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Re: Photographing on the streets and the law in the UK

Andy (Hide Your Arms) — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 05:05:31 -0000

I assume this is fairly common knowledge to London-based photographers, but I was surprised to read that Canary Wharf is private property so those security guards could have asked you to leave if they wanted to. Don't attempt to fly a drone there though! http://group.canarywharf.co...

Re: Tropical Drone Photos Offer a Fresh Take on Wedding Photography

Andy (Hide Your Arms) — Mon, 23 May 2016 12:10:44 -0000

There was a story in the last couple of weeks (either on here or Fstoppers) about a drone flying into a models face on a beach shoot, so it's a legitimate question to ask even if it was just a joke.

Re: The Slytherin Original Death Eaters Hoodie

Andy (Hide Your Arms) — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 07:16:18 -0000

I used to be for sale at popularvirus.com but their site isn't opening for me so it's possible that they've closed the company and it's no longer for sale unfortunately.

Re: Cool Funny Graphic T Shirts By GeekingBad

Andy (Hide Your Arms) — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 10:57:17 -0000

Hmmmm, that is a little odd. I'd like to think that they

just forgot to replace a holder image on their site, but if not I don't really know what they think they're going to get out of that.

Re: I Survived the Bush Administration 2001-2009 by Print Liberation

Andy (Hide Your Arms) — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 05:49:10 -0000

Ahhhh, so the issue isn't the concept of the design but rather that Bush is on it? I'm sure that you could replicate the design for almost any President and there would be people that found it funny and others that didn't. Different strokes for different folks as they say.

Re: I Survived the Bush Administration 2001-2009 by Print Liberation

Andy (Hide Your Arms) — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 05:38:32 -0000

Have you considered that when this article was written 7 years ago it was funny because Bush had just left office? Like many pop culture items it can age quite quickly. I'm mostly curious why you felt the need to leave a comment on such an old article.

Re: “A Bearded Wookie” BAPE parody t-shirt at RedBubble by McNasty

Andy (Hide Your Arms) — Sun, 20 Dec 2015 08:12:31 -0000

And I don't see value in that currency, high price does not mean high value to me. It does to some people and that's their choice, but it's not for me personally.

Re: Streetwear for Photographers from CLICKGEARCLOTHING

Andy (Hide Your Arms) — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 10:53:11 -0000

Despite running this site for almost 10 years it's always strange when people actually take my advice onboard and see value in it. Just taken a quick look and I like what I see, much more attractive and really shows off your products. Feel free to submit another post!

Re: Save 10% off Full Face T-Shirts at BTangible! Additional Free Shipping on $50

Andy (Hide Your Arms) — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 13:59:06 -0000

They seem to be so rare in reality compared to being available for sale, it's quite odd.

Re: The Dark Side of Photography: When Getting the ‘Best’ Shot is Just Plain Wrong

Andy (Hide Your Arms) — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 13:40:59 -0000

Are you sure the dog didn't enjoy it? Plenty of dogs love getting wet!

Re: Squatch by Badd Habit

Andy (Hide Your Arms) — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 08:45:11 -0000

The link isn't bogus, it was correct, but it would appear the brand no longer exists and they let the domain name lapse. Pity, as they had some cool stuff.

Re: NEW BRAND LAUNCHED Absolution Apparel Co.

Andy (Hide Your Arms) — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 08:44:30 -0000

Interesting, I often wonder about this kind of thing when I see "Birth of a Hero" being used by bands.

Re: Vicilifestyle Clothing Conquer Everything!

Andy (Hide Your Arms) — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 05:50:43 -0000

Thanks for understanding, and remember that one of the most important things to do with a business is not always listen to random people on the internet!

Re: Expression T-Shirts from T-Express

Andy (Hide Your Arms) — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 06:49:15 -0000

These are t-shirts that I don't particularly like, Hide Your Arms isn't about just about posting good things that people will want to buy.

