Month: April 2016

Nobody ever won an argument

 

An old and true adage is nobody ever won an argument. As soon as you encounter some resistance.  Stop!  Any effort to convince someone against their will is doomed to failure.  Change the subject to something you both find agreeable. This is true with both subjects and customers, friends and family.  If there is a point of disagreement, such as a child resisting going to the posing table, don’t push it.   You can get there eventually, Continue reading “Arguments”

My role as a portrait photographer is to engage the subject. Elicit an expression.  Then capture it.  Yes, all of the other stuff is important, but that is the heart of the matter.

The lighting, exposure and composition are worth nothing if you don’t get the expression you and the customer want. You can learn the technical part from a book, website, class or even a brief seminar.  It takes time and Continue reading “Engage the Subject”