The Best Kept Secrets About studio portrait photography

In my prior article you learned about how to not hire the wrong photographer.

You heard that hiring the wrong photographer can cost you time, money and the danger of the finish product not satisfying you.

So today I need to share 7 ideas to hire the perfect photographer for your job.

Define Your Project

Come Up with a description that's brief yet detailed, to describe your job. Contain a bullet list of all the important aspects of the project. For example:

Product is stainless steel

Product is very reflective

Product attracts dust

Product shows fingerprints

Pet photography comprehension or pet friendly photographer

Must be in a kitchen

5 photos together with at least 3 dogs (1 in every photo)

Must be a hardwood floor

That right there, is and a short description will help you pinpoint the fantastic photographer for your occupation.

Because Right away you know that you need a product photographer. Why? Because if it comes right down to requiring a commodity photographer who will handle the metal merchandise versus a pet photographer that does not have any item photography experience, who would you prefer?

Even better, ask yourself what is more significant. The pet or the item?

Print or File

Do you need printed photos or electronic files of the end product?

Not Every photographer is okay with providing digital files. I know that sounds ridiculous in this technology age, but that is how many feel.

If you require digital files then be sure that the photographer offers that, otherwise you've got the wrong photographer.

Who What Where When, Sometimes Why?

When You provide your description to the photographer, also he/she does not understand the request or the project at all, then you may not have the right person for the project.

Think about it this way.

Let's Say you gave me a list of items that were significant for a karate undertaking. If I did not understand karate at all, then would you employ me? Or would you hire me because I know karate.

But if you came to my site and read my advice on photographing action pictures , or downloaded my free ebook on karate and photography, then right away you know that I know it.

If you're hiring somebody for a karate session, be certain they have karate photos within their own portfolio, or in blog content.

It is A Website

Speaking of websites... Does the photographer you are hiring have a website? I sure hope so. Again, this is the technology era.

More so, does the website show examples or blog content of similar uniquecapture.com/#studio projects?

By way of instance, if you visit my site and look at my portfolio you may notice I picture portraits of families, people and extend headshots.

Can you get me for product photography? Well, maybe -- since I do have goods here and there on my website.

Would You contact me to get real estate? Well, perhaps -- since I really do design photography and also do have a"hidden" property portfolio.

Can you contact me for a wedding? Probably not since I don't market myself for weddings at all -- anywhere on my site.

Now Look at my friend David's website. He photos weddings, so do you contact him for pet photography? I would not think so.

O tip number four would be to make sure that the photographer's website shows a Portfolio of whatever your project is about. Otherwise, move on.

Persona

Can your character mesh or clash with the photographer's character?

By way of instance, my buddy Mike's persona is raw and vivid, and sometimes even vulgar. He will even admit that!

That persona does not prevent him from getting hired to picture weddings. In fact, that is a part of his market. People look for him. They look for his character to photograph their weddings.

Mike Attracts tattooed couples, and couples that match his vibrant personality. But looking at his own site, would you hire him to photograph your new vehicle? Well, possibly. But most likely not. Most probably you'll send his site to your tattooed friend who is getting married. And that's what Mike would like you to do.

Knowledge

This is Easy to forget, particularly from a client standpoint. Photography is one of those jobs where anyone could be taught the basics and then start working.

For example, a lot of college photographers (at least New Jersey) are portrait stores where anybody off the street can find a job, be trained in a day and then be sent to college to photograph yearbook photos.

Do those photographers possess the knowledge to create quality photos?

Or do these photographers simply understand how to follow a step-by-step instruction provided by the portrait shop.

If I assemble a crib, does this make me a master at assembling cribs? Or does this mean I am good at following instructions?

So Make sure the photographer you hire really does possess knowledge in photography. See exactly what the photographer is blogging about. Is it educational for you? Does the photographer provide workshops to other photographers? Has he/she written any books? Or made any courses? What occurs if you Google his/her name?

Talent

Going together With knowledge, comes ability. Just because someone can understand photography, or simply comply with an instruction manual, does not follow that he/she is gifted.

Ensure that you examine the photographer's portfolio and that you love the job you see.

If you do not then what exactly makes you feel you'll be pleased with what he could provide for you?

The very last thing you need is to pay somebody for bad results.

Summing It Up

To sum this up, so you don't hire the wrong photographer for the job, think about these 7 things.

Define your own project.

Know if you require a print or a digital file.

Make sure that the photographer has a comprehension for the job.

Make sure the photographer's site shows examples similar to your project.

Make sure the photographer's persona meshes with yours.

Make sure the photographer has the knowledge you need them to have.

Make sure the photographer has the ability that you want them to have.

If the photographer you are looking at for your project does not match with those, then you might want to consider looking elsewhere.

As A photographer I'd rather turn you down and send you elsewhere (using a real referral if I could ) than to pretend I can give you exactly what you need. Because then ultimately you're going to be unhappy and I'll only have your cash. And you do not want, do you?