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11/19/07: Shooting for you? Or for a client?

It happens all too often — I hear from people (not clients of mine) who tell me they didn’t get the images they wanted or expected from their wedding photographer. Part of that has to do with wedding photography style changes (posed vs. photojournalistic) and the conversion to digital (where it used to be in the film days you’d get a set of less than 100 proof pictures total and with digital…you get a LOT more than that!).

I think a lot of photographers get caught up in shooting for themselves and not for their clients — they concern themselves more with winning awards, gaining acceptance to associations, or showcasing images on web-sites or blogs. Don’t forget — your clients are footing the bill…your obligation is first and foremost to them. And remember, not all clients want the same thing…so take the time to find out what your clients like and want in their images, and work your style in to what they want.

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Written by Daniel J. Watkins on November 21st, 2007 with no comments.
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10/30/07: Two things people look for in a picture of themselves…

This is a tip I picked up from Clay Blackmore on his recent “Capture and Creativity” tour. Clay worked with legendary photographer Monte Zucker for over a quarter of century — I found him to be a wealth of knowledge on interacting with your photo subjects.

Clay mentioned that there are two things people look for when they see pictures of themselves…

– what is / how good is my expression?
– how does my body look?

As photographers we need to always, always, always keep these two things in mind when we capture images of people. Great expression…flattering presentation of their body.

Clay also said something pretty humorous about people who look at pictures of themselves and think they look old. He says in reply “well, in 5 years you’re gonna love this picture.” Seasoned photographers in the room (and older people in general)…got the joke. :)

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Written by admin on October 30th, 2007 with no comments.
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