How susceptible are you to good photography?

PAtoNH

When the photo spread over at sprint or at any online vendor is staged nicely or really flatters the cigar… when they've taken the time light it well and capture the sheen on a stick… does it influence you?

I've bought a few cigars just because of the photos posted on the "What are you smoking…" threads. I guess I'm a sucker for a centerfold.

pokerstar22

i try not to be but is has happened.

Puff_Dougie

How they frame and light the cigar does have an influence, but I'm far more susceptible to advertising when they use a stunning model, like this...

PAtoNH

Puff_Dougie:

How they frame and light the cigar does have an influence, but I'm far more susceptible to advertising when they use a stunning model, like this...

I NEED THIS CIGAR… !!!

Puff_Dougie

^^^^^^^^^^ hahahaaa!!!!^^^^^^^^^^

See what I mean??? ROFL!!!

MorganGeo

At first glance I thought you wrote pornography and I was like yeah I'm susceptible. Hahahaha

PAtoNH

as long as it's "good" pornography

brianetz1

not good photography, but i am a total sucker for attractive packaging and an attractive band. For examply i would NEVER buy a Tat if it wasn't for this board, but i would be grabbing peredmo sitcks left and right because of how nice their cigars look

Puff_Dougie

brianetz1:

not good photography, but i am a total sucker for attractive packaging and an attractive band. For examply i would NEVER buy a Tat if it wasn't for this board, but i would be grabbing peredmo sitcks left and right because of how nice their cigars look

Very true. Marketing and packaging matters. Picked up a Foundry yesterday, which I probably wouldn't have given a second look if it hadn't had that awesome gear thingy around the band!

jd50ae

How about the photos that show 2 different cigars..? If you aren't up on the cigars what are you ordering..?

And how would you like to be the person who writes the captions...every cigar is a gem....must suffer from terrible headaches.

Thanatos0320

Yes, it has happened before. I see the cigars and i think "omg a cigar sounds so great right now!" Sometimes it seems as if everyone on here are just a bunch of people from companies advertising cigars so we can buy them.

Puff_Dougie

jd50ae:

How about the photos that show 2 different cigars..? If you aren't up on the cigars what are you ordering..?

And how would you like to be the person who writes the captions...every cigar is a gem....must suffer from terrible headaches.

Good question. That's probably where it comes down to personal preference. I'd be more likely to pick the one with the darker, oilier wrapper.

bbass2

brianetz1:

not good photography, but i am a total sucker for attractive packaging and an attractive band. For examply i would NEVER buy a Tat if it wasn't for this board, but i would be grabbing peredmo sitcks left and right because of how nice their cigars look

+1 and add Padron to that, mainly the standard line. Plain band and they don't really look that good.