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Actually I have to disagree here 
I know several excellent wildlife photographers who have refused to shoot weddings as it encompasses a whole different area of photography, one they are not comfortable shooting. I do not believe that a good photographer is excellent in all areas - most have specialisms and work at honing htier skills in those areas 
If someone is advertising a service, I would expect them to have experience in that area.
I know several excellent wildlife photographers who have refused to shoot weddings as it encompasses a whole different area of photography, one they are not comfortable shooting. I do not believe that a good photographer is excellent in all areas - most have specialisms and work at honing htier skills in those areas If someone is advertising a service, I would expect them to have experience in that area.
Thanks GH and to an extent you are right, however the case is that they are uncomfortable, not incapble as Jols pointed out. To add going from portraiture to weddings is a smaller step than wildlife to weddings
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If a photographer can use a camera proficiently and has good knowledge of lighting, they should have no problems expanding into all areas of expertise
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phew! we could go on all night here lol.
imagine if we were all in a room with a few bottles of wine ha ha
anyway i think we all do what we enjoy and if we are happy doing what we are doing and our clients [if we have any] are happy then its all good.
respect to you all
imagine if we were all in a room with a few bottles of wine ha ha
anyway i think we all do what we enjoy and if we are happy doing what we are doing and our clients [if we have any] are happy then its all good.
respect to you all
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Thanks GH and to an extent you are right, however the case is that they are uncomfortable, not incapble as Jols pointed out.Quote:
To add going from portraiture to weddings is a smaller step than wildlife to weddings
) however the basic ideas of providing a service are
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Oh yes, they certainly aren't incapable - however their products might not be quite as good as someone who is dedicated to that type of photography.
Hey - as far as I am concerned we are just debating a topic, not pointing the finger at anyone - all this is hypothetical (well my examples obviously aren't hypothetical - they are people I know ) however the basic ideas of providing a service are
Hey - as far as I am concerned we are just debating a topic, not pointing the finger at anyone - all this is hypothetical (well my examples obviously aren't hypothetical - they are people I know
) however the basic ideas of providing a service are To offer weddings/portraits is a natural progression in this area
Nowt like a good debate
... ill reach for the OJ as i dont drink! LOL
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If it just boils down to the portfolio, that is easy to fix. Offer to shadow at a wedding, offer to do freebies - get yourself a portfolio. Then if people like what you can do based on what you have done - Bobs your uncle 
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Well I would in NO way call myself a professional by any stretch, but to answer the question, I have been paid for taking pictures of clients dogs, to date after a quick count, 37 different clients. I have been paid for photographs to be used in a book to be published in July, and I have aslo been to peoples houses to photograph their dogs and been paid for that. I have been asked to do a wedding, but declined!!