Does Age Have Anything To Do With Hiring A Photographer?
So many young, less experienced photographers out there. Is it chic to hire one of them because it makes you feel more comfortable? Do the young photographers fit into your age group? Does an aged photographer make you feel like you’ve hired your mom or dad to photograph your friends? Is the younger photographer that much cheaper?
Please keep in mind that age has wisdom. That wisdom of knowing how to relate to people, composing the shot with experience and a trained photographic eye, having command of the camera and equipment, and getting the breathtaking shot….isn’t that what you may really want? Think about it before you hire a younger less experienced photographer.
Backups
I was asked today by a mom looking for a professional photographer for her son’s bar mitzvah, “what about your backups?” I had no idea what she was talking about at first. Then we got into a discussion about the various weddings she had attended recently, and how the photographer never showed up. YIKES! That would never happen with Joan Heffler Photography. No way! No how! I have backups! Whether a wedding, corporate, or event, I have a cadre of professional photographers in Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer, and Saratoga Counties who I network with and share with on a regular basis. If something happens to me, I get on the internet and shout out for a replacement and in a nano-moment, I am covered.
And that is what a real professional is all about! Amen!
Having a good personality will get your everywhere!
Life as a photographer is so much easier if you have a good personality. You can get right in there and make people feel so much more at ease when you “play” with them while smiling and engaging them in conversation. I am not talking about the weather. I am talking about something like this: ” That sweater you’re wearing is just perfect for our photo session today. So glad we had the opportunity to talk about what clothing to wear before our shoot. ” What a difference it makes in the quality of the photo session; whether a studio portrait session, an event, a corporate photography shoot, a wedding or bar or bat mitzvah. Engaging your audience with your good personality smoothes out the day.
A good personality will get you “Pictures with Personality!”
Kind Words
Echoes of our weddings still chime through our days. We are truly newlyweds in our delight. It was wonderful to have you there ~ and with camera in hand. The pictures are great! I’m so glad you captured the waltz ~ you were the only one who did. Your photographs are clearly at a high artistic level ~ you saw the subtle, the beautiful and the meaningful.
