Hey I need some advice.

I’m photographing TFP and recently had someone with whom I shot before rather I could do a photoshoot with a friend of them and some other guy.

They’ve send me some pics of them but honestly they just looked kind of didn’t really fit into any kind of style of what I shoot.

And I just don’t want to waste my time with people I don’t want to shoot with while I could photograph other stuff (I’m also photographing Concerts, Documentary, street and other genres ) but on the other side I feel bad for turning people down just because they ,look boring" or something

So my question would be: Is it morally fine to just turn not shoot with people because you think they are ,boring" or just not fitting your ideas and shooting stil? (Not just related to that situation but in general)

  • mc_sandwich@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    If they were willing to pay, I’d do it and consider it a point of pride of making good photos that are outside my norm. But that’s just me, I enjoy challenging myself and trying different things with different people.

    Are you really so busy every day that an hour or two long shoot is going to ruin other shoots opportunities? Must be nice but also sounds exhausting if you are that busy.

    • LinngoesReddit@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Yeah the problem is I also got to school and mostly just have time on weekends which are all full with appointments related to photography. And I’m not that mobile while that person lives in a town like 2 Hours away (if that person would live in the same city I wouldn’t mind doing it but in this case other people probably just fit better into my ideas)

      And yes it’s stressful. I don’t really have a private life but that’s fine. It might sound weird but while I’m still a hobbyist yet (I want to make this my career tho) I feel like photography is so much more passion, obsession, love and life sense. It’s worth the time and money invested.

      • mc_sandwich@alien.topBEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Ha ha. So this makes me wonder why even mention their look? Unless of course they did have a look you prefer so you’d feel like a 6 hour (4 to drive 2 to shoot) would be worth it. I don’t think I’d drive for 4 hours to do a photoshoot unless the money was really good. And if it was, I wouldn’t care about looks I’d be enjoying the good pay.

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        I think this should have been mentioned in the original post because a 4 hour drive for a model you aren’t that enthusiastic about is very different from a 30 minute drive to the same person.