Talk:Mark Hunter (photographer)

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Did you know nomination[edit]

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The result was: rejected by Narutolovehinata5 (talk) 03:26, 5 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Mark Hunter In 2007

... that Mark Hunter, known as The Cobrasnake, started “one of the earliest and most impactful social photography sites” according to Vogue? Source: “ Hunter’s blog, which was one of the earliest and most impactful social photography sites of its kind, offered anyone with an internet connection unprecedented access into the blossoming hipster subculture: an intoxicating–and intoxicate” Vogue
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Bondiola sandwich

Created by Thriley (talk). Self-nominated at 04:45, 17 February 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Mark Hunter (photographer); consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Would it be possible for someone crop the image I included in the nomination? I think it’s great, but wouldn’t stand out on the front page as it is. Thriley (talk) 04:52, 17 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Will review shortly. In the meantime @Thriley suggest trying CropTool to crop. Hameltion (talk | contribs) 18:19, 17 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

New (moved from draftspace Feb 9) and long enough. Mostly well written and sourced; some notes are below. Unable to load Earwig, but don't expect any issues there. QPQ present.
Here are a few suggestions: The lede could use another sentence explaining what Hunter is known for, and move the birth date to just after "Mark Hunter". Add birth date and age to infobox. Fill in some bare link citations. Uncurl quotation marks. The sentence "It allowed anyone on the internet to have access" is hyperbolic; maybe put this in Vogue's voice (as in "Vogue argues that it allowed anyone on the internet to view ..." or similar). Some lingering q's: What did Hunter change the name of his website to? Relevance of the Kennedy paragraph? Why put one sentence about Hunter's book under its own heading?
Not sure about the photo ... I see that it was uploaded by a new account (presumably Hunter), but it cannot be "Own work" because Hunter is the subject of the photo and not the photographer.
The current hook doesn't grab me. My current thought is something zany like

ALT1: ... that the Cobrasnake snapped stars?

but would love to hear any other suggestions. Hameltion (talk | contribs) 19:27, 17 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Thriley: Hi, just checking in two weeks later. I realize I wrote a fairly long list of things to do. The only important ones for DYK are about neutrality and completeness - revising "It allowed anyone on the internet to have access ..." and clarifying a few things that are labeled "lingering q's" above. I can do any remaining copyediting after that. And please suggest a new hook, since I'm not supposed to approve one of my own. Hameltion (talk | contribs) 14:50, 2 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. I’m going to shortly fix up the article and come up with a new hook. Thriley (talk) 20:05, 2 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Thriley: ping to remind you of this nom – can the issues be fixed within a week? theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/her) 20:49, 14 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Theleekycauldron: Yes! I’ll fix it up a bit more and add a new hook or two. What do you think about the photo? Thriley (talk) 03:18, 16 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Don't love it? It doesn't seem like Hunter was prepared for that photo, it looks more like a fan snapped something on their camera while he was walking out of an event. theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/her) 16:29, 16 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I’m going to finish this up in two days. A bit overwhelmed with some things in real life at the moment. Thriley (talk) 18:35, 24 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

a new hook hasn't been proposed, and it doesn't look like there's been much movement. Probably time to close this one up. theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/her) 20:52, 4 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]