As my photographic skills have improved, I have been increasingly encouraged to shoot professionally, and I have been asked to do so on more than one occasion. Thus far, I have declined requests to shoot weddings and portraits.
I am now in the process of giving this another round of thought as I feel my skills and equipment are finally getting to a point where the results are what I feel would be acceptable.
Here comes the catch, and I hope you guys don\'t think less of me
I have little to no interest in photographing unattractive subjects, and potentially only focusing on photographing females. Now, before you go off on the deep end on me calling me some creepy bastard, let me elaborate...
My recipe for good portrait work has always started with a beautiful subject...mostly my daughter and a select few of her friends. Call me shallow, but for portrait work to be an art form, I need/prefer the subject to be attractive for starters. The rest is up to me. I have zero interest in shooting models/subjects that do not visually appeal to me...I am being brutally honest here perhaps to my own detriment. Respectfully, please spare me the talk about making unattractive subjects look attractive...I know what will work for me.
I have a full time career so the photo business would be a chance to produce more quality photographic art and get paid for it at the same time. I do not need the income to survive, but I am looking to charge a premium for the service...
The problem I have is this, how do I manage this? If I get a call from a potential client that wants me to photograph someone I have no interest in taking pictures of, what do I tell them. Can I set up an invitation only business? Is anyone else doing this?
May 21, 2013 at 10:54 AM
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