Clichéd Images

[dakwegmo]

Originally Posted by Swisstony10

I've seen these cliches LOADS of times...

Woman in a big white dress holding some flowers while standing next to a guy in a suit.
Same couple as above, but with two older couples standing either side of them.
Same as above, but with three other girls in matching dresses...

Russ.

These have got to be the worst cliches out there. Someone please let this one die already.

[SusanH1970]

How about the Anne Geddes inspired shots of a tiny white newborn in an black man's hands, or vice versa?

I happen to love a lot of cliche'd shots, and I'm guilty of many. They wouldn't be cliche if they weren't brilliant to begin with. As Charles Caleb Colton said, "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery."

[amberskies]

I'm working on my list now--did fire tonight, and pet-in-front-of-fire. lol

[mahree]

Shots of strawberries (or some other small fruit) being dropped in a bowl of water or fruit under a stream of water from the faucet.

[flosofl]

I'm definitely going to have to tackle some of these.

You know this reminds me of a story I heard about Brian Eno. He has a set of index cards he shuffles in the studio to brainstorm. One of them says "Don't be afraid of cliches".

Now, this may be apocryphal, but I like the sentiment.

EDIT: Found it. They were called Oblique Strategy Cards. They weren't index cards, but actual printed playing-sized cards.

Here's a list someone posted to the USENET group rec.music.synth waaay back in 1992:
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.m...c8fb6f15?pli=1

EDIT 2: Found the 5th ed. for sale on Brian Eno's online store. They're £30 and it looks like that's the only place to find new sets. Older editions are apparently crazy expensive collector's items.

http://www.enoshop.co.uk/

OK, I'm done with the tangental thread-jack. Back to the cliche list!

I didn't see it, but maybe I missed it: Little girl in park with balloon(s)

[photonoobie]

A shot of droplets left hanging on a spider's web. (Guilty of this as of a few days ago...)

All the mentioned cliche shots just simply look too good to pass...

[WooD]

Originally Posted by Mr Guy

That said, I can't believe hot chicks on a car and birds on a telephone wire haven't been mentioned yet.

Other hot chick shots to add would be.......

Standing on railroad tracks.
Holding a gun.
Holding a guitar.
Wearing angel wings.
Wearing a gas mask.
Grinding a piece of metal.
Standing against an old brick wall.


I know a lot more, but I havn't been awake long enough to think straight.

[DannyF1966]

H'mmm.... after reading all these cliches I think I'm going to spe******e in shots where the horizon is at a 38 degree angle and everyone's head is above the frame. Also with purple skies, because they're not cliched (yet!)

Dan

[Sweedon]

Originally Posted by flosofl

I'm definitely going to have to tackle some of these.

You know this reminds me of a story I heard about Brian Eno. He has a set of index cards he shuffles in the studio to brainstorm. One of them says "Don't be afraid of cliches".

Now, this may be apocryphal, but I like the sentiment.

EDIT: Found it. They were called Oblique Strategy Cards. They weren't index cards, but actual printed playing-sized cards.

I never heard of these cards before...I read through the Oblique Strategy Cards -
wow...brilliant and thought provoking. I'm saving that list...it may come in handy when I need some inspiration...lol.....thanks for the information. Also, I think another one on the list that points to cliches is "Use an old idea".

[Elvie]

What about

shooting along fence lines ,
lakes viewd through a gap in the trees on the banks
reflections