I recently interviewed the commercial photographer Trevor Palin. Due to certain time restrains and partly due to him being so busy at present, it ended up being an email interview. This turned out fine because I got all the relevant information through his replies over email. We mutually agreed to do it over email after discussing possible times that we would both have been free.
His answers were very informative and he answered in great detail on certain aspect and questions.
One thing that I saw was key for his line of work, in this particular area he photographs in, was that there had to be a very high level of customers satisfaction. This was also in terms of conversing with the clients pre and prior to taking the photographs. This really seemed like something that is important, not just to him but to all photographers as a whole.
Below are some of the most important things that I took away from the interview with this practitioner.
• Qualifications
aren't
necessarily needed.
• Client
satisfaction and building report with clients is key.
• Building
a good rapport is crucial.
• Networking
is very important.
Below are some of the most interesting quotes that I took from the interview.
“Going freelance was daunting but exiting.”
“Advice, shoot and shoot as mentioned.
Don’t be precious.”
“Listening and working with photographers is
essential, this is not about taking pictures but understanding the nature and
attitude of dealing with a client and their requirements.”
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