In a cafe in Ireland recently, I picked up this leaflet.
Chris
Doesn't mean they can't take photos Might if they have autofocus as there doesn't appear to be much focus on their leaflet!
Doesn't mean they can't take photos Might if they have autofocus as there doesn't appear to be much focus on their leaflet!
Or maybe potos. You can probably blame the focus issues on my scanner
Maybe it is some new technical buzzword they are trying to create, and we just haven't caught on to that trend yet.
Or maybe they suck at proofreading and shouldn't be trusted as professionals.
Probably not, for the same reason that Peter mentioned. If I looked at their portfolio and liked what I saw and had some positive references from previous clients I might forgive the sloppiness.
Most likely I would keep looking though because there's undoubtedly another equally talented photographer out there who is a bit more careful. I'm an editor, and I also teach business communication at a local college--one of the first things I teach my students is that their writing is a reflection of themselves and their brand. I also tell them that my plumber may not need to be a perfect speller to be good at his or her job, but if the plumber sends out a mailer that will be seen by thousands of people and can't be bothered to make sure there are no misspellings or grammatical errors, I can't trust that he or she will pay attention to the details of the job.
Thank you for sharing this example--I think I will share it with my students tonight!
You only get one chance to make a first impression.
Fail.
Or maybe potos. You can probably blame the focus issues on my scanner
I was actually referring to the mental focus of reviewing the flyer prior to publishing
Yeah, what everyone else said. Wedding photograp(h)y is a tough enough business when you know what you're doing. And since graphics are a part of putting together a bridal package, one would think that the owners would do a more professional job of promoting themselves.
Most likely, this person is just someone who happens to have a fancy camera and thinks that's all they need to be a wedding photographer.
--Ron
why not , if I have been living there.
it looks like there is a harsh economical condition in Ireland, because money has top priority.
This is what I understand from the leaflet.
why not , if I have been living there.
it looks like there is a harsh economical condition in Ireland, because money has top priority.
This is what I understand from the leaflet.
You know, the 'I can't spell but I'm cheap' aspect didn't strike me until now. The leaflet is 1/3 of A4 (I'm sure there's a name for that), displayed in a rack which would hide the price.
I looked at the website, and found that the photograper has an Eastern European name, which might mean that English is not his first language. That is no excuse for a badly spelt flyer, though, surely someone else saw it before it got onto the press?
On another note, the website seems to have about 100 photos for each wedding, engagement, christening etc. that the photographer has done. Is this normal, or acceptable, or what? I'm not criticising now, just would find it starnge that all my event's pictures were there for all to see.
Chris
I'm not sure what customs are over there, but here it is not uncommon for a photographer to choose 20-30 of the best photos from a wedding to post on a blog associated with their website. And then of course for your portfolio you might only use one or two from each wedding or session. But 100 for each seems really excessive…wow. I was thinking "Ah, well, to each his own," but then I thought that if I were a client, I might find it a bit strange and off-putting to have all my photos out there. Hm.
I agree...I would certainly ask before using any images of those types of events. Actually, back in the early 1980s, I did just that and created a 15-20 image portfolio from one particular wedding that I shot. I wanted to provide a portfolio from a single wedding vs. picking and choosing images from multiple weddings. It almost sounds like the photos are placed there for the folks to order additional copies. I'm not sure I'd want any of those types of images of my family out on the Internet though...
I personally think that they have achieved the desired effect.!
You are all talking about it.
something that sticks in the mind could relate to money in the bank.