A lot of the positive comments I get about he site relate to how it is unusual in the t-shirt blog world because I post things I don't like and actually provide criticism that is valuable to the brands/artists involved in the post and other brands too. This site is meant to help everyone, not just shoppers, and from personal experience tough love is often what people need to improve their business which is why I sometimes post things I don't like.

The site having to move to a submitted posts model isn't ideal, but it's not possible for me to find time to write blog posts when I have Rigu to run, as well as web design and photography work for clients.

I'm curious, how long have you been reading the site and would I know who you are (you don't have to tell me your real name if we've had contact in the past, I know that could be awkward)? Also, the direction of a site like this is very reliant on feedback, if people don't comment on articles it's hard for me to know what people want, even when the site was getting 200k pageviews a month and had lots of regular readers there were very few comments, that lack of engagement is the kind of thing that puts me off dedicating time to posts when I know I won't really get anything back. Long story short, if you want changes, people need to tell me when they like things as much as when they don't.

Re: PROFANE CLOTHING 2013 SITE LAUNCH [Submitted]

Andy (Hide Your Arms) — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 09:49:00 -0000

Ahhh, I suppose the system only works when they are willing to stand behind their product, which is a pity as it at least sounded promising.

Re: Where to buy great t-shirts in London

Andy (Hide Your Arms) — Thu, 28 May 2015 12:44:48 -0000

This list is 7 years old now so unfortunately a few of those shops have closed or moved, best to check each one to see which is still around, I don't want to be responsible for any wasted journeys!

Re: New Officially licensed Star Wars Shirts

Andy (Hide Your Arms) — Wed, 27 May 2015 09:16:30 -0000

I'm the wrong person to ask unfortunately, I wouldn't even know where to start regarding who to contact.

Re: Beware: Building Your Own DIY Photo Gear Could Be Patent Infringement

Andy (Hide Your Arms) — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 05:40:40 -0000

Does that $70 include the time taken to produce the item (I'm guessing not, but I can't check the article anymore to see!) and all the other expenses associated with running a business? I'm not saying it's not overpriced (I do feel it's a bit much), but it's not really a fair comparison.

Re: Beware: Building Your Own DIY Photo Gear Could Be Patent Infringement

Andy (Hide Your Arms) — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 05:35:31 -0000

Well this is the link to that post and it's a 404 now: http://petapixel.com/2014/1...

My money was on the DIY IceLight but that post is still there.

Re: Feminist Apparel – Blog and Review

Andy (Hide Your Arms) — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 10:56:10 -0000

Wow. I'm not the author of this post so I can't speak for Dee, but surely 'Feminist Apparel' is coming from a female perspective. Also, that's quite the straw man you built there conflating the issues to reach the conclusion that she meant "women can rape whoever the fuck they want."

Move on, we don't need you here.

Re: New designs at Ian Leino.

Andy (Hide Your Arms) — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 10:39:56 -0000

Thanks for clearing that up, Ben is from the UK (as am I) so it's not a reference that has made it over here.

Re: Chinese Company Launches a $64 Competitor to the GoPro Hero with Beefier Specs

Andy (Hide Your Arms) — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 12:23:08 -0000

I don't follow it so I don't know, but has there ever been something that didn't blend?

Re: A Review of the Venus 60mm f/2.8, the World’s First 2:1 Macro Lens with Infinity Focus

Andy (Hide Your Arms) — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 05:58:50 -0000

That eBay link isn't bringing anything up for me?

Re: Brevitē is a Simple New Camera Backpack that Draws Admiration but Not Unwanted Attention

Andy (Hide Your Arms) — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 14:23:37 -0000

F-stop. Their bags aren't all that discreet, but they do fit the bill.

Re: Brevitē is a Simple New Camera Backpack that Draws Admiration but Not Unwanted Attention

Andy (Hide Your Arms) — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 14:21:30 -0000

You can definitely buy similar inserts separately (I sell them in my shop, not linked to this commenting account so this isn't spammy). It looks like their insert is a custom job, but you can get similar things that are boxy in shape that just slip straight into any bag, and are useful if you want to put your camera gear in luggage and give it some protection.