Comments on: Shutterstock models are swell make-believe Herman Cain endorsers http://boingboing.net/2011/12/02/shutterstock-models-are-swell.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 03:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: elix http://boingboing.net/2011/12/02/shutterstock-models-are-swell.html#comment-1286740 elix Sun, 04 Dec 2011 04:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132684#comment-1286740 <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57336185-503544/herman-cain-suspends-white-house-bid/" rel="nofollow">You didn't have to wait long</a>, as it turns out. You didn’t have to wait long, as it turns out.

]]> By: chaopoiesis http://boingboing.net/2011/12/02/shutterstock-models-are-swell.html#comment-1286734 chaopoiesis Sun, 04 Dec 2011 03:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132684#comment-1286734 Now that Cain's transitioning from candidate to celebuputz, he's bound to show up on Shutterfly himself under that very category. Now that Cain’s transitioning from candidate to celebuputz, he’s bound to show up on Shutterfly himself under that very category.

]]> By: Buddy Bradley http://boingboing.net/2011/12/02/shutterstock-models-are-swell.html#comment-1286679 Buddy Bradley Sun, 04 Dec 2011 00:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132684#comment-1286679 Gawker readers came up with an appropriate replacement  for the previous banner: Gawker readers came up with an appropriate replacement  for the previous banner:

]]> By: Aaron Swain http://boingboing.net/2011/12/02/shutterstock-models-are-swell.html#comment-1286651 Aaron Swain Sat, 03 Dec 2011 22:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132684#comment-1286651 Say what you will about this being a legitimate use of stock photography, I can't help but notice that this generic thumbs up photo has now been replaced by a (badly composited) pic of a smiling Mr. and Mrs. Herman (during happier times, apparently) less than 24 hours later.  Could it be that Boing Boing actually impacts the course of a political campaign ?? (albeit a totally ridiculous one that is utterly doomed) Say what you will about this being a legitimate use of stock photography, I can’t help but notice that this generic thumbs up photo has now been replaced by a (badly composited) pic of a smiling Mr. and Mrs. Herman (during happier times, apparently) less than 24 hours later.
 Could it be that Boing Boing actually impacts the course of a political campaign ?? (albeit a totally ridiculous one that is utterly doomed)

]]> By: Thebes http://boingboing.net/2011/12/02/shutterstock-models-are-swell.html#comment-1286544 Thebes Sat, 03 Dec 2011 18:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132684#comment-1286544 This is what you get when a Womanizing Godfather runs for POTUS When is he dropping out anyway? He's obviously unelectable, apart from his moral issues with the ol' trouser snake- he is too easily blackmailed by former lovers and possible love children. This is what you get when a Womanizing Godfather runs for POTUS

When is he dropping out anyway? He’s obviously unelectable, apart from his moral issues with the ol’ trouser snake- he is too easily blackmailed by former lovers and possible love children.

]]> By: Anon_Mahna http://boingboing.net/2011/12/02/shutterstock-models-are-swell.html#comment-1286338 Anon_Mahna Sat, 03 Dec 2011 05:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132684#comment-1286338 Screwed up part is your parody isn't even 1/32 of a step off from reality.. Screwed up part is your parody isn’t even 1/32 of a step off from reality..

]]> By: Mister44 http://boingboing.net/2011/12/02/shutterstock-models-are-swell.html#comment-1286326 Mister44 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 05:05:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132684#comment-1286326 I agree.  Even though he WAS getting good numbers, his actual fund raising is pretty meager. Holding photo shoots at this point would be rather unnecessarily. Had I been hired to do their site, I most likely would have just used stock photos. Remember too - this is selling politics, not the new iPhone. Until Obama, web and graphic design for political candidates vary between bad and gawd awful. I am sure if one were inclined, they would find all kinds of stock photos used on political sites. I agree.  Even though he WAS getting good numbers, his actual fund raising is pretty meager. Holding photo shoots at this point would be rather unnecessarily. Had I been hired to do their site, I most likely would have just used stock photos.

Remember too – this is selling politics, not the new iPhone. Until Obama, web and graphic design for political candidates vary between bad and gawd awful. I am sure if one were inclined, they would find all kinds of stock photos used on political sites.

