i just read one of my photographer buddy ‘s email from his client which she think photographers are the magician !
with his permission, let me share some of the points that brought up by the client:
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-Can touch up facial expression to look more refresh?
-Can make the door proportion?
-Can you use my husband’s face from image XXXX and my face from YYYY for the image on NNNN ?
-I like the image of XXXX but my eyes are closed, can you edit it ?
-for the reflection image, can you edit away all reflection and just leave one there?
-can you remove the car behind us? just focus on me and the pots will do
-can you edit our face expression to have more feel?
-Can edit the lighting? For sky, I don’t mind if you use fake backgrounds etc to make it pretty…
– Can edit these photos into close up photos that can be enlarged?
-Can edit my armpit ?
– Can remove the furniture around us? ..just focus on my face and ceiling lights
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even though he explain what “touch up” and “post process” mean during the meeting and discussion, he receive a full-page long list with such request.
As a professional wedding photographer, I am not sure if I can laugh about this or shall I feel sad ? I guess his client need illustrator , Photoshop expert (a photoshoper?? ) and not a photographer.
so, what is your expectation?
Brian Chong - In the end they’ll ask for discount because they think they’re the director, and the photographer is now just a voice-activated photo-editing tool. 🙂