i don't want to put you on the spot sam, but i always wonder about this when you share a family session (feel free to tell me if i'm being a presumptuous twit for asking but...)
your clients always look so well styled. are you just fortunate to have some really fun and funky clients or do you give specific wardrobe advice? do you supply pieces?
ksmahgrts wrote:
i don't want to put you on the spot sam, but i always wonder about this when you share a family session (feel free to tell me if i'm being a presumptuous twit for asking but...)
your clients always look so well styled. are you just fortunate to have some really fun and funky clients or do you give specific wardrobe advice? do you supply pieces?
thanks man - as always - for the inspiration
My email to Ryan about wardrobe:
"There are 2 locations I will take you guys to. I really don't like uniform clothing. I much rather prefer, complimenting colors and fabrics per the season. Fall stuff is my preference. Boots, corduroy, scarves, old fashion hats, browns, rust, moss greens, vintage pinks, blood red etc. Very fall-ish. You feel it? Look through my blog for some of my recent family sessions. The clothes will totally make the pics sing."
I'm actually very particular on wardrobe for clients. Most of portrait clients come see me as a result of another session I did for a friend or family member. They have seen the work and understand my taste for the session. My wife has taught me to be annoyed with fashion fopa.
This annoyance has probably led me to be a little bit more outspoken on my preferences on attire for sessions. Be it family, seniors, engagements or otherwise.
Things I hate:
-denmin: for the most part. VERY cool when worn with a sport coat though. Skinney jeans on a lady is okay as well
-unfeminine ladies: Hope this one doesn't crucify me. If it's an engagement session then I prefer the ladies not wear ball caps, tee-shirts and around-the-house-clothing
-button down collars AND ties: That is fashion suicide IMO
1. how long does a shoot like this take for you... not conceptually, just literally, you met the family and spent how long with them?
2. What is your background with photography... perhaps you've covered this somewhere.. where you trained in photography? art? self taught? how long have you been in this silly game? if you don't want to answer, thas cool, but I know I, for one, am interested.
RichardLavigne wrote:
Sam,
A few questions if I may...
1. how long does a shoot like this take for you... not conceptually, just literally, you met the family and spent how long with them?
2. What is your background with photography... perhaps you've covered this somewhere.. where you trained in photography? art? self taught? how long have you been in this silly game? if you don't want to answer, thas cool, but I know I, for one, am interested.
Sure.
-This session went 2 1/2 hours. It was 9 member family and we did a wardrobe change. We even raced against the sun at one point. All three photographers broke up and shot the family members separately.
-My background in photography is shooting my boys. Bought my first SLR just under 3 years ago. (Rebel XT, recently sold it on eBay )
-I don't have any formal training, no. Not saying that to look BA, just the truth. I wish I did get some training however. There are some elementary things/theories I still very novice at.
-The internet has been my sole teacher. That and real world experience is how I learned. Shot my first wedding a little over a year ago. Should I post pictures? (they were utter crap)
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