1. In large popular places there will be multiple people trying to get their perfect shot, so you need to be thoughtful of others and not take up too much space or take too long getting your photos. You should make friends with the people around you because that makes the experience more pleasant for everyone and they can give you tips and tricks to help make your photography better or just critique the photos you have taken. If you make a mistake apologize, but don't be afraid to point out other peoples mistakes as well.
Make friends with the people around you.
This is something I already apply in many other places like at concert or when waiting somewhere that has a large crowd. When you are friendly to the people around you they tend to be more courteous to you as well an it make the experience much more pleasant. If a person isn't being corporative then you should still try to be polite and just ask them to move, but phrase it so you can be assertive in the problem. I have not really run into this problem before but if i ever do I would ask the person to move and if they don't just try to find a different place to shoot from.
2. During weddings all the guests want to capture this day as much as the groom and bride, but the photographer that the groom and bride hired should have first dibs on the best places to shoot the photos. They need to remember that this is the bride and groom's day, not theirs and they should let the paid photographer do as much as he can to make them happy. The photographer needs to make the experience pleasant for everyone and maybe take some photos himself then have the bride and boom do the action again for all the guests.
If i was hired to shoot a wedding and there was a rude guest i would ask politely for them to take a step back and then speak to the bride and groom about that person. If that person was an important person then I would remind them that this is the bride and grooms day and that i am just trying my best to get the best pictures i can to make them happy. I would maybe plan out some photos with the bride and groom that they want and take them without out the crowd so we can get the best pictures possible. While the event is going on to keep issues from happening I would get in the front to take the picture then ask the bride and groom to do the action again so the guests can get a picture.
3. There are many things that photographers find annoying from parts of the camera to the actual photographers. Its ok to be confidant about what you are doing, but you shouldn't get into the arrogance spectrum because then people don't like to be around you at events. Sometimes the lenses don't work how they say they will or the people using them are not considerate enough to recognize that there are people around them trying to get sits too and use huge lenses without care.
I think something that would annoy me the most would be the arrogant photographers because they aren't trying to help you get better by pointing out the flaws in the pictures and they won't see any problems in their own pictures. When I am out taking pictures what is really annoying for me is that I am a lot shorter than most people so if there is a tall person in front of me their head will men in the middle of the shot because there is no way for me to get around them. If a family member asked me to shoot something the would take a lot of time i would probably do it for free but if it was just a friend that sued me i would ask to be paid because i have to spend that much more time editing the pictures.
4. On a camera walk you shouldn't bring too many parts for your camera. You want it to be light and easy to carry for long amounts of time. You will be walking for a long time so you need to dress appropriately for the weather and still be comfortable. Even though it is a walk you can pause for a few minutes to get the picture you want, you don't have to walk the entire time. Be friendly with the other people. It is more fun if you make friends and you share the shots you found especially cool and they will share theirs with you as well.
I would like to go on a photo walk on the green belt because i love nature and landscape photography and it has some really good places to take pictures. You would need comfy walking or tennis shoes and pants that aren't too tight. you don't want to be caring too much with you so pockets that you can store thing for your camera stuff in would be great. I wouldn't mind a urban or nature walk, but i prefer a nature walk because i love taking landscapes since you can do so much with them and urban shots after a point all start looking the same.
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