FAQs
- What questions should customers think through before talking to professionals about their project?
A big insight I can offer is that an equal or greater amount of most photography jobs comes AFTER the shoot. Some clients equate rates photographers quote them with the time they actually spend on-site to shoot a job. In actually, post shoot is when the photographer sits down with the entire session and polishes a collection of the best of the best shots, for clarity, uniformly magnificent vibrancy, color correction, contrast, enhancement and effects. Post-shoot processing -- for all photo shoots to some degree but particularly for events -- is necessary and a SKILL in and of itself. In our time of readily available, affordable technology, anyone can pick up a camera and declare him or herself a photographer (and by the way, I highly encourage someone passionate photography to experiment and develop the skill!), but honing one's skill as a photographer takes experience, education (even self-taught - learning how to navigate one's camera, let alone understanding light and composition, exposure, and so forth) takes time and investment, in addition to a natural eye to see what's evocative in a moment and frame. Rates quoted are (not always, but often) commensurate with experience. So while it may sound like a great deal to spend $125 on 4 headshot looks (for example) in an effort to advance your career, look at the work in comparison to someone quoting you $300. The work should speak for itself. The quoter who may come in higher may also have a strong history of helping clients achieve their goals -- whether it's increasing their acting auditions, acquiring an agent, or saying "I do" in a dimly-lit setting, as beautifully as it was experienced personally.