Doing my first paid photography job(Indoor) Advice???
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Wouldnt that be a clue to the level of professionalism to be expected the fact that there is no investment in a web page. This is what really winds me when people setup as a 'professional' its seen as easy money with low setup costs and being honest no professional business is. I havent looked at the facebook page and being honest I wouldnt if I was looking for a wedding tog I would look for recomenedations and a sign of investment and long term sucess.
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How a pro works and the results you get are down to you choosing them as a customer.
When I got married, back in the days of film, I looked at the photographers portfolios to see what I was likely to get. Did the couple in your example not do that?
When I got married, back in the days of film, I looked at the photographers portfolios to see what I was likely to get. Did the couple in your example not do that?
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Well she hasn't invited critique so it'd be unfair to give it.
I would say though, that was a lot better than I'd expect from someone shooting in live view and using face recognition focus.
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The company I worked for wanted a photographer to get shots of the new building and the local councillor opening it. I knew about this, but at the time considered myself to be under equipped for such work, with just a D40x and not a lot else. I was expecting a pro to turn up with all the gear.....
On the day one of the office girls friends (who's starting a photography business) turns up with a 550d, using live view, popup flash, takes some poorly composed photos, with the flash bouncing off the glass doors....... The images were mediocre and over exposed at best, but everyone assumed she was great.
Much like most things, it's easy to bull**** through life if everyone else knows a little bit less than you do.
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Might go and do some weddings myself after all i do have a dslr. Will just put it in p mode and machine gun the &£@? Out of it, bound to get a few keepers then.
best advise i have ever heard on TP. this is what all wedding photographers should do lol
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Why does the technique someone use make them any more or less able to market themselves as a photographer. Surely it is the ability to produce the end result and satisfy the client needs that is most important.
Your attitude there strikes me a a bit of snobbery to be honest.
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As a bumbling amateur, I have to say her Facebook pics looked pretty good to me 
On a recent trip to the hairdressers I was discussing how hair can appear different in colour under different lights. I was surprised to learn that in their salon they use particular bulbs that are supposed to emulate daylight. In my head I was thinking about white balance, but I didn't mention it in my outside words
On a recent trip to the hairdressers I was discussing how hair can appear different in colour under different lights. I was surprised to learn that in their salon they use particular bulbs that are supposed to emulate daylight. In my head I was thinking about white balance, but I didn't mention it in my outside words
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Not being snobbish just surprised that using her technique would get the best shots, i did say i havnt seen the end results yet but yes her website does have some very nice pictures on it, just hope the ones she took at the wedding are as good.
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Although I've got some expensive kit, it doesn't always mean that I will get the best shots, consider the spec of a 550D to film back in the day. I'm not defending anyone here but it's not always about the equipment as most of the pros on here will know. Some of the most successful shots were even taken on an iPhone, it's what's in the picture that counts - not the kit! Kit helps a great deal but if the subject is mind blowing then what's going to pull in the applause?
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I think a lot of you on here are forgetting is that people interested in photography are far pickier than non-photographers about what constitutes a "good photo". For the vast majority of the population someone turning up with an DSLR and taking decent but not outstanding shots is still so far in advance of what they themselves would achieve with a £60 point and shoot that they don't mind paying for it. If someone is willing to pay a guy who has limited experience but will still deliver better photos than they could take themselves then what's the problem? That some pro photographer has lost a sale? Cry me a river.
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Thats going to be the really key bit - no one can give you any sensible advice on the phototography side until we know what it is they want done.
without that info you can take any recomended lenes, settings etc with a pinch of salt