Professional Photographer Gives Away Proprietary Secrets
Announcement posted by Fisher Photography 19 Jul 2013
Master Perth photographer provides a virtual roadmap to success for aspiring photographers.
Perth, WA, July 19, 2013 - Geoff Fisher is a Master Photographer who has provided Professional Photography in Perth with his work for over 35 years. In a recent blog post, Fisher divulged what he feels are the five most important traits that a professional photographer must have to be successful.
In the post, he gives a rare “glimpse behind the scenes” at what he feels makes a professional photographer successful and superior to even the best-intentioned amateur. Fisher stops short of boring, technical discussion, but gives a frank analysis of the work ethic, personality traits, and talent that one must have to be a professional photographer.
In addition, Fisher boils complicated concepts down into simple words, making them as easy for the layman to understand as for the professional photographer. This is a talent that has translated well for Fisher in the photography world because it is a testament to his rapport with people from all segments of society.
Fisher's first recommendation is to buy professional equipment. In an age of digital equipment, many are fooled into thinking that a simple digital camera and a computer program like Photoshop will allow an amateur to point, click, edit and produce great pictures.
Fisher feels that nothing could be further from the truth. He mentions lighting, exposure time and lenses as a large part of how a professional takes high-quality pictures.
Fisher also recommends that aspiring photographers learn from professional photographers. As a master photographer, Fisher has personally trained many members of his own staff, and his feedback has been that he kept them from making years' worth of mistakes and greatly accelerated their learning curve.
Another piece of advice offered in the post is to always make sure one is prepared for their photoshoot. This includes making sure they have the right equipment and then making sure that all of the equipment is fully operational. In addition, Fisher advocates checking to make sure that any resource that can “run out,” like batteries or disc space, should always be double-checked to make sure there is enough.
Fisher also feels that it is very important to develop one's personality and rapport. This make subjects more comfortable--and more likely to produce great pictures.
Fisher has one quality that he feels is the most important of all to be a professional photographer and one that separates a professional photographer from a picture-taker. We won't divulge it here, but Fisher speaks of it twice in the post on his website.
Why did Fisher give away so much information to aspiring competitors? According to Fisher, “I have been very successful providing photography in Perth, and I like the idea of giving something back to a profession and art that have been so good to me. Besides, I won't be around forever, and if I can help mentor a few photographers in Perth, I am happy to be of service.”
Fisher continued, “There are a lot of good professional photographers, but the digital age has produced too many amateurs who think they can spend a few hundred dollars on a digital camera--and it makes them a professional photographer. Too often, this results in disappointment.”
Fisher concluded, “If you want great pictures of your family or your event, hire a professional photographer. Don't trust your memories to an amateur.”
Geoff Fisher is a Master Photographer who provides services such as Baby Photography, Corporate Photography, and Family Photography to the Perth area. For more information, call (08) 9381 2233, or visit his website: http://www.fisherphotography.com.au/
In the post, he gives a rare “glimpse behind the scenes” at what he feels makes a professional photographer successful and superior to even the best-intentioned amateur. Fisher stops short of boring, technical discussion, but gives a frank analysis of the work ethic, personality traits, and talent that one must have to be a professional photographer.
In addition, Fisher boils complicated concepts down into simple words, making them as easy for the layman to understand as for the professional photographer. This is a talent that has translated well for Fisher in the photography world because it is a testament to his rapport with people from all segments of society.
Fisher's first recommendation is to buy professional equipment. In an age of digital equipment, many are fooled into thinking that a simple digital camera and a computer program like Photoshop will allow an amateur to point, click, edit and produce great pictures.
Fisher feels that nothing could be further from the truth. He mentions lighting, exposure time and lenses as a large part of how a professional takes high-quality pictures.
Fisher also recommends that aspiring photographers learn from professional photographers. As a master photographer, Fisher has personally trained many members of his own staff, and his feedback has been that he kept them from making years' worth of mistakes and greatly accelerated their learning curve.
Another piece of advice offered in the post is to always make sure one is prepared for their photoshoot. This includes making sure they have the right equipment and then making sure that all of the equipment is fully operational. In addition, Fisher advocates checking to make sure that any resource that can “run out,” like batteries or disc space, should always be double-checked to make sure there is enough.
Fisher also feels that it is very important to develop one's personality and rapport. This make subjects more comfortable--and more likely to produce great pictures.
Fisher has one quality that he feels is the most important of all to be a professional photographer and one that separates a professional photographer from a picture-taker. We won't divulge it here, but Fisher speaks of it twice in the post on his website.
Why did Fisher give away so much information to aspiring competitors? According to Fisher, “I have been very successful providing photography in Perth, and I like the idea of giving something back to a profession and art that have been so good to me. Besides, I won't be around forever, and if I can help mentor a few photographers in Perth, I am happy to be of service.”
Fisher continued, “There are a lot of good professional photographers, but the digital age has produced too many amateurs who think they can spend a few hundred dollars on a digital camera--and it makes them a professional photographer. Too often, this results in disappointment.”
Fisher concluded, “If you want great pictures of your family or your event, hire a professional photographer. Don't trust your memories to an amateur.”
Geoff Fisher is a Master Photographer who provides services such as Baby Photography, Corporate Photography, and Family Photography to the Perth area. For more information, call (08) 9381 2233, or visit his website: http://www.fisherphotography.com.au/