Comments on: Tips for Photographers for Working with Web Designers

By: ben

ben — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:24:40 +0000

>Who gives a shit how photographer looks like as long as he/she does his/her job?

The client does. Who wants a joker in short and flip flops at a formal event?

By: Alexander

Alexander — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:49:22 +0000

how important it is to look professional when you are performing a professional service

Please accept my apologies for what I’m going to say.

Who gives a shit how photographer looks like as long as he/she does his/her job? I could go on forever but you should’ve got basic idea already.

I’ve seen so many non-senses that “established” photographers proclaim. I understand that this is what makes them usefull or in other words pays their bills.

Sincerely yours
Alexander

By: doni

doni — Fri, 08 May 2009 03:42:12 +0000

its great to see this article, however i disagree with the first point. do you want painters, or artists dressed up in tuxedo to meet a businessman? let them be what they wanna be. in the end, the businessmen who need them, not the creative ones

By: MeiTeng

MeiTeng — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 03:32:50 +0000

Great article and excellent advice. Like everything else, attitude’s everything. You can have all the talent in the world but if you lack the right attitude, the rest is forgettable.

By: Laura

Laura — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 18:44:26 +0000

Thanks for these tips. I’m a newbie starting to build my portfolio. While my character and personality would prevent me from making most of these errors, it’s a good reminder to beware and pay attention to oneself.

By: d4n131m3j14

d4n131m3j14 — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:14:05 +0000

@ Stephen Hurlbut Says:
Some things I thought of with my current job that my coworkers have done that I canâ€™t stand: being late, having attitudes, piercings, and then there are those who just take crappy photosâ€¦

You actually said piercings, OH MY GOD! next you are going to say people with tatoos can’t vote.

Why do you care about what people wear? You probably have a ring in your hand and your mother has earings, IT’S THE SAME DAMN THING! It’s an accesory, nothing more…

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@ Ramsay Taplin :
You can’t expect a photographer to name each shot with description, they should be batched and numbered.
The photos on that landscaping website are mostly crappy.

But mostly the advice is good.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:45:40 +0000

Thanks for the article. I’m a web designer and photographer myself, and it’s really interesting to hear about photographers from a web designer’s point of view. Tip #7 is always nice. I have a “to pack” list for vacations, an ever-changing grocery list, and more. Once I start doing more model shoots, my “lighting gear” list will grow to more than one item as well

By: Erik J. Barzeski

Erik J. Barzeski — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 22:48:41 +0000

I just found this funny…

Item two is basically “Understating your abilities [is bad].” Then in the third item, “under promise, over deliver.”

Yeah.

By: Stephen Hurlbut

Stephen Hurlbut — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 23:16:49 +0000

Michael I like your point about naming files. It is a bit of extra time, but I think it makes a huge difference if you were working with doing a whole lot of individual portraits. It may take a little extra time to write down each persons name and then transferring it in the file names, but that would make a huge difference. I’m working on a church directory and I have done such work with it.

As for the article, I think a lot of good points were made. I couldn’t help but feel the annoyed designer talking though… None the less I think the advice is certainly good. Some things I thought of with my current job that my coworkers have done that I can’t stand: being late, having attitudes, piercings, and then there are those who just take crappy photos…

Fortunately for us most of our equipment is all ready for us, yet then I thought about the things I sometimes forget to restock…

I liked the ‘Not Asking Questions’ point. I photograph at schools, and we do need to make an effort to make sure what we notice is how it should be. Obviously, with the snot wad it was certainly common sense but when in real doubt have a mirror handy and some tissues. Mainly the thing is don’t be afraid to ask/suggest.

By: Owin Thomas

Owin Thomas — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:02:19 +0000

Overall a good article on professionalism.

I have a point on your point 3 … To say “The kid had the gift of the gab …” and “He seduced me into using his services” surely says something about your professionalism towards YOUR client. You mean to say you would use a photographer who you do not know, without knowing their capabilities or seeing their portfolio, or any references?

Surely,with all repspect, apart from “the kid’s”, it was also YOUR mistake.