Every Photographer’s Top 10 Pet Peeves
- How much do you charge? Could you maybe give us a 75% off discount? It’s not like it’s that hard, right?”
- Ah yes, the person who thinks being a photographer means you just press a button and have amazing images from the get-go. What’s worse is they don’t even care about compensating you or want to pay what you’re worth.
- “We can’t really afford to pay you, but this would be so great for exposure! You could be our exclusive photographer!”
- What’s worse than someone who wants a discount? Someone who wants you to work for free!
- “Do you think you could send us the raw files? I want to put the photos through my VSCO filters before I post them.”
- Do they even know how wrong this is?
- “That’s a really nice photo, you probably have a super nice camera!”
- … That I know how to use.
- “Incredible photo! You got really lucky with that shot.”
- This is demeaning. No one understands everything that went into getting the photo.
- “Oh, sorry we can’t pay you this week, can we get that to you in like a month?”
- I mean, sometimes this can fly, but we’d really appreciate being paid on time. We’ve got our own finances to figure out!
- “You can fix that in Photoshop, right?”
- Do customers not know that Photoshop isn’t a catch-all?
- When someone who is part of the group being photographed decides to give you pointers… or worse, when someone who simply in attendance to an event you’re working tries to give you tips.
- *groan* Aren’t we the ones who are supposed to call the shots here?
- When you’re at an event and people are shoving their phones in front of your camera, trying to get the same shot.
- Forgive us if we’re mistaken, but weren’t we hired for a reason?
- When someone shares a photo you took and they don’t credit you as the photographer.
- You worked so hard on that shoot and now they’re gushing over photos without even saying who took them. Comment with a, “I loved photographing your family!” Help them remember who helped get those gorgeous pictures.
photo by SIphotography via iStock
How many times have you rolled your eyes at something someone said about your job? Are you tired of assumptions and comments from non-photographers who think they know more than you do?
It’s absolutely aggravating to hear things from people who simply don’t understand. But guess what? We get it!
And we want to lament together.
Full Frame Photographer Insurance is here with a list of 10 things every photographer hates dealing with. From tiny annoyances to pretty cutting comments, we understand the pain. Have one we didn’t include? Comment below to tell us!
We hope you’re all still composed. It’s hard dealing with individuals who don’t see the value in what you do for a living and it’s even harder to swallow your pride when you want to so badly make them understand.
Keep pushing on! Despite the cons, photography is so fulfilling and when you’re passionate about what you do, it doesn’t even feel like work.
Plus, with Full Frame Insurance, you can rest easy knowing you’ve got the right insurance in place to help protect your business in the case of a lawsuit. To learn more about their coverage options visit their site and see all they have to offer.