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What parts of being a photographer do you find most challenging?
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Andrew’s Answer
As a Public Affairs specialist for the Air Force, a lot of my photography involves uncontrolled action, and quick moving parts. The most challenging thing for me is often capturing something in the split second that it's happening, and ensuring that I have a usable product from that moment. It's tough to grab those "blink and you miss it" moments, but often those can be the best photos of the set when you pull it off. Regardless of the difficulty, I would recommend any photographer to practice shooting uncontrolled action in high energy environments. It trains your reflexes and adaptability, ultimately building skills that can help you throughout your career. You'd be surprised how you find that your Controlled Action photography improves in quality and timeliness when applying the techniques learned from the pressure of Uncontrolled Action.
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Misty’s Answer
Hi Lexis.
Great question. Personally, I find bigger groups a lot more challenging. Trying to get everyone posed and everyone to look the same way at the same time and smile is quite tasking. Also if it is a group of smaller children that you are working with, you have to keep everyone's attention and hope that no one starts crying or gets upset. These two shots require a lot more takes just to get that 1 perfect shot. Another task that even though I have been at this for years still gives me issues is the editing. Some people know just what they want because they saw something on pinterest that was done a specific way and you have to figure out as a professional how to make your customer happy. Certain edits take more work and sometimes there are other filters that the original had that you may not have and so you have to figure out how to edit it out to have that look. These are pretty daunting sometimes but you do the best you can. Other than this, photography is a great way to express yourself and your own unique style. You can take 10 people and put them in the same class and teach them all the same things and still get 10 different results when it comes to style and edit. Each photographer has their own style. This is also true when finding things that are most challenging. What one may find difficult, another may do with ease. It is all the old cliché of "to each his own".
Good luck on your journey. Hope this helps.
Great question. Personally, I find bigger groups a lot more challenging. Trying to get everyone posed and everyone to look the same way at the same time and smile is quite tasking. Also if it is a group of smaller children that you are working with, you have to keep everyone's attention and hope that no one starts crying or gets upset. These two shots require a lot more takes just to get that 1 perfect shot. Another task that even though I have been at this for years still gives me issues is the editing. Some people know just what they want because they saw something on pinterest that was done a specific way and you have to figure out as a professional how to make your customer happy. Certain edits take more work and sometimes there are other filters that the original had that you may not have and so you have to figure out how to edit it out to have that look. These are pretty daunting sometimes but you do the best you can. Other than this, photography is a great way to express yourself and your own unique style. You can take 10 people and put them in the same class and teach them all the same things and still get 10 different results when it comes to style and edit. Each photographer has their own style. This is also true when finding things that are most challenging. What one may find difficult, another may do with ease. It is all the old cliché of "to each his own".
Good luck on your journey. Hope this helps.