I went on the day to find not many people there, which was a little disheartening. I also found that most of the people who were there didn't want their photos taken! I tried to convince as many people as I could that I was there to take photos and to have their photo taken, and a few agreed. The hosts were up for having their photo taken, but when I asked to take more so I could ensure I got a good photo they refused. To them they just wanted a picture of themselves but to me as the photographer, I wasn't happy because I'd have like to have got better images than I did. In the end I gathered everyone who was there for a group shot, however although flash and sun go together well, the flash on my camera just wasn't up to the standard it needed to be, so when I suggest they all move under the gazebo to reduce the glare from the sun, again they were not interested. They had a photo that would do and didn't want to stand for more. But I think this is something I will come up against whilst working for some clients. And I can only do as much as the clients want or allow me to do.
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ReplyDeleteAre there any other projects that you could do for this organisation as they quite often do fashion shows, and other events etc..
Following on from this you should be researching press, marketing, pr, still life ,portrait and advertising photography as these skills appear in these shots, can you start to develop these areas with more practice shots please.
Steve