The Unfamiliar
Photographers often like shooting at locations they have already covered because they are familiar with the location. They know spots that work and ones that don’t. When you tell him of the great location you found and they reply, “I’ve never shot that location” you may consider doing a pre-scout. A pre-scout can help the photographer understand the dynamics of the location and not be hit with any surprises the day of. The only issue with a pre-scout is the lighting. You should do it within a few weeks of the event since the sun's position and intensity changes through out the year. The other issue is one of artistic excitement. While I cannot speak for other photographers, I get excited and my creative spark is ignited when I am going to an unfamiliar location. When I do a pre-scout I get excited for shots I want to get and then when the day comes the coordinator has set a table display right in the spot I wanted to shoot, or there is not enough time to do all the locations that we discussed at the pre-shoot when the actual day rolls around. My solution to both issues is to get to the location an hour early to walk the grounds. That way I am "on the hunt" for the fun locations and I can see what is going to work and what is not based on what is happening that day.
Mistake #3: The Truant
Mistake #4: The Time-line Crasher
Mistake #5: The Unprepared
Mistake #6: The Chimper
Mistake #7: The Do-Over Guy
Mistake #8: The Wrong Place Guy
Mistake #9: The Partier
Mistake #10: The Narcissist
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Friday, March 13, 2009
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