How to Start a Photography Business by Tracy Dorr

Author:Tracy Dorr
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781682031292
Publisher: Amherst Media
Published: 2017-12-10T16:00:00+00:00

In My Experience. Sometimes there’s a no-win scenario, and all you can do is conduct yourself with integrity and capture the day the best you can. For one wedding I was hired to shoot, the bride and groom wanted totally different things. One wanted tons of pictures and the other didn’t want any at all. No matter what I did, someone wasn’t going to be pleased with me. They never agreed on a compromise, so it was up to me to figure out how to proceed. All I can do in that scenario is be as friendly and easygoing as possible, and sneak in photos as often as I could without bothering anyone. It’s hard as you’re fighting yourself all day because you want to give the clients your best every time. You want the experience to be magical every week. It can be painful to censor yourself, but the bottom line (which you learn over time) is that it’s not your day, and it’s not your vision of the day that really matters. The reality is that there is an awful lot going on that has nothing to do with you, but it is your job to make things flow as seamlessly as possible in spite of everything. Conflict is stressful. It’s like shooting with one hand tied behind your back. You’re never thrilled with that type of situation, but a professional will deliver a great product no matter what, and in the end, I did.

Points of View. “At times I have used a sign-off sheet at pickup. I would answer all of the client’s questions and go over the photos. If everything looked okay, the bride and/or groom would sign off. If the bride and groom are happy at pickup, then the parents should be okay. I also have them initial the request sheet if they do not want certain images taken.”

—Frank Priore, www.priorephotography.com

“When I am faced with a conflict, I remember that the bride and groom are my clients, and I always side with them. I’m there to capture the day, not to control the day. If the parents want something different, I believe they need to ask the bride and groom. I’ll do whatever the bride and groom want.”

—Joseph Priore, www.priorephotography.com

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