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An interesting experience I had the other day: I received a call from a fellow who was starting up a real estate practice in my area, and wanted the usual headshots & social media images. He had some very specific ideas about what he wanted, one of which was that he wanted most if not all images shot against a white background. Fair enough... then he asked me what kind of equipment I used. I explained I used professional-grade Nikon lenses & bodies and professional lighting gear.
He asked me if I had a white background to which I responded, 'No' (somewhere I've got a 53" inch roll of white seamless, but that doesn't travel well), and wanted to know if I would change the colour in the computer. I explained that I could do that, but as it's always best to get the image as close to 'right' in the camera as one can, I would do it by controlling the lighting. He didn't seem at all happy with, or confident in my answer, and asked me if I was sure that would work. I explained that this would work perfectly, and there would be no issues with the background "colour"...
Since our schedules didn't work out, I didn't actually wind up doing the session (a good think I suspect), but I was a bit taken aback. I've had lots of people ask me how I will do something, and a few even ask what equipment I use, but I've never had one actually question my methodology.
Anyone else have a similar experience?
He asked me if I had a white background to which I responded, 'No' (somewhere I've got a 53" inch roll of white seamless, but that doesn't travel well), and wanted to know if I would change the colour in the computer. I explained that I could do that, but as it's always best to get the image as close to 'right' in the camera as one can, I would do it by controlling the lighting. He didn't seem at all happy with, or confident in my answer, and asked me if I was sure that would work. I explained that this would work perfectly, and there would be no issues with the background "colour"...
Since our schedules didn't work out, I didn't actually wind up doing the session (a good think I suspect), but I was a bit taken aback. I've had lots of people ask me how I will do something, and a few even ask what equipment I use, but I've never had one actually question my methodology.
Anyone else have a similar experience?