Comments on: They may make a photographer out of me yet http://lylium.org/2006/11/20/they-may-make-a-photographer-out-of-me-yet/ Born and raised on the interweb Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:30:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: Adam Darowski http://lylium.org/2006/11/20/they-may-make-a-photographer-out-of-me-yet/#comment-1850 Wed, 22 Nov 2006 03:58:54 +0000 http://lylium.org/2006/11/20/they-may-make-a-photographer-out-of-me-yet/#comment-1850 Erin: Your work is top notch. I would imagine photographing at a wedding can be a bit on the nerve-racking side... you want to make sure you get everything and don't miss anything. I think it's great that you were one of three photographers at the wedding. It allows you to be more creative and not have to worry about getting every angle of cutting the cake, etc. That might be the way to start out... offer to work on the cheaper side as an additional "artistic" photographer to build up both a portfolio of wedding shots and the comfort of learning how to do it on your own. Then, you can start charging the thousands of dollars because your work is right there with the best of them. Erin: Your work is top notch.

I would imagine photographing at a wedding can be a bit on the nerve-racking side… you want to make sure you get everything and don’t miss anything.

I think it’s great that you were one of three photographers at the wedding. It allows you to be more creative and not have to worry about getting every angle of cutting the cake, etc. That might be the way to start out… offer to work on the cheaper side as an additional “artistic” photographer to build up both a portfolio of wedding shots and the comfort of learning how to do it on your own.

Then, you can start charging the thousands of dollars because your work is right there with the best of them.

]]> by: emery jo http://lylium.org/2006/11/20/they-may-make-a-photographer-out-of-me-yet/#comment-1846 Tue, 21 Nov 2006 18:09:38 +0000 http://lylium.org/2006/11/20/they-may-make-a-photographer-out-of-me-yet/#comment-1846 Gorgeous shots! That kid is priceless! hehe. Keep on following your heart--you'll never regret that you did. Gorgeous shots! That kid is priceless! hehe.
Keep on following your heart–you’ll never regret that you did.

]]> by: eddmun http://lylium.org/2006/11/20/they-may-make-a-photographer-out-of-me-yet/#comment-1845 Tue, 21 Nov 2006 17:07:58 +0000 http://lylium.org/2006/11/20/they-may-make-a-photographer-out-of-me-yet/#comment-1845 I don't know if you are charging or not but the way I was once told how to work out a quote is to work out how much it would cost you to <em>hire</em> the equipment you would use on the day (should, god forbid, your camera or car was stolen) and how much it would cost to drive there and back. Once you have that, put your price on top. Some of those pictures are stunning, Erin. Great job! I don’t know if you are charging or not but the way I was once told how to work out a quote is to work out how much it would cost you to hire the equipment you would use on the day (should, god forbid, your camera or car was stolen) and how much it would cost to drive there and back.

Once you have that, put your price on top.

Some of those pictures are stunning, Erin. Great job!

]]> by: laurie http://lylium.org/2006/11/20/they-may-make-a-photographer-out-of-me-yet/#comment-1844 Tue, 21 Nov 2006 16:41:50 +0000 http://lylium.org/2006/11/20/they-may-make-a-photographer-out-of-me-yet/#comment-1844 gorgeous photos. your understanding of light, depth-of-field and composition is extremely complex and comprehensive considering your precious small age number. wanna know how hotshot wedding photographers become hotshots? they shoot LOTS AND LOTS of weddings. and, like you, lots and lots of other stuff too. by the time your age number is appropriately less small, you too, will probably be a hotshot photographer of any variety you desire -- wedding or otherwise. additionally, the thing that makes the best wedding photographers the best (imo) is their attention to the details that make a wedding a sacred occasion, and their understanding that almost every wedding has that sacredness to it. they seek out and find those details rather than just shoot the event. your shot of the bride is one of those. the lighting in that shot beautifully reflects the inner light shining out of most brides. having been a bride myself, i can attest that on your wedding day, you actually feel the way she looks in your picture. bravo. keep up the great work. gorgeous photos. your understanding of light, depth-of-field and composition is extremely complex and comprehensive considering your precious small age number. wanna know how hotshot wedding photographers become hotshots? they shoot LOTS AND LOTS of weddings. and, like you, lots and lots of other stuff too. by the time your age number is appropriately less small, you too, will probably be a hotshot photographer of any variety you desire — wedding or otherwise.

additionally, the thing that makes the best wedding photographers the best (imo) is their attention to the details that make a wedding a sacred occasion, and their understanding that almost every wedding has that sacredness to it. they seek out and find those details rather than just shoot the event. your shot of the bride is one of those. the lighting in that shot beautifully reflects the inner light shining out of most brides. having been a bride myself, i can attest that on your wedding day, you actually feel the way she looks in your picture. bravo. keep up the great work.

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