Life of a Photographer
Ever wonder how beautiful images are made?
That photo of your phone as a wallpaper,
the awesome looking banner about your car brand
or gorgeous photos of your mother and father at their wedding day!
As a photographer myself, I can tell you these pictures are not as easy as others say it is!
There are some of the thousands of photos I took over the years of my shooting experience. And I can say is, It's no easy path to take! I started as a small guy with hopeful dreams of being one of the best photographers here in Cebu City, Philippines. After some rough times and very brain breaking moments, I finally found my style.
This means I can make a name of myself and work independently, and yes I did. All the while I am schooling as a Civil Engineering Student in University of Cebu - Main campus and still able to shoot and supply needed funds for my expenses. I am happy to shoot even though I won't be able to sit down for the next 12 or more hours of work. I am satisfied, I am free.
Some would think that photography would just end after the event, well I will tell you why it is so expensive and so hard to do!
You are to hire not only the Photographer, but also his equipment. Which are so expensive he can buy 5 motorcycles and fill them with gas full 5x.
His equipment is not automatic, all of his equipment are built to be a workhorse, so it is expensive and at the same time, hard to use. That is why some went to school in order to know his equipment.
His creativity is priceless and unique, it's not a manpower based work, it's art.
He has no holidays, in fact the days you actually spend the holidays is the time he is booked more often. Sometimes even in Christmas Day, he is out there shooting somebody else's family.
After shooting, the job does not end there, he goes to his work station and edit every single one of the photos he took of that day with his utmost best to make it great! Sacrificing hours and hours of his own time for you. Imagine he just shot a wedding with over 2 thousand pictures and he has to edit every single one of them then he gets another call of he is to shoot another wedding soon after he just got home. Imagine that kind of stress.
It takes time to think creatively, its no number that won't solve by himself, but as a photographer we base our work on emotion of how will we convey the thought of the photo to the viewers. And he does this every time he starts to work, so his mind must be conditioned or he will face consequences.
He has to act fast every time especially in weddings because there is no way he can make that same scene happened again. With his precision and speed, he is able to shoot one of the most beautiful photos of the day. And It takes a human with a phenomenal caliber to do that.
He doesn't have government support, not even pensions.
He doesn't have a stable source of income, he relies on his communication skills to be able to hook up work.
and finally, he is a human too, like the rest of you he is to give up his own health and security to be able to deliver you the best photos he can give you as fast and as good as he can.
So the next time you are to hire a photographer, consider these things. This will help you and your Photographer well, you are able to communicate efficiently and understand his side of the bargain.
Thank you guys and I hope you can help us as well!
Your Friendly Photographer: Xavier II Romano B. Coronel
FB: Xavier Kevrock Coronel e-mail: [email protected]
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So true on so many levels. I think this can apply to so many other creative arts as well. We go through a lot of strife, and what we do isn't easy, to achieve that level of greatness requires a lot of dedication, determination and focus. In turn these things will require a lot of sacrifice. In the end, there is always the gratification of achieving our creative goal and there is nothing in the world that feels as good. Your photographs are gorgeous and your hard work has certainly paid off. Your point about having to have such a high response caliber to ensure you don't miss a single moment is exactly why I love and hate wedding photography. I shot a wedding once and had a lot of poor luck - its extremely difficult and there is a lot of pressure to make sure you get those specific moments, that like you say, are once in a lifetime! It's truly amazing the skill required to be a great photographer for very important events. Looking forward to following you and seeing more of your great work!
Thank you so much miss! Indeed a Life of a Photographer is one heck of a ride! But a ride it is that I'm willing to take and risk ^^ I am much suited for this kind of work and it works for me and my family ^^ Thank you miss!!!!
Lovely
thank you!
One of my favorite photograher .I salute you dude .
Ahahhahaa thanks daeee thanks sad you made me a part of this, I hope this would be an awesome way to communicate ^^
Wooow great photos you got there buddy! This is a good way to enlighten people about the life of a photographer. It is more than just clicking the lens.
Thank you miss ^^ I just have to speak out in behalf of my industry, we are happy to work and all but sometimes it's sad to know poeple would just think of our work is easy. But it never was, and never will ^^
Yay! You all have my salute @xaviercoronel
Wow! Indeed a talent + skills @xaviercoronel! I am so glad you're now here in Steemit wherein you can share more of your photography insights and inputs to enlighten people like me who haven't had a slightest idea about it. Also to gain other ideas from photographers here in the platform. Welcome! ✨
Thank you miss ^^ I always wanted to share my work, give them my view of the world, hoping one day they can see how beautiful and fragile the world can be . Through my photos,I hope I can help to the growing youth to shoot photos and share it to their families and friends as well. Afterall art is for everyone! ^^
Omygoooosh! Those photos are breath-taking. And yes! It's not easy being a photographer. I understand why they are expensive. To those who doesn't know the worth of a photographer should read this blog. There's more behind the sound of shutter of the camera. 😉👍 Great post @xaviercoronel
Thank you^^ I wish more can see our struggle and as well the art of what we do