It is not accurate to say that you don’t like posed photos because most photos that you see that look authentic and candid are actually directed. Photographers pose 100% of their clients even if it doesn’t look that way. It is unfair to new photographers to think otherwise because it ends up making them frustrated. Elena almost quit photography because she thought she was not talented enough for the profession until she realized she had to direct the families to pose how she wanted them to look.
Key Takeaways:
- What the at author says he hears all the time from social media and from well known talented lifestyle photographers is that they hate in between moments.
- Hating in between moments is a common misconception among photographers especially new photographers. The author states that he does in between moments all the time.
- New photographers should not be obsessed with in between moments because it is unfair to them since it makes them to be frustrated.
“Because the truth of the matter is that most “in-between” moments or “candid” moments were orchestrated. They were posed and directed.”
Read more: https://www.creativelive.com/blog/truth-about-lifestyle-photography/