Month: September 2018
The most professional and very successful photographers that I have worked with during my own twenty-year professional creative career have all shared certain character traits. By developing these traits yourself, you can fast-track your own photography career development.
1. The ideal ‘Perfect Photographer’ needs to have a powerhouse work ethic. They accomplish things in a day that ordinary mortals take weeks to do. They seem unstoppable. They know their time is valuable – irreplaceable actually – and don’t waste it watching TV or on Yahoo Messenger.
2. The Perfect Photographer is very easy to get along with, has great people skills, an excellent sense of humor and people naturally like working with them.
3. The Perfect Photographer is genuinely curious, interested and fascinated by their craft and loves innovation and inspiration from any source – a beginner or otherwise.
4. The Perfect Photographer maintains composure in stressful situations where others flounder and lose control of the situation and possibly themselves. In this sense, the Perfect Photographer inspires trust, confidence and belief because they are unflappable and unfazed by almost anything.
5. The Perfect Photographer is always experimenting with new approaches, new tricks, new lenses, new software etc. In short, they don’t become cynical, bored, lazy or complacent with their skill level and are always enthusiastic and eager to find out cool new stuff.
6. The Perfect Photographer has clarity and knows precisely what they are aiming for at the final stage of output, e.g. a giant billboard poster, at the earliest stages of input e.g. conceptual planning. Small modifications early on in a project can have absolutely massive implications for a project later. The Perfect Photographer is always aware of this and is flexibly adapting, responding and problem-solving at each stage with the optimum later final output always in mind.
7. The Perfect Photographer is completely generous and recognizes the fundamental importance of humbly giving back some of their accumulated wisdom, experience or even money. They are a giver, not a taker.
8. The Perfect Photographer knows how to say ‘no’ politely. It does not matter who the ‘no’ is to, they are excellent at doing it in an inclusive and polite way that actually makes the other party respect her or him more, instead of less.
9. The Perfect Photographer has integrity and can be depended on, no matter what. If the Perfect Photographer says that they will deliver something, they will. If they genuinely cannot due to unforeseen problems, they communicate constantly with the person that they have made the commitment to so that the situation is crystal clear to everyone involved.
10. They are not at all egotistical and are motivated by their humble love of the process, the craft, the art, the science, of what they do. They are not interested in fame (but know how to promote their work to maximum effect) or extravagant wealth (but get paid a fortune) but instead feel like a ‘servant’ to the art of photography – if that is not too corny.
In today’s globalized business environment, a multinational or entrepreneurial firm may well be providing products and services in areas where electricity is not always available. In addition, journalists often must have access to their communications equipment when reporting from remote locations or where the very news story they are covering may well include coverage of a blackout or other disruption to the local electrical supply. These are but a few of the civilian applications for hand crank generators that are built for demanding military use.
A hand crank generator that is sold for military use is an ideal solution for anyone who needs to use communications devices that rely on low voltage and wattage for power or to recharge batteries. These devices could include satellite telephones, portable computers, or even still or motion digital photographic equipment. It is also possible to use these reliable hand cranked generators to power a small lamp or recharge a lantern battery that is necessary when working at night in a remote area.
Because a military hand crank generator is so rugged and reliable, it will remain useful even if it is subject to strong physical force that might damage equipment which is not made to the specifications that the military demands for the hand crank power generators that they must rely upon in combat conditions.
Hand cranked power generators that are made to military standards can even serve as commercial generators in the event of emergency, or when commercial quantities of electricity are needed in the field. This means that they can power emergency repair tools, or power lighting equipment that can be used for anything from photography to rescuing stranded hikers or rock climbers at night.
Even a refrigerator which contains vital medical supplies that are being used in a rescue mission or by an organization that provides medical care to the most disadvantaged people or locations can be powered by a hand cranked generator that is made for such purposes. Military standard hand crank electric generators indeed include models that are powerful enough for commercial purposes, and some can even take the place of small industrial generators in an emergency situation.
When selecting a hand crank generator for any use, take into account the maximum voltage and wattage necessary and balance it against weight and volume requirements. There are a wide range of military hand crank generator models available, and each one can be used in different situations that pose different power requirements. As with any generator, be certain that all personnel using it understand how it is used and how to make sure it produces the necessary electrical output required in any particular situation that they may face where they will rely on the generator for electrical power.
A well made hand crank generator that has been tested and approved by military authorities for use in the most demanding situations is the most reliable way to guarantee access to electricity where there is no reliable electrical power supply.
Underwater wedding photography ideas sometimes cross the mind of the bride when looking over fantastic pictures online. The imagery is astounding and the brides look like underwater fairies that take nymphs to a higher level.
Achieving the same effects in a real wedding would be harder though and as a photographer it is best to put the realities of the shoot into their proper perspective before the bride and the groom makes a commitment and get the shock of their lives.
Simply going underwater with the P.A.D.I. certified pastor or photographer will not produce the nymph like pictures that could be seen in the samples. The reality of blurry pictures and untidy looks is all too real with underwater weddings.
A photographer experienced in underwater wedding photography should be contacted and a good discussion of what happens should be done. Usually, the professionals cost a whole lot more, but if money is not an object, then the pictures take would be worth every penny paid.
For one thing, these professionals would not just take the pictures off hand underwater during the wedding; they would instead insist that separate pictures be taken before. They would have to discuss and show the bride how to be dressed and made up for an underwater shoot and they would have to spend a lot of time underwater for that perfect shot.
The photographer would probably have a fibreglass clear tank from where the bride could go in and pose in front of the camera that is outside the tank. All the while there would be adjustments made and as this could take a lot of time, it could sometimes take hours getting wet before the final wrap up.
Another to consider would be the willingness of the groom to do exactly the same thing. As men in general may find this idea appalling, most of the great underwater photographs would just be of the bride. But at least, the resulting portraits would be fantastic enough to display in full in the foyer or in the living room where it could be a focus for discussion in the near future.
Think carefully before embarking on this endeavour and choose the right photographer who has experience with these types of wedding photography.