Many digital photography folks don’t seem to appreciate the books Kodak published concerning lighting, camera position, lens choice … for portrait work. The media has changed but the basics stayed the same.
Allow me to suggest to all the “real life” people reading this: Please consider having that family portrait made … asap. Once it’s too late, it’s too late … and you just don’t know when that will be.
what everyone wanting portraits really mean is: she’s family, so that means we should get what we want for FREE. Like fixing cars. Or portraits. Happened to me after I got out of the military. Suddenly, everyone I knew(friends, relatives) wanted me to fix their-CB radios, fish finders and every other kind of electronics you can imagine. If I had agreed to work on their junk for FREE, I would not have had any time for my family or the actual job I was getting paid to do. So I just told them to talk to my wife. She put a bug in their ears and did not bother me again
Come to think of it… I work at a photography studio, and my boss wants to retire this year. I need to set a date for head promos. I want them handy for when I finish my first book.
Charlene might want to use her artistic eye and mind and new photography equipment to pursue creative photography rather than to learn how to take portraits of the family.
As a professor of media photography for forty years, I always advised students to start documenting their life right now. You will value you those records in the future and what may seem dull and obvious now is often the stuff of media for someone else. In the 20th century it took more equipment and knowledg to do it well. Now, everyone with a cell phone can take technically OK pictures. Hiring professionals may or may not get photos accurate to your looks and lifestyle. Take what you can regularly. If you find the results awkward hire a media professional rather than a studio photographer, or get advice from a friend with some artistic background and talent to advise you.
gsawyer101 almost 4 years ago
Many digital photography folks don’t seem to appreciate the books Kodak published concerning lighting, camera position, lens choice … for portrait work. The media has changed but the basics stayed the same.
jagedlo almost 4 years ago
Glad you were able to get your wife something for Valentine’s Day early instead of waiting until the last moment!
Ellis97 almost 4 years ago
One happy family.
pony21 Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Allow me to suggest to all the “real life” people reading this: Please consider having that family portrait made … asap. Once it’s too late, it’s too late … and you just don’t know when that will be.
GaryCooper almost 4 years ago
For Clarence, “everybody in the family” includes most of the people east of the Mississippi.
timbob2313 Premium Member almost 4 years ago
what everyone wanting portraits really mean is: she’s family, so that means we should get what we want for FREE. Like fixing cars. Or portraits. Happened to me after I got out of the military. Suddenly, everyone I knew(friends, relatives) wanted me to fix their-CB radios, fish finders and every other kind of electronics you can imagine. If I had agreed to work on their junk for FREE, I would not have had any time for my family or the actual job I was getting paid to do. So I just told them to talk to my wife. She put a bug in their ears and did not bother me again
Dragoncat almost 4 years ago
Come to think of it… I work at a photography studio, and my boss wants to retire this year. I need to set a date for head promos. I want them handy for when I finish my first book.
locake almost 4 years ago
I hope all those relatives are paying something for the photos. All the equipment and supplies cost money.
MarshaOstroff almost 4 years ago
Charlene might want to use her artistic eye and mind and new photography equipment to pursue creative photography rather than to learn how to take portraits of the family.
Sailor46 USN 65-95 almost 4 years ago
Dealing with family is usually a money losing proposition.
Dzog3Chen Premium Member almost 4 years ago
As a professor of media photography for forty years, I always advised students to start documenting their life right now. You will value you those records in the future and what may seem dull and obvious now is often the stuff of media for someone else. In the 20th century it took more equipment and knowledg to do it well. Now, everyone with a cell phone can take technically OK pictures. Hiring professionals may or may not get photos accurate to your looks and lifestyle. Take what you can regularly. If you find the results awkward hire a media professional rather than a studio photographer, or get advice from a friend with some artistic background and talent to advise you.
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace almost 4 years ago
The danger of being too good at what you do. I don’t have the problem.
(careful planning)