Back when I did some delicious light shooting with Melissa, she caught some images of me as well, including this photo above. Notice how even when I’m in front of someone else’s camera I still prefer to hide behind mine?
Something else I want to work on this year is getting in front of the lens more, without a camera in front of my face! I normally cringe at photos of myself and try to avoid being the focus of anyone’s camera but hope to change that. Maybe this will mean doing more informal shoots with friends, or possibly doing more self-portrait work, or maybe even gifting myself a real portrait session with another professional photographer. Whatever it means, I hope the result is that I get a better understanding of what my clients experience being on the other side and that I can better communicate with them during our shoots. And, hey, bonus points if I get more comfortable in my own skin in the process. :)
this entry reminds me of how you shuddered after looking at every pic we took in china haha.
well all of them except for the short photo session we had in hangzhou with the engagement session in the bg
I highly recommend getting in front of the camera, more formally than informally! It gets your head in the mindset, and afterwards it really does make you think about how to better interact with your clients to make them more comfortable.