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| I enjoy and appreciate good/great photos of lucky anglers supporting their muskie prize! Over the past 6 years I've assembled photo collections for our muskie club (https://www.youtube.com/user/muskellungecw) and have observed many (MANY!) disappointing (TERRIBLE) shots. I'm no expert photographer (in fact I only use point-n-shot cameras and sometimes only my phone camera), but I do know what I like and what's worked for me so I decided to start sharing photo tips with our members in the form of newsletter photo tip articles. I've shared 4 articles so far (with very good feedback) and have several more ideas in the works.
One idea I'm struggling with and really want to write an article on is whether or not to have the subject wear their sunglasses in the photos. I've heard several people state that sunglasses should be removed in photos and I've pretty much practiced that when I'm being photographed. But I'm finding no information as to WHY we should remove our sunglasses before having photos taken of us.
I HAVE been challenged on the idea and had people REFUSE to remove their sunglasses for pics. Since I have nothing to go on other than my belief that sunglass-free photos are better, I try not to make a big deal about it and capture the moment as requested with sunglasses on.
What are your opinions? Should we remove our glasses when being photos or should we keep them on or doesn't it matter?
Thanks for your thoughtful input. |
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| That depends on if the fish was caught trolling or casting. |
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| Good point Mr Musky!  |
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| If you are interested in looking through a bunch of fish pics before sharing your opinion on this one, you can flip through the Lax contest pics at (click the following link and then click the "next" link just above each photo): http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/catch-and-release/Casting-with-Jerk... |
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| We'll I wouldn't take a picture at night with them on... But I don't think it really matters |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | I try to keep my sunglasses on. |
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Location: Oconomowoc, WI | By keeping them on you don't have to worry about someone blinking or not looking; but the excitement in a person's eyes after the catch is a big part of a great photo. |
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| Since i really dont care about other peoples photos, amd they dont care about mine... I couldnt care less. |
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| I wear myyy sunglasses at niiiight |
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Location: The desert | Off.
Read on some photog page, a tip for shooting better pictures was to have people in the frame remove their sunglasses. I've followed that ever since I read it. |
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Location: Twin Cities | Always off. |
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Location: Gilberts IL/Rhinelander WI | I'm really sensitive to the sun and bright lights, I get the sunglasses off deal, but after having so many many pictures of myself squinting like I just came out of a cave, I just leave them on. |
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| Mine are perscription. I will leave them on, thank you.
Think beyond your own needs. |
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| For me it doesn't matter , I enjoy looking at other guys and gal's fish pics glasses or not . Some of the pictures are outstanding. |
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| I always keep mine on. After i broke a pair of Ocean Waves when the fish went ballistic while holding it. |
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| randy t - 8/17/2014 8:20 PM
Mine are perscription. I will leave them on, thank you.
Think beyond your own needs.
Wow. Didnt see that coming. But... since this is an arbitrary, opinionated, meaningless debate on an online forum where you are pointing out something specific about you and trying to relate it to the topic at hand... and I have already weighed my opinion, I will of course re-inform you of the fact that absolutely nobody cares about the photos you take, or the prescription glasses you wear in them or otherwise. And to your last thought... Not everyone has a need for eyeglasses, if you yourself were thinking beyond your own needs maybe you would have posted something useful or at the very least readable. So... thanks for nothing with that one. |
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| I have taken mine off for years, but after I caught my personal best of 52" two weeks ago reviewing the pictures I had left them on.
Apparently I was too excited to even think about the shades. Oh well, the pics look great anyways. |
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Location: Planet Meltdown | The best pictures are ones facing the sun, I also have sensitive eyes and usually keep my shades on. Besides, shades make everyone look cooler, isn't that why we all wear them?
Edited by brianT 8/17/2014 8:26 PM
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Location: Medford, WI | Is it already December? |
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| The next time you are at a gathering of musky addicts, take a really long gaze around the room and see if you agree there are a lot of faces best covered to the full extent possible. Having said that (and boy is it ever the truth) now take a long look at nearly every pro photo you ever saw (weddings, graduations, business and the folks you see on TV) and it's likely you won't find someone who wants their face in a picture badly enough to pose for it...then covering it up! My wife especially likes to see the beautiful (and sensuous) look in my eyes! |
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Location: MN | I get pretty bad tan lines from my glasses so I leave them on. I prefer not to look like a raccoon in all my photos. When I night fish I get pictures without them on. When I forget to take my headlamp off for pictures it bothers me a little bit. |
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Location: Minnesota | I take mine off.... I think not seeing someone's eyes in a picture takes something away from the picture. Personal preference for me is to be able to see someone's eyes.
