Chicagoist: Pencil This In

RatCats

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:13:54 -0600

Bar snapshots as art is a joke. It's an excuse for somebody with a Canon 1D to take the exact same picture over and over. Honestly, how many pictures do we need to see of two drunks standing side by side with an arm around each other's shoulder, or a crowded dance floor of sweaty dude-bros? After thousands of virtually identical flash pictures, the bar shutterbug could at least do something more interesting with shadows and exposure, right? There's nothing original anymore, and bar snapshots are strictly for the narcissistic types.

Retardo Montalban

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:46:29 -0600

"Party/bar photography" of young drunkards getting shit faced bordering on the attire of a homeless person makes me cringe. I would rather look at pictures of actual drunk homeless people than spoiled brats drinking mom and dad's money. Besides, The Cobra Snake did it (this type of photography) first, dude's not doing anything new.

lamgray

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:05:01 -0600

Clayton is such a young and amazing photographer (and overall nice guy). He definately has a unique style that you recognize in his photos instantly. That's hard to do for the same standard bar photos. Plus, I'm amazed at how good he makes drunk ppl look!

Navin

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:07:50 -0600

*shudders* That dude in the pick is *the stranger guy* who will always find you and bother you while you're trying to drink in peace.