What Would the World Look Like Without wedding photography?

In my previous article you heard about how to not hire the wrong photographer.

You learned that hiring the wrong photographer can cost you time, money and the danger of this end product not fulfilling you.

So now I need to share 7 ideas to employ the perfect photographer for your work.

Establish Your Project

Come Up using a description that is brief yet detailed, to explain your project. Include a bullet list of all the vital areas of the undertaking. For example:

Product is stainless steel

Product Is Quite reflective

Product attracts dust

Product shows fingerprints

Pet photography understanding or pet friendly photographer

Must be in a kitchen

5 photos with at least uniquecapture.com/#studio 3 puppies (1 at each photo)

Must be a hardwood flooring

There, is and a brief description will enable you to pinpoint the perfect photographer for the occupation.

Because Right away you know you need a product photographer. Why? Because if it comes right down to requiring a commodity photographer who will handle the metallic merchandise versus a pet photographer who has no product photography expertise, who would you like?

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

Print or File

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

Not Every photographer is okay with providing digital files. I know that sounds silly in this technology age, but that's how some feel.

If you need digital files then make 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, and he/she doesn't understand the request or the project at all, then you might not have the ideal person for your project.

Consider it like this.

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

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

If you are hiring somebody for a karate session, be sure they have karate photos in their own portfolio, or in blog content.

It's A Website

Speaking of websites... Does the photographer you're hiring have a site? I sure hope so. Again, this is the tech age.

More so, does the site show examples or blog articles of similar projects?

For example, if you come to my website and look at my portfolio you will notice I picture portraits of families, people and offer headshots.

Would you contact me for product photography? Well, perhaps -- because I really do have products here and there in my site.

Can You contact me for real estate? Well, maybe -- because I really do architecture photography and also do have a"hidden" property portfolio.

Would you contact me to get a wedding? Probably not because I do not promote myself for weddings all -- anywhere on my website.

Now Look at my friend David's web site. He photographs weddings, so would you contact him for pet photography? I would not believe so.

O tip number four is to be sure that the photographer's website indicates a Portfolio of whatever your job is about. Otherwise, proceed.

Persona

Will your character net or clash with the photographer's character?

By way of example, my friend Mike's persona is colorful and raw, and sometimes even vulgar. He'll even acknowledge that!

That character doesn't prevent him from becoming hired to photograph weddings. In reality, that is a part of the market. People start looking for him. They search because of his personality to photograph their weddings.

Mike Attracts tattooed couples, and couples that match his colorful personality. But looking at his website, would you employ him to picture your new car? Well, maybe. But most likely not. Most likely you'll send his site into your tattooed friend who is getting married. And that's what Mike would like you to do.

Knowledge

This is Easy to overlook, particularly from a customer standpoint. Photography is one of those tasks where anyone could be taught the fundamentals and then start working.

By Way of Example, a lot of college photographers (at least in New Jersey) are portrait shops where anyone off the street can get work, be trained in a day and be routed to school to photograph yearbook photos.

Do those photographers possess the knowledge to create quality photographs?

Or do those photographers just know how to follow a step by step instruction provided by the portrait store.

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

So Make sure the photographer you employ really does possess knowledge in photography. See what the photographer is blogging around. Is it informative for you? Does the photographer offer workshops to other photographers? Has he/she written any books? Or made any courses? What happens if you Google his/her title?

Talent

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

Make sure that you review the photographer's portfolio and that you love the job you see.

If you don't then what exactly makes you think you'll be happy with what he could provide for you?

The last thing you want is to pay someone for bad results.

Summing It Up

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

Define your project.

Know if you require a print or an electronic file.

Make sure that the photographer has a comprehension for your project.

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

Make sure that the photographer's persona meshes with yours.

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

Make sure the photographer has the talent that you want them to possess.

If the photographer you are looking at for your project doesn't match with these, then you may wish to consider looking elsewhere.

As A photographer I'd rather turn down you and send you everywhere (using a real referral when I can) than to pretend I can provide you exactly what you want. Because then in the end you'll be miserable and I'll only have your money. And you do not want, do you?