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Planning the shots for you photo essay

Planning the shots for you photo essay

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Planning the shots for you photo essay

- Now that you've made contact with your subject, it's time to start scheduling and planning your shoot. What I mean by that is, having a conversation with your subject about their schedule, when you can come photograph them, what locations you're gonna be photographing them at, and then also, you as a photographer have a schedule. When you're looking at your shoot day, there's gonna be times of the day you're gonna want to shoot depending on your subject's activities, and times that you won't want to be shooting. A couple months ago, I went and photographed a circus in California, and understanding my subject's schedules was key. There were a dozen of so different subjects at the circus I have to photograph. Each one of them had their own individual schedules and plans for their day, and I had to find out a way where I can incorporate my photography shoot into their schedule. The last thing you ever want to do with your subjects is have them sitting around waiting on you. That's…

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