It’s true, it’s true!
Everyone , let’s face it, uses sex or sexy-ish images to boost sales of whatever. And recently, it’s been the turn of the Canadian Wheat Board of all people!
Their decision to show a young, long-legged cow-girl sitting astride a fence has shaken farmers out of their combine harvesters!
The message is simple – it says “Still sitting on the fence?”, meaning farmers should use the Wheat Board to market their grain.
Complaints from the National Farmers Union are saying what the suggestive image of a young girl with long legs has to do with grain…..citing that the photo downgrades women as mere sex objects.
In answer to the complaints, Dayna Spiring, the CanadianWheat Board’s chief strategy officer, says it has no intention of withdrawing the advert, as it’s purpose is to mobilise the large number of farmers who have not yet decided how or who their grain should be marketed with.
Another prime example of how a photograph can evoke such high emotions! Kudos to us photographers, whether film or digital…
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About filmcamera999
ME & MY PASSION!
ok, you probably looked at the length of this "about me" page and thought, god, what's wrong with this guy!....does he have to start telling us his life story or something!!? well, youve come here now anyways, so why not hear what im like as a person, eh?
ive been using film cameras for well over 30 years...my first one being the family yashicamat twin lens! over the years, ive both bought sold and collected film cameras...too many to tell the truth!
in fact, ive been buying and selling cameras well before the internet came on the scene, so anything you purchase from me is backed by my self-styled moneyback promise.....if you dont like what youve bought, send it back within 14 days and you get all your money back...no arguments!!
WHERE I STAND ON THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION!
yes, i do use digital as well, but only as a ready-reckoner...i try and take most shots with my simple 2megapixel digicam....if the shot looks good, i pull out my film camera and shoot!
i most defintely do not believe in digital manipulation of photographs....that in my eyes is not photography...its cheating!
WHERE I USED TO LIVE, WHERE I AM NOW & WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO!
i used to live in Ontario, Canada, but moved back to the UK a little while ago (its a long story..!)...but now i'm living in the one place i always wanted to be...Vancouver, BC..the next best thing to paradise on earth!
as i work as a freelance writer as well as other things, i often find hat my work takes me to europe for short spells, so i get to travel a lot...not a blessing, as i just hate long flights!
im a qualified Quality Assurance guy (you know...ISO 9000, auditing, documentation etc) ....99% of my skill-set is transferable so i can handle any admin or documentation-related roles....see you in BC! otherwise, i specialise in ISO 9000 auditing and documentation.
my dream? to have my own thriving camera shop in Vancouver BC, whilst living in the mountains somewhere.....the best of both worlds!
That ‘cowgirl straddling the fence’ artwork was done by my favorite artist, Gil Elvgren. He was very popular in the ’40s and ’50s for his ‘girl-next-door’ calendars and advertisements. I’ve never considered his artwork as controversial…more like ‘nice girls exuding a playful sexiness’. That’s not the same thing, right?
Pretty funny, though, that someone would be up in arms over this. And no, I wouldn’t consider you a sex maniac because of it, either. I’ve got a few books of his work…does that make me a sex…librarian?