Five Ways to Spot a Rookie Photographer in Dubai
Many people need a professional fashion photographer in Dubai at least once in their lives. And when they set out of find one, they discover that fashion photographers in the emirate are dime a dozen. An abundance of photography classes in Dubai and easy availability of inexpensive, high-quality equipment has made many people think that they are professionals. Dealing with such self-declared professionals is a waste of time and money if you are a business, or a family person looking at getting high-quality images. Although every man or woman with a camera will claim to be a pro, the onus of deciding who is telling the truth, will fall upon you. In this article, you will read about five ways to spot a pro from a sea of amateurs.
Amateurs are usually only available in evenings.
Though they will be hesitant to divulge it, it is usually because they have a day job. A pro, on the other hand, will readily meet you at a more convenient time.
Amateurs usually demand a fix price for all jobs.
There is a simple reason behind it: cameras, though less expensive nowadays, can still cost a fortune. An amateur will more interesting in recouping his or her investment and so will accept any job for a fix price. A professional’s rates, as you may have guessed by now, will vary with the service asked of him or her.
Amateurs deliver fast.
Do not be impressed by quick delivery time. It may be just another way to say that “I am still a rookie and have little experience with photo editing software. So here are your images.” A professional will spend a good deal of time with his or her professional image editing software to refine and polish your photographs before handing them over to you.
Amateurs love freebies.
They have to because they are desperate for business. They can offer you free CDs with your images on them. A professional will be very careful in this respect. He or she will ask for more money for the CD.
Amateurs do not separate good images from average ones.
It happens like this: an amateur clicks 200+ images of you, then bundles them all into a CD and hands them over to you—with no respect for aesthetics. A professional photographer will see to it that you only receive the best quality images. So he or she will offer far fewer images for the same money.
Though there is nothing wrong with being an amateur photographer, as a client it is important to know that photography is a craft and usually only a professional knows his or her craft well. So if you want value for your money, prefer to team up with pros instead of rookies.
About the Author:
Amateurs are usually only available in evenings.
Though they will be hesitant to divulge it, it is usually because they have a day job. A pro, on the other hand, will readily meet you at a more convenient time.
Amateurs usually demand a fix price for all jobs.
There is a simple reason behind it: cameras, though less expensive nowadays, can still cost a fortune. An amateur will more interesting in recouping his or her investment and so will accept any job for a fix price. A professional’s rates, as you may have guessed by now, will vary with the service asked of him or her.
Amateurs deliver fast.
Do not be impressed by quick delivery time. It may be just another way to say that “I am still a rookie and have little experience with photo editing software. So here are your images.” A professional will spend a good deal of time with his or her professional image editing software to refine and polish your photographs before handing them over to you.
Amateurs love freebies.
They have to because they are desperate for business. They can offer you free CDs with your images on them. A professional will be very careful in this respect. He or she will ask for more money for the CD.
Amateurs do not separate good images from average ones.
It happens like this: an amateur clicks 200+ images of you, then bundles them all into a CD and hands them over to you—with no respect for aesthetics. A professional photographer will see to it that you only receive the best quality images. So he or she will offer far fewer images for the same money.
Though there is nothing wrong with being an amateur photographer, as a client it is important to know that photography is a craft and usually only a professional knows his or her craft well. So if you want value for your money, prefer to team up with pros instead of rookies.
About the Author:
Alex Jeffries is a British Institute of Professional Photography certified photographer (there are only two in UAE). His photography group is the first company in the UAE to receive a National Association of Professional Child Photographers membership.
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