Monday, September 11, 2017

SO YOU JUST GOT AN EXPENSIVE NEW DIGITAL CAMERA AND YOU FIGURE YOU COULD MAKE SOME MONEY WITH THIS PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT. YOU START SPREADING THE WORD TO YOUR FRIENDS ON SOCIAL MEDIA OFFERING TO SHOOT WEDDINGS, BUT SINCE YOU FIGURE YOU ARE A “PROFESSIONAL” YOU CAN CHARGE MONEY FOR YOUR SERVICES. WELL, YOU BETTER SLOW DOWN AND UNDERSTAND WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A PROFESSIONAL. THE FIRST THING YOU HAVE TO DO IS LEARN YOUR CAMERA. HIGH END DIGITAL CAMERAS HAVE SO MANY DIFFERENT FEATURES AND CAPABILITIES FOR DIFFERENT CONDITIONS. IT TAKES SOME TIME TO BECOME REALLY FAMILIAR WITH EVERYTHING. YOU ALSO HAVE TO UNDERSTAND LIGHTING SITUATIONS FOR BOTH INDOOR AND OUTDOOR SHOOTING. YOU HAVE TO KNOW HOW TO SHOOT FOR BACKLIGHTING AND HOW TO SET YOUR WHITE BALANCE. DO YOU KNOW HOW TO FRAME A PHOTO? THIS IS A BASIC SKILL THAT NOT EVERYONE KNOWS. YOU NEED TO LEARN ABOUT THE RULE OF THIRTY THIRDS. IT’S IMPORTANT TO KNOW HOW TO SET UP YOUR SHOTS AND HOW TO POSE PEOPLE SO EVERYTHING LOOKS BALANCED. IT’S ALSO IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHAT NOT TO SHOOT, FOR EXAMPLE, PEOPLE THAT ARE REALLY DRUNK OR SOMEONE FALLS DOWN ON THE DANCE FLOOR, OR A COUPLE TAKING PDA TOO FAR. THIS KIND OF PICTURE WILL REALLY NOT BE APPRECIATED. SAY YOU TAKE 600 PICTURES. DO YOU KNOW HOW TO EDIT YOUR PHOTOS TO MAKE EACH ONE AS PERFECT AS IT CAN BE? YOU HAVE TO BE PREPARED TO EDIT EVERY PICTURE AND GET THEM OUT TO THE COUPLE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. WHAT IT COMES DOWN TO IS, IF YOU DON’T HAVE EXPERIENCE, YOU’RE GOING TO END UP WITH SOME VERY UPSET BRIDES AND IT WON’T TAKE LONG FOR WORD TO GET AROUND THAT YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOUR DOING. YOUR NAME AND REPUTATION WILL BE RUINED FOREVER BEFORE YOU KNOW IT. ALL THIS INFORMATION APPLIES TO VIDEO AS WELL. IF YOU HAVE A VIDEO CAMERA, EACH OF THE THINGS I WROTE ABOUT APPLIES TO YOU! 440-845-2122, J&J Video Productions-Cleveland Ohio, wedding videos-Cleveland Ohio, wedding videos-Cuyahoga County Ohio, wedding videos-Parma Ohio,