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Cover image on the APFA Facebook Page
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Yeah. I don't love the fact that they inverted that image… seems deceptive and a little scary. I was tempted to try and figure it out but decided to ask about it here on Veena first, since it was an invert. Glad I did.
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chemgodess, it s maybe an inverted photo, but its possible to do, ive been practicing it for a while now, i cant put it in a freestyle yet, but i do it
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Wow…that seems crazy to me. Most moves I can look at and figure out the physics of it, this one I cannot. So is it just the elbow-chest grip/squeeze that you are relying on?
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Olivia, can you post a video of you getting into it? Or at least describe how you are getting into it?
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This photo is absolutely a rotated image of an embrace. The photographer is a friend of mine and she does absolutely amazing work. It is not meant to be deceptive, as it is not a page from the pole moves directory. It is purely her artistic vision of the movement. If you have any of the recent copies of Pole Spin Magazine, you will find a ton of her work under “pole artistry”. These photos were meant to be artistically and visually stimulating, not to showcase new moves. Look and love. Don’t pick it apart.
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This photo is absolutely a rotated image of an embrace. The photographer is a friend of mine and she does absolutely amazing work. It is not meant to be deceptive, as it is not a page from the pole moves directory. It is purely her artistic vision of the movement. If you have any of the recent copies of Pole Spin Magazine, you will find a ton of her work under “pole artistry”. These photos were meant to be artistically and visually stimulating, not to showcase new moves. Look and love. Don’t pick it apart.
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Oops! Sorry for the double post.
By the way, she also took my profile picture. Another example of her fine artistry. I also have 3 more of her photos in one of my albums.
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Phoneix, you're right, "deceptive" was a bad choice of words and it is a beautiful image. Really, I love the photo which is why I inquired about it initially.
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Phoneix, you're right, "deceptive" was a bad choice of words and it is a beautiful image. Really, I love the photo which is why I inquired about it initially.
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Phoenix, I don't think anyone was taking issue with the photographer. I do however have issues with APFC using it as a timeline cover photo seeing as there will be thousands that see it and do not see that it is an invered image and then try the move. To have it showcased as art is one thing, to have it showcased on your banner that is also an advertisement for the APFC championship is another. But that is me.
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@chemgoddess and @Phoenix – I couldn't agree more. I think the image is beautiful and the artistic aspects are great.
However, an association such as the APFA who is lobbying to become THE standards organization has a responsibilty to represent the sport in a realistic way in their core media. Imagine the uproar if a gymnastics or ice skating organization used a move that was impossible to do to represent themselves.
The APFA needs to take this very seriously if they want to move forward.
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