]]> By: Joe Buck http://boingboing.net/2011/12/02/shutterstock-models-are-swell.html#comment-1286239 Joe Buck Sat, 03 Dec 2011 01:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132684#comment-1286239 If you work as a "creative", you probably still think that this kind of use of stock photography is OK.  But since the technology to track down the sources of images is now widely available, any politician using a stock image should be aware that it will soon be exposed as a stock image, and any implication that people in stock images are supporters of the candidate will be quickly blown up.  And the same will soon be true of other uses of stock images in advertising.  But hey, the economy sucks.  It won't hurt you to hire a real person and pay him/her if you need a photograph.  Stock photos will still be fine if you need a picture of a doughnut or something. If you work as a “creative”, you probably still think that this kind of use of stock photography is OK.  But since the technology to track down the sources of images is now widely available, any politician using a stock image should be aware that it will soon be exposed as a stock image, and any implication that people in stock images are supporters of the candidate will be quickly blown up.  And the same will soon be true of other uses of stock images in advertising.  But hey, the economy sucks.  It won’t hurt you to hire a real person and pay him/her if you need a photograph.  Stock photos will still be fine if you need a picture of a doughnut or something.

]]> By: social_maladroit http://boingboing.net/2011/12/02/shutterstock-models-are-swell.html#comment-1286236 social_maladroit Sat, 03 Dec 2011 01:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132684#comment-1286236 <strike>Can't touch this</strike> Cain touched this. My, my, my. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx723-n1wPA&feature=youtu.be Can’t touch this Cain touched this. My, my, my.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx723-n1wPA&feature=youtu.be

]]> By: knappa http://boingboing.net/2011/12/02/shutterstock-models-are-swell.html#comment-1286235 knappa Sat, 03 Dec 2011 01:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132684#comment-1286235 I think he's thinking of the one in back. (Who looks southern european to me but could maybe be biracial.) I think he’s thinking of the one in back. (Who looks southern european to me but could maybe be biracial.)

]]> By: Brainspore http://boingboing.net/2011/12/02/shutterstock-models-are-swell.html#comment-1286127 Brainspore Fri, 02 Dec 2011 23:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132684#comment-1286127 My bet is the preposition just didn't feel comfortable being associated with that guy. My bet is the preposition just didn’t feel comfortable being associated with that guy.

]]> By: Brainspore http://boingboing.net/2011/12/02/shutterstock-models-are-swell.html#comment-1286124 Brainspore Fri, 02 Dec 2011 23:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132684#comment-1286124 Not for long! I heard he got an even better endorsement. Not for long! I heard he got an even better endorsement.

]]> By: Spencer Cross http://boingboing.net/2011/12/02/shutterstock-models-are-swell.html#comment-1286093 Spencer Cross Fri, 02 Dec 2011 23:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132684#comment-1286093 I'm unsurprised that it's been removed. Using a stock photo in a manner that implies that the model is endorsing a political view is almost certainly against the terms of the license. I’m unsurprised that it’s been removed. Using a stock photo in a manner that implies that the model is endorsing a political view is almost certainly against the terms of the license.

]]> By: voiceinthedistance http://boingboing.net/2011/12/02/shutterstock-models-are-swell.html#comment-1286057 voiceinthedistance Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132684#comment-1286057 I'm curious what happened to FOR?  Was that a controversial word, or something, because removing the photo should have been a separate act from deleting a word of text.  Perhaps they are "reevaluating" their support? I’m curious what happened to FOR?  Was that a controversial word, or something, because removing the photo should have been a separate act from deleting a word of text.  Perhaps they are “reevaluating” their support?

]]> By: irksome http://boingboing.net/2011/12/02/shutterstock-models-are-swell.html#comment-1286049 irksome Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132684#comment-1286049 Hell, first they gotta get him to stop saying "I'd tap that."! Hell, first they gotta get him to stop saying “I’d tap that.”!

]]> By: social_maladroit http://boingboing.net/2011/12/02/shutterstock-models-are-swell.html#comment-1286014 social_maladroit Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:10:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132684#comment-1286014 They sure did! That didn't do much for their message. (Screenshot attached.) There's a discussion about Cain's "Women for Herman Cain" website <a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/12/02/1041739/-Herman-Cain-website-launches-vicious-assault-on-husbandless-accusers?via=blog_1" rel="nofollow">on Daily Kos</a>. They sure did! That didn’t do much for their message. (Screenshot attached.)

There’s a discussion about Cain’s “Women for Herman Cain” website on Daily Kos.

]]> By: sagodjur http://boingboing.net/2011/12/02/shutterstock-models-are-swell.html#comment-1286002 sagodjur Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132684#comment-1286002 The woman in front is Asian. The woman in front is Asian.

]]> By: sagodjur http://boingboing.net/2011/12/02/shutterstock-models-are-swell.html#comment-1285998 sagodjur Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132684#comment-1285998 It looks like they've removed the photo from the website now. There's just a gap where the image was. It looks like they’ve removed the photo from the website now. There’s just a gap where the image was.

