• grue@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    I would not hire a photographer without the agreement specifying that I get to keep the raw files (either in addition to or instead of whatever retouching the photographer wanted to do).

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      8 months ago

      $200-$250. I’ve seen some people write it that way. Does take a hot second to realize what the hell they mean

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    8 months ago

    shadows were really bad on the beautiful, clear, sunny day

    That part’s accurate even though they’re acting like it’s unreasonable. Direct sunlight creates much worse shadows than an overcast day with diffused lighting.

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      8 months ago

      But a professional photographer taking a staged picture should know how to frame the shot so that the shadows work in your favor.

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        Assuming the family wasn’t like, “NO, WANT HERE. THIS SPOT.” and “What do you mean? It’s beautiful out!”

        Plenty of people are plenty smart. Intelligence in one area does not equal intelligence in another. Common sense and decency also falls on a wholly different scale.

        Though this is a super old meme/photo. So maybe we know the story, if there is one beyond what it says.

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        8 months ago

        Oh yeah definitely still the photographer’s fault.

        I just wanted to point out their strange implication that sunny days wouldn’t produce shadows. It’s pretty difficult to take good portraits at peak sunlight.