walking down the street I meet a friend who started a chocolate venture, he explains with great passion the difference between the types of cocoa, textures and ends up telling me that people nowadays do not value quality; then I offer him my professional photography service and he tells me ... "don't worry,i buy some funds and I'm taking the photos with my cell phone"...and inside I think "where is all that about evaluating the quality of work?".
Well over time companies like Huawuei have made contracts with companies like Leica (one of the best manufacturers of cameras and lenses in the world) obtaining a quality worthy of a professional camera like nikon or canon , on youtube and other platforms you can find tutorials on how to make spectacular photos without much knowledge ...so where is the difficulty?
-professionalism: many of today's photographers seek to photograph models, to find a girlfriend or various personal goals, these are the ones who first fail in this area, since most of the girls know each other and the information of who is passed on Is it professional or not
-chemistry: chemistry with the model is one of the most important things, if you are lucky enough to find your "muse" maybe you can go very far as work flows naturally
-Theory: well, although many do not like it and believe that they can copy all the techniques of YouTube, having the basic knowledge of photography can make you achieve "that photo" that you have in mind
-lighting: we would be the photographers without light, the light in photography is everything ... you can have a good camera, chemistry with the model, theory but if the light you need is not there, the rest is useless.
having these points clear we can advance to the pros and cons...
PROS
-jobs in very fine places, to be able to work with famous people having with some that chemistry
-You will always be going to different locations such as the beach, the forest, etc.
-working with models promotes the work better than doing event or product photography
-the atmosphere is always happy and very relaxed
-study sessions are always comfortable
-you will make a lot of friends
CONS
-you have to deal with a lot of ego of certain models
-the atmosphere is so relaxed that many times they are late, they forget accessories or important things in the session
-the photography of models has good pay at very professional levels where the investment of the equipment is almost the same
-brands prefer to exchange products instead of paying the money, usually deals are made for a percentage of products and another in cash
-outdoor sessions are uncomfortable and tiring
-many people will ask you for your work for free and whenever they need to take a picture of something
-people do not understand the difference in quality between taking a photo with a cell phone and having a professional photographer
Having explained that, I can only give a couple of tips for those who want to venture into this area
-The best time to take pictures of models outdoors is the blue hour and the golden hour (just when it is getting dark and just when it is getting up)
-having someone to help with the shadow bounces or the flash is very important
-This is not very typical but having some kind of tent so that the model can do the changes of clothes will make the work much easier.
-Do not buy studio photography equipment unless you are sure that this is your future, in the meantime you can rent professional studios that will help you give a better impression
-try new techniques
-try to break with the monotony of the photo standing, bend over and look for more novel points
-and always remember the golden rule "light is everything"
thanks for reading this article, hopefully it was helpful
my name is rodrigo castro, photographer and art director with more than 20 years of work in the area , if you wanna see more here is a link for more of my works .
https://www.behance.net/rodrigocastro18?tracking_source=search_users_recommended%7Crodrigo%20castro
thanks for the support and for reading the whole article
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this post was intended for the OCD community and all its photography fans
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