Shooting on location can be a whole lot of fun, and it can also pose different problems than the ones that may be encountered while shooting at a studio. None of these problems are insurmountable, nor should they be feared; however, one ought to realize that they are common problems with shooting on location and can be thought about and planned for beforehand to help ensure a smooth photoshoot.
One problem is lighting. The studio is controlled. Maybe in your studio you can have the same lighting conditions 24 hours a day, seven days a week without fail. When shooting on location one must take into account lighting. First of all, having reflectors and a portable lighting source (flashes, softboxes, etc) can help, but severe overcast skies, dark clouds, and ever changing, shade can cause potential difficulties.
If one can figure out the weather patterns while they are happening simply anticipating the weather patterns can be something else altogether. Usually location shoots are booked in advance, well most photography is booked in advance, and that means the weather can potentially be anything for the day scheduled. The most difficult part of may be the frustration of planning an entire shoot only not to have the weather cooperate. This is someting either must plan ahead for (something with some protection incase the weather sours) or one must be flexible in the outlook because one does not have control over the weather.
To see examples of location photography check out some of my photos at: www.nocojoe.com.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Intangibles -- website
It can be difficult to know where to start when one is just beginning any sort of endeavor, and photography can at times feel overwhelming. If one wants to start attracting possible clients, and or models then one must have a storefront of sorts to advertise and promote their business. This shows to potential business opportunities what type of work you do, the quality of work and you are serious about your work.
Having a website can serve another tangential purpose. The website can serve in lieu of of a physical studio. Especially for people starting out the expense of camera equipment alone can be financially straining, let alone paying for a studio and all of the accessories that go along with it, such as: lighting, softboxes, hot shoes. This all can easily cost just as much as a camera and good lenses or more! So, having a website can act as a store front, and one can advertise that they photograph on location.
A good website can be as complicated or as simple as one would like to make it. The goal is to demonstrate your work. One thing to consider while starting out is whether to build your own website or to use one made for you. The thing that made me choose a premade one is that I don't have the expertise in security that I would need to build my own. I would want a website to reasonably protect my images (and while I know that one cannot fully protect their images online, I like some reasonable protection) and one that can handle orders securely.
To see an example of my website and the photo hosting service I used, smugmug, please visit: www.nocojoe.com.
Having a website can serve another tangential purpose. The website can serve in lieu of of a physical studio. Especially for people starting out the expense of camera equipment alone can be financially straining, let alone paying for a studio and all of the accessories that go along with it, such as: lighting, softboxes, hot shoes. This all can easily cost just as much as a camera and good lenses or more! So, having a website can act as a store front, and one can advertise that they photograph on location.
A good website can be as complicated or as simple as one would like to make it. The goal is to demonstrate your work. One thing to consider while starting out is whether to build your own website or to use one made for you. The thing that made me choose a premade one is that I don't have the expertise in security that I would need to build my own. I would want a website to reasonably protect my images (and while I know that one cannot fully protect their images online, I like some reasonable protection) and one that can handle orders securely.
To see an example of my website and the photo hosting service I used, smugmug, please visit: www.nocojoe.com.
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