Pissed off at professional portrait photographer

[TheFoo]

This morning we had to take professional photos to put up on the firm website. I wore a dark suit, a blue spread collar shirt, a tie in a four-in-hand knot, and a pocket square.

First of all, the photographer forced me to flatten my tie and tie knot. He said that it looked too "three-dimensional" and that it would look best completely flush against my chest. He then complained that there was too much shadow behind my shirt collar and that I should look into getting shirts made for me that fit right. Now it looks like I'm wearing a goddamned clip-on.

Second, he complained that my jacket was too large and forced me to sit so that the fabric spread out instead of "wrinkling."

Third, he insisted on getting me to smile a big goofy one so that I would look "more professional."

The result: I look like a really junior member of a high school Young Republicans Club.

 

[RJmanbearpig]

Soon you will have real things to complain about.

 

[yachtie]

Aah, the trevails of the young associate. Keep notes, you could later write a book.

 

[versusqc]

anychance of posting the picture?

 

[forex]

can you post that picture for public criticism?

 

[Kuro]

I recall skipping this assignment as a first year. Hopefully you don't end up on abovethelaw.

 

[bmulford]

At least they didn't remove the square. Although I can only imagine the internal dialog you were having with yourself when he said your jacket was too big, and you should have shirts made for you.

 

[robin]

We need a picture. We will be the judge of the result.

 

[grimslade]

Did you look at the camera?

 

[CharlesAlexander]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

He then complained that there was too much shadow behind my shirt collar and that I should look into getting shirts made for me that fit right.

That alone would have drove me off the deep end.

 

[celery]

lol, you should have told him to take a hike. Sounded like a royal twat.

 

[TheFoo]

I'm not the only person who didn't like this guy either. My officemate had different but equally negative complaints.

 

[RJmanbearpig]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

I'm not the only person who didn't like this guy either. My officemate had different but equally negative complaints.

You have officemates?!

 

[TheFoo]

Originally Posted by RJmanbearpig

You have officemates?!

Never been a first year associate in NYC?

 

[GuidoWongolini]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

This morning we had to take professional photos to put up on the firm website. I wore a dark suit, a blue spread collar shirt, a tie in a four-in-hand knot, and a pocket square.

First of all, the photographer forced me to flatten my tie and tie knot. He said that it looked too "three-dimensional" and that it would look best completely flush against my chest. He then complained that there was too much shadow behind my shirt collar and that I should look into getting shirts made for me that fit right. Now it looks like I'm wearing a goddamned clip-on.

Second, he complained that my jacket was too large and forced me to sit so that the fabric spread out instead of "wrinkling."

Third, he insisted on getting me to smile a big goofy one so that I would look "more professional."

The result: I look like a really junior member of a high school Young Republicans Club.
- I have not laughed so much...
- My corporate pic is of me brushing my teeth!