Pulling Back the Curtain on Some of Our Favorite Client Stories
Episode description
“Nothing deflates you faster than someone not responding to your amazing photograph,” explains host Deevo. As professional photographers, hosts Deevo and Lisa are well aware of the good and bad sides of the photography industry. Even though you can get all the accolades in the world, humbling days just come with the territory. In today’s episode, Lisa and Deevo pull back the curtain on taking photos for a living.
Many people fail to grasp the work that goes into professional photography. From communicating with demanding clients to ghosting inquirers to dealing with drunk brides, Deevo and Lisa have dealt with it all. Although there are many annoying aspects of the job, Deevo and Lisa are proud of what they do: capturing special moments in people’s lives.
Tune into this week’s episode of A Little Impolite Podcast for a demystifying conversation on the life of a photographer. Learn more about people’s “good sides,” bridesmaids who act like bridezillas, and why you should always be considerate of other peoples’ professions.
Quotes
• “Nothing deflates you faster than someone not responding to your amazing photograph.” (8:25 - 8:30) [Deevo]
• “Seeing a photograph of yourself or seeing yourself in a video never looks like how you see yourself every morning in the mirror.” (9:02 - 9:10) [Deevo]
• “If you're doing a good job, people will recommend you. And you don't ever want to hold it over someone else. Let's be good humans. Let's just recommend people because they did a good job.” (16:58 - 17:16) [Lisa]
• “We need to be considerate of other people in their professions. What we think they do, we never see behind the curtains what they're actually putting into it or the experiences they’ve had to bring them to that professional point.” (18:50 - 19:03) [Lisa]
• “Let us do our job. You're paying us a lot of money to do this. We understand what we're supposed to accomplish. I don't need you to come over here, hold my hand, and tell me where and when to go.” (24:30 - 24:39) [Deevo]
• “People don't know your business. When you're in it every day, you're the expert. And people think that they know about Photoshop. So, you run into many situations where people say, “Can't you just airbrush that out? People haven't airbrushed anything in, I don't know, like 30 years. Second, there's not an easy button that you just push, and it's done. So, if you can wipe the snot off your baby's noses, it makes it easier for us, right? “You can just Photoshop that.” (36:29 - 37:02) [Lisa]
Links
Connect with A Little Impolite:
Deevo Instagram | @fusionphotog
Lisa Instagram | @lisastaffphoto
Business Instagram | @sproutconnectors
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn4C58U6MRnBaJP8NOknYHg
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mind-body-business/id1360851323