Don’t be a professional photo photographer

Don’t be a professional photo photographer.

What you see, what you imagine.

You see that the photos taken by those Internet celebrity bloggers are really good-looking, so you also make up your mind to become a famous photo photographer from then on. This is where the dream begins, it may be a sweet dream or a nightmare. You only see the superficial appearance, the model’s tough looks and her rich expressiveness in front of the camera. These are all important factors for good-looking photos, and of course they are also inseparable from your excellent photography skills. A very popular joke in the circle has three elements of portraits: model, model, and model. All jokes are truths hidden in a playful way.

You have real contact.

One day, through your hard work, you got your wish and became a photo photographer. You find that what you are facing now is completely different from what you imagined before. You will meet all kinds of amateurs with all kinds of requirements. You only want to take good photos, but you have no choice but to meet the limited conditions of your clients or the company’s requirements. You wanted to be a perfectionist craftsman, but now you're a compromised server.

Conditional restrictions. Why is there such a big discrepancy

①The subjects of the photos are different. The target of internet celebrity bloggers: models. Your target: all kinds of amateurs.

②Time does not allow. Internet celebrity blogger: A model can change into different clothes, styles, and venues a day. You: At least 2-3 customers a day, same sample service equipment and venue.

③The identity and purpose are different. Internet celebrity blogger: It is a cooperative relationship with the model, as long as both parties are happy. Be a collaborator. You: You and the customer are in a relationship between Party A and Party B. Only if the customer is happy. Be a server.

Final words.

You can take photos, but don’t be a professional photo photographer. This is a transformation of identity, from a craftsman who just wants to take good photos to a truly good service provider who only cares about customers. And it will also be restricted by various conditions such as the subject, time, company regulations, commercial value, etc. That's what you think, but the reality is this. Under such conditions and environment, your original sincerity and love for photography will eventually be extinguished. Photography is just for fun, everyone makes each other happy, and if you take the photo happily, the person being photographed will also be happy, and the painting will have a perfect ending. On the weekend, pick a nice day and invite your friends to take pictures.