Photo shoots are a tricky ordeal. I have had the pleasure of accompanying Rebecca to several in the last year. It's a glorious thing to carry a high-end camera. People don't even question your legitimacy. They stand around you with gaping expressions, uber confident that you will, indeed, make them look stunning no matter which angle you happen to catch them at.
Jonathan and I are rivals as far as who gets to accompany the great creator of "Tamiz Photography". He often wins, only because they unfairly share the same last name. I say that is no reason at all. I am often rewarded with Starbucks or Panera cards for helping, while Jonathan gets a peck on the cheek or a pat on the back. He is thrilled, nonetheless.
Either of us are chosen to tag along merely for the reason of "making the client comfortable". What is that??!!??! I am a nervous wreck myself because I don't know what in the world I'm doing. However, as long as I'm carrying a piece of expensive equipment and have my eyeballs glued behind the lens, the secret is mine to behold. Back to this "making the client comfortable" thing, I have to admit that it is a terrible chore trying to make the person(s) at ease with being oogled by so many wonderful and expensive cameras. We are to talk to them, make the little ones "giggle", converse with the anti-social teens, and somehow make everyone's demeanor match that of a utopian family. As I awkwardly gaffaw at my own jokes, I am normally stared back with wide eyes and subdued personalities.
Jonathan's strategy to make the "little ones" laugh is to smack himself in the face with his fist and he unanimously gets a roar of laughter from every member in the family. Despite coming home bruised and battered, he nonetheless return victorious. I, on the other hand, spin a round in a circle 'til I nearly fall over with nausea demonstrating how to "let go and relax". There is an awkward moment of "are you serious" expressions, then slowly and one-by-one, they indulge. It's not the safest method (as we normally get a few casualties) but it always produces the results we want: delighted expressions of delirious oblivion.
Now that we've shared our deepest secrets to our photography success, the rest is left for you to figure out. If you would like to view Rebecca and Jonathan's work, please view their site at: http://www.tamizphotography.com/ and check out the blog. Until next time!
Jonathan and I are rivals as far as who gets to accompany the great creator of "Tamiz Photography". He often wins, only because they unfairly share the same last name. I say that is no reason at all. I am often rewarded with Starbucks or Panera cards for helping, while Jonathan gets a peck on the cheek or a pat on the back. He is thrilled, nonetheless.
Either of us are chosen to tag along merely for the reason of "making the client comfortable". What is that??!!??! I am a nervous wreck myself because I don't know what in the world I'm doing. However, as long as I'm carrying a piece of expensive equipment and have my eyeballs glued behind the lens, the secret is mine to behold. Back to this "making the client comfortable" thing, I have to admit that it is a terrible chore trying to make the person(s) at ease with being oogled by so many wonderful and expensive cameras. We are to talk to them, make the little ones "giggle", converse with the anti-social teens, and somehow make everyone's demeanor match that of a utopian family. As I awkwardly gaffaw at my own jokes, I am normally stared back with wide eyes and subdued personalities.
Jonathan's strategy to make the "little ones" laugh is to smack himself in the face with his fist and he unanimously gets a roar of laughter from every member in the family. Despite coming home bruised and battered, he nonetheless return victorious. I, on the other hand, spin a round in a circle 'til I nearly fall over with nausea demonstrating how to "let go and relax". There is an awkward moment of "are you serious" expressions, then slowly and one-by-one, they indulge. It's not the safest method (as we normally get a few casualties) but it always produces the results we want: delighted expressions of delirious oblivion.
Now that we've shared our deepest secrets to our photography success, the rest is left for you to figure out. If you would like to view Rebecca and Jonathan's work, please view their site at: http://www.tamizphotography.com/ and check out the blog. Until next time!
2 comments:
So... you don't give yourself much credit. I don't have you come SOLELY for the purpose of being social..it is also for some backup photography. Sheesh Louise. But... you are rather good at being social... I think I'll keep you.
I am reading! :-D I'm also wondering why there is the handicap sign right next to the "word verification" as I'm posting. I'm slightly tempted to click on it...
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