ruth photo ideas

thecatspajamas · #1 01-28-2014, 04:14 PM

I like the first photo. I've always been a fan of pairing a photo of the player signing autographs with an actual autograph (even if the item being signed in the photo is not the one framed with it). I think it makes for an interesting combination, almost like a wide-out shot, and then zooming in for the extreme close-up on the signature.

Plus, any sharp period photo of Ruth in action during his playing days will stand well on its own, and in my mind, the separate signature becomes a distraction from the photo (or vice versa) rather than having an additive value.

Maybe that's just me though

HexsHeroes · #2 01-28-2014, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by thecatspajamas

I like the first photo. I've always been a fan of pairing a photo of the player signing autographs with an actual autograph (even if the item being signed in the photo is not the one framed with it). I think it makes for an interesting combination, almost like a wide-out shot, and then zooming in for the extreme close-up on the signature.

Plus, any sharp period photo of Ruth in action during his playing days will stand well on its own, and in my mind, the separate signature becomes a distraction from the photo (or vice versa) rather than having an additive value.

Maybe that's just me though

Lance, I am with you on pairing an autograph with photo of that playing signing autographs.

Scott Garner · #3 01-28-2014, 06:59 PM

Definitely the 1st photo. Photo #2 is pretty tough on the eyes, FWIW.

baseball tourist · #4 01-28-2014, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Definitely the 1st photo. Photo #2 is pretty tough on the eyes, FWIW.

I agree with Scott et all. Def the first.

I Only Smoke 4 the Cards · #5 01-28-2014, 07:23 PM

Definitely the first one. It says "yeah, I was a big deal."

khkco4bls · #6 01-28-2014, 07:47 PM

Neither. I would want Ruth in uniform in some way.

Bigdaddy · #7 01-28-2014, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by khkco4bls

Neither. I would want Ruth in uniform in some way.

I have to agree, neither of the photos above (especially the second one). I'd want to see him in uniform, at least somehow showing his connection to the game that made him famous

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