Skills Needed for a Photographer

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Customer service skills / verbal communication

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Event Photography:

A client will communicate their ideas and vision before the upcoming shoot. As a Photographer you have to ensure that you will meet their expectations.

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Patience

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Wildlife Photography:

Creatures can be unpredictable. You may need to wait for a long period of time to ensure you have captured the images.

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Work towards deadline

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Portrait Photographer:

To understand the time process of shooting and post-production. To give a realistic date when images will be sent across to clients, which will allow a smooth workflow and professional reputation.

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Teamwork

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Wedding Photographer:

Clients may want two or more people to photograph their wedding to provide comprehensive coverage.

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Organisation

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Ensuring all equipment is prepared before any shoot, including charged batteries and spare SD cards.

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Adaptability

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Being open to change and adapting to different settings, locations, and schedules. May need to work weekend or evenings.

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Attention to detail

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Still life/Food Photography:

To have good understanding of how light behaves in different environments or surfaces.

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Knowledge of digital software

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To be familiar with industry-based software such as: Photoshop and Lightroom. Editing skills are key in the Photography industry.

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Knowledge of camera skills and settings

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Understanding your camera, settings, and basic knowledge of framing, composition, and formal elements will allow you to capture well exposed images.

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Creativity

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Fashion Photography:

Have a love for clothes and allow room for creative freedom. This can be playing with fantasy or theatrical.