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Taking up Photography as a Hobby
Photography, Behind the Scenes, For Photographers Nataliya Lalor 9/16/19 Photography, Behind the Scenes, For Photographers Nataliya Lalor 9/16/19

Taking up Photography as a Hobby

In this article, I offer up advice for anyone who wants to get into photography a bit more seriously, is thinking about investing in their first DSLR (aka, a real camera!), and isn’t quite sure where to start, what they need, or how to generally approach taking up photography as a hobby.

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🤨 One thing to remember with portraits is that they capture a still moment in time. But when we see people in real life, their faces are fully animated and moving every second. This is one of the reasons why some people hate having their photo taken
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5 BIGGEST MISTAKES COMPANIES OFTEN MAKE WHEN HIRING A HEADSHOT PHOTOGRAPHER:⁠
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#️⃣5️⃣ NOT ASKING QUESTIONS⁠
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Not asking the photographer questions (especially if their website is fairly sparse in terms of information) or having a clear vision for y
5 BIGGEST MISTAKES COMPANIES OFTEN MAKE WHEN HIRING A HEADSHOT PHOTOGRAPHER:⁠
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#️⃣4️⃣ NOT MAKING HEADSHOTS A PRIORITY⁠
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I can only imagine how un-important headshots can be to a large, or even small, business. Getting photos for your team, usually
5 BIGGEST MISTAKES COMPANIES OFTEN MAKE WHEN HIRING A HEADSHOT PHOTOGRAPHER:⁠
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#️⃣3️⃣ NOT CONSIDERING THE HUMAN ELEMENT⁠
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The most challenging part of my job isn’t the Studio lighting or the camera setup, it’s interacting with people. G
5 BIGGEST MISTAKES COMPANIES OFTEN MAKE WHEN HIRING A HEADSHOT PHOTOGRAPHER:⁠
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#️⃣2️⃣ TAKING ON ALL THE ORGANIZATION WORK⁠
Tasking a person at the company to do most of the work can easily and quickly overload them. A good photographer will have a p

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