Expectation vs. Reality: 8 Things to Understand About Hiring a Professional Photographer
Professional photography sounds like it would be a fun job, doesn’t it? You get to play with fancy equipment, do that artsy square thing with your hands to frame the scene, and post a million Pinterest-worthy portraits on your blog every few days. What could be better, right?
While professional photographers on the whole really do love their jobs, there’s a lot more to it than the golden hour and a few well-placed artsy hand squares. Because digital photography has made the industry seem so accessible, clients sometimes assume the experience will be a matter of placing their order and getting it back immediately and exactly as requested.
But art doesn’t work that way. If you are a potential photography client in search of a professional, you could be setting yourself up for disappointment without a realistic view of what goes on behind the scenes. However, if you go into it with reasonable expectations (some of which a professional will know to establish in the first place) chances are you’ll be pretty happy with the reality of your final images.
