FAQs
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
I generally get to know what my clients would like first, and what photography styles they are most comfortable with or like the most. Then, we set a date and a place, and hope that the weather doesn't rain us out! The day of the shoot, we take a variety of photos, which I show to the clients as the shoot progresses so they can give me feedback about angles and if they would like to retake some. As the shoot wraps us, I'll give my clients the run down of how the editing process works and what we've previously discussed about how many photos you would like edited. Then, I send you all the photos to pick which ones you would like edited, you tell me which ones, and the edited photos are sent to you within 2 weeks.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
+ 6 years of self-trained photography + Two week National Geographic Paris, France Photography Expedition + The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, Silver Key and Honorable Mention + Executive Photographer for Beyond the Flock Magazine + Freelance Artist working with Forest Heights Life magazine + Newspace Photo Editing class intensive + Newspace portrait photography intensive class + OCAC week photography intensive class + One full year of a high school photography class + Admitted to Syracuse University's Newhouse School with a major in Photography
- How did you get started doing this type of work?
I was always fascinated with cameras as a kid, and if I got a camera in my hands the memory card would be filled within the hour. When I stumbled across Instagram, I was instantly fascinated with photography, and started organizing photoshoots with my friends that we would photograph on my bad iphone 3g camera. As time progressed, I became more serious and passionate about photography, I invested in a real camera, and I began crafting a business out of my hobby without even knowing it. Now I'm at the point where I get paid for doing what I love, and I'm attending college to learn about what I'm passionate about. I couldn't be happier. If you'd like to see my photography progression, feel free to check out my Instagram @itsreahlykatie for a quick scroll back to the iphone days.