- Summary: Photographers have the responsibility to be considerate and courteous when shooting with or around other photographers. Your gear may take up considerable space or you may be in the way of an important shot, so you should be regularly looking up from your camera to assess what adjustment you should be making to help accommodate other photographers. Mistakes happen, so it's important to own up to them, apologize, try to fix them, and politely let others know when they are disrupting your photography because you should also be respected in a shared environment. Lastly, make friends and "alliances" with other photographers shooting in an area.
- Favorite tip: Make Friends With The People Around You
- It is the best suggestion because it covers all of the other tips and provides a sort of protection from inconsiderate photographers. It allows multiple photographers at once to shoot in a respectful environment, opens channels of communication which makes it easier to ask someone to move or for their opinion and help, and it is easier to remind yourself to watch out for another photographer if you are more aware of their presence.
- To an uncooperative photographer, I'd respectfully ask them to respect my space/boundaries as long as I am not interfering with theirs. If this doesn't work and I don't have any more right than them to shoot there, I'd have to just leave or adjust my approach to the shots.
- I haven't experienced any problems with other photographers before.
Wedding Shoot-
- Summary: In wedding situations, the hired photographer has the right of way and it is not your special day but the couple's, so respect the professional's environment. If you are not the professional requested by the couple, be mindful of your flash and presence in photos. As the hired photographer, keep in mind that guests still want to capture their own memories, so it is wise to communicate with them and allow for shared time for certain shots that might be popular.
- a- A rude guest wouldn't receive much of my time because it could be better spent capturing the moments I was paid to capture, so I'd explain once that it'd be best to please accommodate the couple by respecting the shots they've paid for. b- If they're drunk I'd have to go directly to the bride(s) or groom(s) and remind them of my guidelines or what makes for a difficult shoot and they'd likely fix the person's behavior as soon as possible. If the person was sober, I'd have a short conversation with them about why they are at the wedding in the first place. If they are as important and close as the couple seems to think they are, they'll recognize their mistake and fix it. c- to prepare for the wedding, I'd meet with the couple beforehand to be sure of what kinds of photos they'd like and what kinds of things or behavior they wouldn't like in the shots and set up a game plan for avoiding confrontation with the guests and maybe ask that they tell their guests before the wedding what they expect of them to respect the photographer. d- If the problems persist, I'd have to find a good time to talk to the couple.
- Summary: Arrogance is a huge no-no in photography. It is important to be mindful of the people around you and how your presence affects them. You shouldn't be overly confident in your photography as this turns people off from your work and likewise you shouldn't be overly negative when critiquing others because it's just unnecessary.
- The most annoying thing to me would be someone bashing my photography. Like, yeah, I am completely and fully aware that I could use a lot of work and practice, thanks for the epiphany anonymous user with self-confidence issues. Thanks to your stupid remark, I'm having doubts about something that I really care about and am in no way doing to please negative folks like you in the first place. Photographers should always be looking to create a supportive and helpful environment for other photographers because it's a unique community of artists that should be only respectful to one another.
- In the stands at the Area D UIL marching contest earlier this school year, I'd have a perfect, unrepeatable shot lined up and when I looked at the screen to check it, the kid in front of me had stretched and his blurry head was the subject of the shot. I was rubbed the wrong way, but by the actual fifth time in twenty minutes that it'd happened I was furious. I'd been robbed of some good opportunities because this kid kept ignoring my friends and I when we'd ask him and his friends to politely move for a moment or to stretch the other way. Because of the uniformity policy our band lives by, I couldn't just move to another spot or stand somewhere.
- If the job interferes with a current project or a project I'm being paid for, I'd have to charge at least something. I'd only work for free for immediate family like my parents and brother or if the pictures were my idea or suggestion to family or friends. I'm not against free work so long as the $0 price tag was my idea and my idea only.
- Summary: A photowalk requires actual walking, so it's wise to streamline your camera to the basic essentials. A lightweight lens with a flexible focal length is a good idea because you'll want to bring only one lens with you, so it should be able to capture at least more than one or two types of shots. While the bare minimum of equipment is essential, always have extra options, backup parts and equipment, and alternative options locked up in your car just in case.
- We should shoot downtown/SoCo/6th street or something like that. There are a lot of interesting buildings, people, stories going on all at once. There is no shortage of things to shoot and because it's super cold, we can just hop inside a building if our hands freeze. To have a good day walking and taking photos, I'd take my 18-55mm lens, tennis shoes and comfortable clothing, a monopod if I could find one, hand warmers because I really need my hands to do what they're supposed to if I want the images in my mind to translate to the camera properly, plastic cover in case it rains, basic UV filter, and an extra memory card. I'd prefer an urban walk because Austin and it's surrounding areas are very unique, but the wildlife starts to kind of blend together after a while. The shots will all start to look the same. Urban photos have more possibilities creatively for us. And, yes, people who are failing other classes should still be able to go on the photowalk.
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