Looking back at pictures from 20 years ago, the ones with shades on look terrible, the pics where I took them off look good. |
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| OK, here's my serious answer: The first time I attended one of the Musky Hunter (University of Essox) schools, I was a bit surprised that serious attention was devoted to a session on taking photos. I was a bit astonished at first, because I was thinking...I'm here to learn how to catch more fish...I can take a photo:Thank you very much! Then, it began to dawn on me; in the old days of musky fishing, you got the fish and took it home. In today's musky fishing (with apology to Go-PRO these days) a picture is all you have. Maybe thousands of casts, dozens of trips, boat payments till you drop...and it all comes down to the right photo that brings a permanant record to all you had hoped for and forever. Of course, you want the fish held to it's best display, of course you want the camera settings verified while the fish is still in the net, of course you want the sun directly behind the photographer.....and all the rest too....including the full effect of the joyous moment you can only express with the shine on your face and the sparkle in your eyes! |
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Location: New Berlin,Wisconsin,53151 | I'm old so I don't know if I'm wearing them or not........plus leaving them on hides my crows feet.
That too Junkman as I caught a nice fish and if it wasn't for Mike Keopp I wouldn't have the great pictures to remember it.
Netman
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Location: Smith Creek | Depends on how cool your glasses are. If you have old person shades that fit over your prescription lenses, take them off.
You want your kids to look at the pictures with pride when you're gone. Not embarrassment.
Same deal with the wrap around style like cyclists wear. Take them off unless A: you're a cyclist, or B: you're matching it with a mullet and earings and mesh muscle shirt, or C: you're already wearing a GoPro, in which case you already look like an idiot.
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Location: Waconia, MN | Flambeauski - 8/18/2014 11:09 AM
Depends on how cool your glasses are. If you have old person shades that fit over your prescription lenses, take them off.
You want your kids to look at the pictures with pride when you're gone. Not embarrassment.
Same deal with the wrap around style like cyclists wear. Take them off unless A: you're a cyclist, or B: you're matching it with a mullet and earings and mesh muscle shirt, or C: you're already wearing a GoPro, in which case you already look like an idiot.
Those are some awesome answers, I love it! |
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Location: Detroit River | I don't want to scare anyone so I keep my sunglasses on. |
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| 69% of the time I wear sunglasses in fish photos. 30% of the time I don't. |
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Location: Minnesota. | If ya look like me you'd best leave 'em on!
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| When we do pics in my boat, typically it's sunglasses off, shirt on and chew out. No one wants to see a shirtless Fonzi with a Griz in. Also, go ahead and smile. I think the stone cold, toughguy pose is hilarious. |
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| ****, you mean I've been doing THAT wrong, too? |
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Location: WI | Off for me. I have a ton of pics with glasses on that I would change if I could. Unless the glasses are really cool.
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| It's such a really nice fish, you got away with those glasses. But, I'm sort of curious what you were doing at the old peoples home where you found them  |
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Location: Smith Creek | Randy Savage called (from beyond the grave).
When you're done with his glasses he needs them back.
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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | For Steve Worrall...it's the look!!
I will always take the sunglasses off and anyone I take a picture of because they eyes help to portray the emotion. With sunglasses you get the smile, but the eyes complete the picture...
Steve
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| Can't say I've ever really thought about it, but would guess mine are always on. But, from a photography perspective the key to a good portrait (or any picture with humans facing the camera) is good eyes. That main focal point should be on the eyes... but there's no rule that says it can't be the fish's eyes!
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| Aye, he's got lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eyes! When he comes at you, he doesn't seem to be livin.....until he bite's ya! |
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Location: Metro, MN | I wear my polarized glasses all day when muskie fishing. When a fish is boated my first thought is certainly not to take my sunglasses off. This thread couldn't be any more pointless if you ask me. I don't spend much time looking at faces but instead the actual fish! |
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| I wear them in the day take them off when they don't help any longer. Pics just depend on what time I catch a fish. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | If I have 'em on, I leave 'em on. if I don't, I don't. |
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Location: Wakefield, MI | teddy b - 8/18/2014 2:37 PM
When we do pics in my boat, typically it's sunglasses off, shirt on and chew out. No one wants to see a shirtless Fonzi with a Griz in. Also, go ahead and smile. I think the stone cold, toughguy pose is hilarious.
Do you give the chew to the fish? Maybe after a while you'll be able to get them addicted and they'll be jumping in the boat looking for a can.
I try to stay out of pictures, I don't want to be scaring the kids. |
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Location: Titletown, USA | I went to the Musky Hunter Magazine University of Esox in St. Germain this past May and they included a unit on getting the best pics of your catch. Saric, Heiting, and crew insisted on taking the sunglasses OFF and getting a pic of you looking AT the fish. I gotta admit I'm usually too focused on getting the fish back in the H20 to care. My advice would be to check out any issue of MHM and see which pics appeal to you most. Then, do that. Pretty simple, really. Tight lines! |
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