yeah... don't forget the beautiful girl are big part of beautiful portrait. even at a ugly place a beautiful girl do the trick

Actually... these aren't really all that good.. It is true that many locations which to the average person seem uninteresting can be made interesting by framing correctly using a different angle/height. Like this: 2c4aac837d...graphy.jpg Or 6ad85756bb...graphy.jpg But these are like THE worst examples of that. It's like his best try is with the paint labels. And even that one is unimaginative. If it's practice he or she should continue.

Very conterived . Smacks of trying too hard.

I don't see horible location. A photographer see the beauty in every place. Plus... the model is a pro ;-)

My favorite was pillow or garden section

I agree that is all in the skill. But if she wanted to challenge herself she could have chosen someone other than one of the most beautiful women i've ever seen. Could photograph her covered in excrement and she would still be appealing.

Some of them were really nice! Like the lights n paint samples....

I think these are an imaginative use of a location lots of people would consider pretty dull, but let's not forget the choice of subject matter. The girl featured is gorgeous, and if i took self portraits of myself in my jeans gurning at the same locations I'm sure some the drama would be lost. In fact these play pretty well to the idea of contrasts - banal location/beautiful model etc...

Holy hell. The comments are so bitter. Get off your high horses. Nice photos, cool concept.

These pics are very nice

Only the Tree Section (#4) edited looked like it still wasn't a Lowe's or a hardware store and who knew Lowe's sold pillows? I'm on my way!

The photographer has kind of missed her whole point here by putting an extremely glamorous model as the focus of each of her pictures. Could do better.

So, basically, throw a hot girl in front of a car - oops I mean a section in Lowe's - and suddenly it's a beautiful photo. Not.

I am on the old school that says a photo should come out of the camera looking good. Photoshop can make anythlng look better. Photoshop skills do not equate with photography skills.

If one is showcasing their photographic “talent” I would think using the store’s employees would be more keeping with the challenge than a drop-dead-gorgeous bottle-blonde 20something underfed model.

Drab Locations Made to Look Better by Photographing Pretty Model and Liberal Use of Photoshop. Internet Loses its MIND. Gone Viral & Hilarious

These photos remind me I need to buy some paint.

I thot the aisle ones were just plain ugly, but lovely model. I wouldn't pick "ugly" locations for anything important....or anything at all!!! Lol

I think the shots in the lighting section are the best of the lot.

First, have a good camera. Second, know how to pose. Third, be stunning. Fourth, always wear a fancy gown. Fifth, occasionally close your eyes while posing. Done.

yeah... but what kind of skill do you actually need? Only photoshop rly

Wow..I thought ALL of the "unedited" pics were better than edited. And that the ONLy semi-apprpriate pic was the U EDITED version of her in the lighting dept. I thought the original was actually beautiful.

Very nice, but I think I would have backed up the lighting a bit in the edited photo of the model in front of the paint samples. Unedited it was obviously too dark, however, after editing, the paint samples are too blown out and I would have liked seeing her skin tone a little darker.

I have nothing against those locations, and frankly, adding a model isn't at all clever.

The pillows are a World Market, NOT Lowes.

I thought your objective and your point was well made. I would have like to have seen the same done with a regular person though. Some of your unedited shots did look nicer than the edited ones. In particular in the lighting section. I liked the golden cast. You got some great results!

The unedited one in the lighting section is pretty rad

Which Lowe's is this? I might have to transfer. It looks far better than the one I work in.

So sorry, but all this proves is that beautiful girls look great everywhere. Remove the girl and what do you have? The same ugly backgrounds.

Nice pics. But they hardly prove the point that it’s all about skills. Shops like Lowes are styled too. Lots of places to find there that are decorated to seduce buyers to make their houses more beautiful. Off course putting a beauty in front of that works. Could have guessed that without seeing or trying it. However, if he would try his at a technical shop for electronic parts e.g. or a food discounter, there would be a challenge.

the pillow pic is World Market, not lowes!

I think it could be done more artistically without the blond.

I'm unimpressed with this one. Try a not beautiful model as well and let's have a do over.

The lighting in a warehouse like that has got to be horrible for photography - the color temperature, the starkness - and photography is all about the lighting! I would like to see a photo of her taking the photos and how she set up for it- what kind of equipment did she need to set up.

It's all about the skills. Yeah. And the great camera too, probably. Still, nice shooting :)

F1.4 + a sexy model =

This is just Photoshopping? Everyone can do this.. Get a pro model, shoot anywhere and edit some "magic" in there to get the "ugly" to awesome. This is btw awesome locations, far far far from ugly.

I like the lamps and garden photos a lot, and the paint chips ones are nice too. Not as enamored of the warehouse ones, but not much could make that backdrop look good (and also it seems odd to have her in a sparkly evening gown and heels in that atmosphere).

This os really cool. I think shooting in these all too common areas adds a dreamy effect as if I was walking and daydreaming about a beautiful girl.

These locations are far from ugly. They are visually compelling due to repetitive lines, shapes, and colors. In fact, they make perfect backdrops. Also, the model is really beautiful.