A little over a month ago or so I did a bunch of sitting portraits at work — corporate head shots if you will. Now, as people begin to ask for copies of those photos, I begin now to realize that I will never be a Studio Portrait Photographer. Not that I ever really inspired to be one, but I did want to experience another facet of photography and I have to say, I’ve gotten my fill.
The key to studio portraits is, it’s not your job to make someone look good… it’s you job to make some one look GREAT! Not simply capture the moment, but capture the person’s essence and make them look even better — some how.
That just isn’t me. Not that I want ANYONE to look bad, but I’d prefer to capture the moment versus bolster an ego. Of course, everyone seems to be super critical of themselves — myself included. But I’ll leave the pleasing to someone else and I’ll just stick to capturing what I see.
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A photographer should never appologize for their work. Animals, still lifes and landscapes don’t complain, only people.