Worst thing that could happen to you as a photography enthusiast: Your friends keep asking you to take their pictures for some purpose. Of course, you might think it's not all that bad, and you might be right, as sometimes those pictures you take when you're asked to might be a good training for future. But on the other hand, if you think about it, it might be not appreciated enough. Well, it's up to you to decide if it's worth it, but no matter what, you will find yourself shooting portraits even as a photography enthusiast whether or not you iniciated it, or you were asked to.
Firstly, you will find yourself taking pictures of your friends and family. You will try hard to adjust the settings, think about the light and shadows, and give your best, you will take that first shot and then... Your subjects won't like the picture that much, even if you believe it's perfect in terms of composition and light. You will hear this:
"OMG, look at my nose!"
...and you will think (Umm...yeah, so? It's your damn nose! It is a good picture!)
"My eyes look strange..."
(Well, those are your eyes)
"Oh, I look so ugly!"
(No, you just look like that)
"Just a few more shots, please!"
(Why am I loving photography, again?)
If you often find yourself in these situations, here's what to do:
1. If you're just asked to take one or few shots of someone, take a dozen. Don't show the picture right after you shot it, rather show all of them later when you finish.
2. Your subject will find the one he/she likes the most, and probably ask to make few similar shots. You do just that.
3. If it goes beyond that, well, you are stuck.
If you agree to do small photo session, you should turn it to your advantage somehow. You should learn new things about photographing people ("shooting people" sounds pretty weird right now), and make sure your subjects reveals the photographer (you) on social networks. After all, social networks will often be the main reason someone asks you to capture their portrait.
In the end, you need good luck in managing with other people, and good luck in managing yourself.
Author
AOK Photography
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