A wedding photographer eavesdrops on Twitter

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Overheard on Twitter

Questionable wisdom, humorous truths, and an undeniably evolving English language as seen on Twitter.

Overheard: the week ending December 25

Selected photography tweets

Photo by Flickr user SashaW.

Overheard Newsroom OHnewsroom Photog: "We get time and a half on Christmas Eve, right?" Editor: "They cut out the half during budget cuts. Now we're all just doing time."

Overheard Newsroom OHnewsroom Looking at a picture of a snowy crime scene: "Everything about it says 'Perfect Christmas Card' except the police tape."

Hayley Unlikely hayleyunlikely there is someone flashing in my office. It's a photographer.

Photocritic.org Photocritic "I know people love their Holgas, but my Holga pix always look like my camera was drunk." @MarcellaK

Newsroom Quotes newsrq "What we are trying to do is match the faces to the arses." - Photographer after photo shoot of French rugby players' backsides

Overheard: the week ending December 18

A selected handful of photography tweets

Photo by Flickr user carrotcreative

Overheard Newsroom OHnewsroom Page Designer: "I swear to God, if the world's tallest man visited, I'd still get a horizontal photo."
Nadine Hutton 2point8photo ... "photographer"? From 'photous' - "To prance around like a pillock ordering everyone about as if you owned the place." Pratchett
Sarah Braun Kulp stkulp Just agreed to shoot a wedding for $ as THE photographer. I think I just peed a little in abject terror.
RevScottie RevScottie In other entertainment news Axl Rose punches a photographer. This is Axl's first hit since 1988 :)
Jon Read jon_read @technex I should make myself a badge that says "I'm a photographer *and* a criminal"

Overheard: the week ending December 11

Top 10 Tweets

Photo by Flickr user monstro.

3songsnoflash.co.uk 3songsnoflash Just managed to take some photos of buildings in central London without getting arrested. Amazing!
Ralph Porter scorpionick I used to go out with a photographer, but nothing developed.
angielim angielim...does this best photographer in the world do headshots with candy coating & chocolate smear? I am interested!
Andy Bee andybeebristol a working girl stands on corners, eyeing passers by & watching out for the police. Oh hang on, that's a photographer
bostonphotoads bostonphotoads photography for sale, photographer for rent! (Boston) $1
Joven Abrio jaysmoothie @iannnnnnn You're so privileged to be the photographer of not one, but two of my profile pics. Congratulations.
Alan Carr AlanCarr Am watching Desperate Housewives boxset 5 - theres so much vaseline on the lens its like watching with cataracts
caroline tran carolinetran my mailman: "how are you a photographer? you're a girl."
chrismoncus chrismoncus No. @kevinkubota isn't a pokemon. He's a rockin' photographer.
Stephanie Mortimore Stephhhh_ this French Photographer i'm reading about travelled to England to take photos... bet that was a wet and unfortunate holiday haha.

Happy tweeting!

Overheard: the week ending December 4

Top 10 Tweets

Photo by Flickr user -nathan.

Jonathan Ryan MyWeddingStory Writing an article on "why you should hire a professional photographer". Not sure "because I need to eat" is enough.
Adele Pugsley AdelePugsley RT @heatworld Ricky Whittle to be sued by photographer? Does that mean Tiger Woods might be sued by the Fire Hydrant?
David Sheaffer Dsheaff Just saw a van that said "Pet Photography" on the side and the lady driving it definitely looked like a pet photographer.
sudhamshu sudhamshu I am the photographer with a wrong lens for every occasion.
Athena Cullen teameddy i realized that i should be a photographer and do nothing but take pics of robert pattinson, in black & white, sepia tone and color.. sigh
Overheard Newsroom OHnewsroom Sports Editor to Photographer calling in from assignment: "Well if you can't do mediocre try for so-so."
Mike Jennings mikejjennings @JulianProkaza I like how he's sitting there with a huge camera around his neck to make sure everyone knows that, yes, he's a photographer.
Carlos Pecuchcarlospecuch what's the difference between a large pizza and a photographer? the punchline is that the large pizza can feed a family of four
Jesselle Villegas lollipopswirl will do Photography homework tomorrow. Theme: Poverty
benjyfeen benjyfeen Universe is continuing to conspire to make me take the leap into pro photography. Will need a lot more dopamine for that to happen.

Happy tweeting!

Overheard: the week ending November 27

Top 10 Tweets

Photo by Flickr user Dustin Diaz.

X_HeArT_X if you look at the word photography quickly and look away don't it look a bit like pornography! or is it just my warped mind!
nanny_eliana Thinks it's more 'out of focus' than 'soft focus' which isn't really in vogue unless you're an '80s wedding photographer.
advanmatthew Gosh this photographer is so desperate that her tweet has gone intimidating lollll.
robdelaney Every time photographer Anne Geddes dresses a baby up like a hippo or peapod, God makes a terrible fire kill scores of people
marcusreynolds I'm playing the role of wedding photographer today. I hope I remember how to use a camera.
dedeto sometimes i'm a musician, sometimes i'm a photographer, but sometimes i want to live
MsBrandyRock my heart and soul goes out to the photographer who helped the stalker find me
jimtoddphoto Local photographer Jim Todd was trampled to death while waiting in line for New Moon. Reportedly his last words were "thank you".
siralc Photo: At first I thought, Was it a condom? But then it's a wedding ring. Aww. :>
Adjective_J my friend the photographer cut me a deal. Free wedding photography if I marry a chick who outweighs me%u2026 I'm 260

Happy tweeting and see you next week!

Overheard: the week ending November 20

Top 10 Tweets

Photo by Flickr user Robert Scoble.

KellyFairman @robbiewilliams my Q, im a practicing photographer, will you come & let me take your photo? in my make-do studio aka my living room lol

pauljwyatt I'm at lunch sitting next to a photographer and his client. Photographer: "i shoot in RAW normally" Client: " What!? You shoot NAKED?!!"

mattradlinski did you have that dream you were a bear? 'cause that's business-ending. Nobody'd hire a bear for a wedding photographer.

webgeekcom Have you seen the latest Japanese camera? Apparently it is so fast it can photograph an American with his mouth shut!

rantingdetails The knees on my jeans are wearing out. What does that say about me?! It says that I'm a photographer. And that you have a filthy mind.

abigeeeze "i am the best photographer of all time..ask anyone" "guys, is fred a good photographer?" "no, don't ask them."

Koltreg When I look up "getting outdoors fun" on Flickr I should not see pictures of a Second Life wedding.

damienedwards so you're, like a professional photographer now?? You can do me if you like...

kirkland4 this guy equates photography with wealth and confusion?

iantalbot She's not a photographer, she's a "brand". The woman is a monster...

Happy tweeting and see you next week!

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    aj2008 Nov 27, 2009 @ 3:50 am | delete
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