Any person who believes that ownership of a camera marketed as 'semi pro' means that they're a photographer. Examples are usually found elbowing their way to the front of the press pit at concerts, having spun the press office a bullshit tale about them "shooting for a website". Invariably they're students or people who work in IT. I actually coined this term circa 2001 on a British professional photographer's forum - it might have been on f8andbethere.org - and it's subsequently been stolen by any number of togs who claimed to have been the originator of the term.
More recently, it's been coopted as fauxtograph and fauxtography, meaning the deceptive use of visual media to illustrate a story. Personally I don't think that makes sense, and certainly isn't how it was first used fifteen years ago.
More recently, it's been coopted as fauxtograph and fauxtography, meaning the deceptive use of visual media to illustrate a story. Personally I don't think that makes sense, and certainly isn't how it was first used fifteen years ago.
"I'm a photographer"
"No you're not; that's a £400 compact camera bought with your 20% staff discount from Jessops - what you are is a fucking fauxtographer, now get out of my damned way" *stabs offending student in the back of the head with the scalloped lens hood of a Canon f2.8 200mm IS*
"No you're not; that's a £400 compact camera bought with your 20% staff discount from Jessops - what you are is a fucking fauxtographer, now get out of my damned way" *stabs offending student in the back of the head with the scalloped lens hood of a Canon f2.8 200mm IS*
by Calthulhu February 16, 2015
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Peasant fauxtographer: Wow! My photos are just so good I should be a pro.
gutterminky: Is that pro as in prostitute?
Perhaps you should think about another career, like suicide, rather than producing peasant fauxtography which is utter garbage and shameful.
gutterminky: Is that pro as in prostitute?
Perhaps you should think about another career, like suicide, rather than producing peasant fauxtography which is utter garbage and shameful.
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by carlosbeast August 3, 2010
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Similar to "angle of the dangle"
Related to the angle of male genetalia, i.e. erection angle
Construction: Out of plum angle, not a correct corner in a structure. Not right generally.
Similar to "angle of the dangle"
Related to the angle of male genetalia, i.e. erection angle
Construction: Out of plum angle, not a correct corner in a structure. Not right generally.
In sex: "Got her with the angle of the faushtoug." Positions, etc.
Construction: A bad house frame corner, "look at that angle of the faushtoug, that can't be plum.."
This term is used by carpenters in the LA California area for both sex and framing issues.
Construction: A bad house frame corner, "look at that angle of the faushtoug, that can't be plum.."
This term is used by carpenters in the LA California area for both sex and framing issues.
by woody gentry January 12, 2011
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by Johnnymacintos April 17, 2009
Get the faust mug.Although Jane believes that she and John are just really good friends, it's actually a fauxtonic relationship, as John appears to be waiting for her to see him as boyfriend material.
by Ldkings March 29, 2012
Get the Fauxtonic relationship mug.A photobomb not only staged, but lacking any appearance of spontaneity. The prototypical photobomb from which the word derived was staged, but achieved the desired spontaneity by placing the smiling stingray against the female subjects' shoulders.
Celebrities who regularly perform photobombs for fans and memetic exposure may become adept at appearing genuine, some don't even attempt it, and some truly have the prankster spirit and timing to interject spontaneously. Other times, a celebrity photobomb may simply be an opportunistic selfie.
A photobomb's authenticity may become questionable due to image cropping; a visual composition that gives equal weight to the photobomber gives the impression the shot was taken to intentionally include them.
Celebrities who regularly perform photobombs for fans and memetic exposure may become adept at appearing genuine, some don't even attempt it, and some truly have the prankster spirit and timing to interject spontaneously. Other times, a celebrity photobomb may simply be an opportunistic selfie.
A photobomb's authenticity may become questionable due to image cropping; a visual composition that gives equal weight to the photobomber gives the impression the shot was taken to intentionally include them.
Jimmy Fallon thinks that if he stages enough fauxtobombs, one of them will become viral. But they all have the same expression and placement, all taken at a tourist destination.
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