]]> By: Dave Horton http://boingboing.net/2011/12/02/shutterstock-models-are-swell.html#comment-1285982 Dave Horton Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132684#comment-1285982 Hey they had a token black in there. Hey they had a token black in there.

]]> By: Matthew Petty http://boingboing.net/2011/12/02/shutterstock-models-are-swell.html#comment-1285979 Matthew Petty Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132684#comment-1285979 The big question is, did Cain* personally select the photo from the stock site? Licking his lips all the while? *I had to resist spelling it as KANE, in all caps. The big question is, did Cain* personally select the photo from the stock site? Licking his lips all the while?

*I had to resist spelling it as KANE, in all caps.

]]> By: jtegnell http://boingboing.net/2011/12/02/shutterstock-models-are-swell.html#comment-1285976 jtegnell Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132684#comment-1285976 And getting a shower. And getting a shower.

]]> By: TokenCapitalist http://boingboing.net/2011/12/02/shutterstock-models-are-swell.html#comment-1285947 TokenCapitalist Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132684#comment-1285947 Non-story. Moving along.... Nothing wrong with stock photography for this use case. It's cheaper and easier than real photos. PLUS it has the advantage of being professional. That's what stock photos are for; especially around navbars and on main pages. The real campaign photos are for twitter and the blog. And no, I'm no Cain supporter. He's an a$$ clown. Non-story. Moving along….

Nothing wrong with stock photography for this use case. It’s cheaper and easier than real photos. PLUS it has the advantage of being professional. That’s what stock photos are for; especially around navbars and on main pages. The real campaign photos are for twitter and the blog.

And no, I’m no Cain supporter. He’s an a$$ clown.

]]> By: Marionetta http://boingboing.net/2011/12/02/shutterstock-models-are-swell.html#comment-1285945 Marionetta Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132684#comment-1285945 Delusional white religious women. Go figure. Delusional white religious women.

Go figure.

]]> By: sagodjur http://boingboing.net/2011/12/02/shutterstock-models-are-swell.html#comment-1285936 sagodjur Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132684#comment-1285936 The Lord led me to have my staff write fake testimonials in support of my candidacy and to actively deceive the voting populace because God supports my position that poor people are just lazy, exactly as Jesus said in the Bible! The loaves and the fishes were a catered lunch for hardworking business executives and the poor people just crashed the convention and stole the food instead of going out and getting a real job! The Lord led me to have my staff write fake testimonials in support of my candidacy and to actively deceive the voting populace because God supports my position that poor people are just lazy, exactly as Jesus said in the Bible! The loaves and the fishes were a catered lunch for hardworking business executives and the poor people just crashed the convention and stole the food instead of going out and getting a real job!

]]> By: Lobster http://boingboing.net/2011/12/02/shutterstock-models-are-swell.html#comment-1285918 Lobster Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132684#comment-1285918 Given his reputation, I'd be surprised if even his supporters would want to stand quite that close to him.  Given his reputation, I’d be surprised if even his supporters would want to stand quite that close to him. 

]]> By: jimbo2112 http://boingboing.net/2011/12/02/shutterstock-models-are-swell.html#comment-1285914 jimbo2112 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132684#comment-1285914 Thumbs up for toucan stubs. Thumbs up for toucan stubs.

]]> By: firedup http://boingboing.net/2011/12/02/shutterstock-models-are-swell.html#comment-1285911 firedup Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132684#comment-1285911 But why? I don't like Cain (well, as a satire he's kind of hilarious...) but this is standard practice. Why hold a real photo-op when you can just buy a stock photo for less money and it's just as good (probably much better.) But why? I don’t like Cain (well, as a satire he’s kind of hilarious…) but this is standard practice. Why hold a real photo-op when you can just buy a stock photo for less money and it’s just as good (probably much better.)

]]> By: doug rogers http://boingboing.net/2011/12/02/shutterstock-models-are-swell.html#comment-1285894 doug rogers Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132684#comment-1285894 They're holding up the wrong finger. They’re holding up the wrong finger.

]]> By: grs http://boingboing.net/2011/12/02/shutterstock-models-are-swell.html#comment-1285857 grs Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132684#comment-1285857 I would seriously question some of those "testimonials". Candidates plugging their own name is not uncommon. Those "testimonials" could very well all be from the same person. I would seriously question some of those “testimonials”. Candidates plugging their own name is not uncommon. Those “testimonials” could very well all be from the same person.

]]> By: phor11 http://boingboing.net/2011/12/02/shutterstock-models-are-swell.html#comment-1285849 phor11 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=132684#comment-1285849 In a twist of irony, two of the women in the stock photo are now accusing Cain of sexual harassment. In a twist of irony, two of the women in the stock photo are now accusing Cain of sexual harassment.

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