Sunday, February 1, 2015
Did you hire a "faux-tographer"?
Sometimes, I just shake my head. Not in a no, or yes, but in a "I can't believe believe you paid someone to take that image!"
Yeah, everyone has to start somewhere. And lots of "photographers" just started this December. The 25th to be exact. You know, the day they got the camera for a gift. I mean, why not? It can't be that hard! "I'll shoot your party, your family, your kids...I won't charge much..."
Ahh. But charging makes you a BUSINESS. Are you licensed? No?
Then you are not paying taxes.
And you are not really "professional", now, are you?
And your website? Oh, it's your Facebook page! Sorry, your FAN page!
I was just looking at a photographer recommendation ISO note on FB: "In need of photographer for party pics of my kid. I don't want to pay a lot. I want all digital images." Then I looked at the names that cropped up. Cross referenced several. Not one registered with the county or state. Not one with a website. Not one who appeared to know the difference between a picture and a photograph. In fact, most of these "faux-tographers" only had a personal FB page.
I followed one link over to check out images on a FB page - ouch. Child on mom's lap -mom's hands are cut off. Child playing in a park - out of focus. Family walking in the park - dog poop? in the foreground. Comment from said mom on this FB page: "I LOVE these pictures!" Perhaps words were missing: "I LOVE these (out of focus, missing body parts, dog poop) pictures!"
I looked at another "faux-tographer". Crooked horizon lines. Blown out (too white for data to be recorded) images. Yup, she is inexpensive. Really inexpensive.
And then I went to a photographer "help" site, and read things like this: (paraphrased)
"Help! I accidentally tried to shoot in M - and I don't know why some pictures came out and others didn't! I shot them the same day." Images: photos taken in morning appear "dialed in". Afternoon - too bright.
"Why are my photos blurry? My camera is on A. Iso 200." Image: Dusk with a running dog.
"Just shot my first wedding. Why is the dress super white in places?" Image: Blown out wedding dress.
Hire a photographer. Not a "faux"tographer" especially if this is for a once in a lifetime special event.
Yeah, everyone has to start somewhere. And lots of "photographers" just started this December. The 25th to be exact. You know, the day they got the camera for a gift. I mean, why not? It can't be that hard! "I'll shoot your party, your family, your kids...I won't charge much..."
Ahh. But charging makes you a BUSINESS. Are you licensed? No?
Then you are not paying taxes.
And you are not really "professional", now, are you?
And your website? Oh, it's your Facebook page! Sorry, your FAN page!
I was just looking at a photographer recommendation ISO note on FB: "In need of photographer for party pics of my kid. I don't want to pay a lot. I want all digital images." Then I looked at the names that cropped up. Cross referenced several. Not one registered with the county or state. Not one with a website. Not one who appeared to know the difference between a picture and a photograph. In fact, most of these "faux-tographers" only had a personal FB page.
I followed one link over to check out images on a FB page - ouch. Child on mom's lap -mom's hands are cut off. Child playing in a park - out of focus. Family walking in the park - dog poop? in the foreground. Comment from said mom on this FB page: "I LOVE these pictures!" Perhaps words were missing: "I LOVE these (out of focus, missing body parts, dog poop) pictures!"
I looked at another "faux-tographer". Crooked horizon lines. Blown out (too white for data to be recorded) images. Yup, she is inexpensive. Really inexpensive.
And then I went to a photographer "help" site, and read things like this: (paraphrased)
"Help! I accidentally tried to shoot in M - and I don't know why some pictures came out and others didn't! I shot them the same day." Images: photos taken in morning appear "dialed in". Afternoon - too bright.
"Why are my photos blurry? My camera is on A. Iso 200." Image: Dusk with a running dog.
"Just shot my first wedding. Why is the dress super white in places?" Image: Blown out wedding dress.
Hire a photographer. Not a "faux"tographer" especially if this is for a once in a lifetime special event.
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