not what you know. This can, however, be used as a tool because if you have talent ypu are competing against mediocrities and ineptoids. Of corse, that theory goes out the window if the ad people are mediocrities and ineptoids.
100% Didn't matter who you were as a photographer or how good you are you were never going to get that job unless your initials are BB. Have to give them credit for the marketing strategy, pity it sucks.
Read Guy Debord, The Society Of The Spectacle. We live in a society were authentic social life has been replaced by representation. I think this type of thing fits neatly into his philosophical analysis of the spectacle created by capitalism.
Opinion sounds good. I'll probably agree with you but hopefully I won't, a good grumble is always good for the soul ;)
did their job well as everybody is talking about it, so well done Burbury your name is now out there in more than just "fashion"
Good video. Cheers.
Here in the US the mother is more famous than the father. I haven’t seen any of the kids work. But the content being put out by photographers in magazines and newspaper is trash. The number of talented photographers that have not retired because of declining day rates can fit in two hands.
Business > Art. Just deal with it. You will never have a full meritocracy. Pipe dream. 😐
I think he had nine million Instagram followers who liked to see his images as they were. That’s a ready market and Penguin Random House delivered the same images curated into a book just as they had already appeared on Instagram. A fair chunk of his audience bought the book, job done! He would have had a team helping him shoot his Burberry campaign. They would have had everything ready to go and he’d press the button. Job done and Burberry had nothing to lose plus the publicity of internationally famous Beckham Junior. So you’re right. He grew his own audience and is as such an influencer at heart. He might even become photographer. He seems nice enough and he probably pocketed some handsome fees so it’s paid work and marketing rolled into one.
well if he does it 2,3 times he ll get better :D ... no-one was at the start hehe
all facts.
People need to get over it!
yes, more opinion pieces please.
This is really no different to likes on Instagram where profile and exposure are key
TIL some photographers think the world is a fair and just place
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