Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Tips For Hiring A Good Corporate Photographer

By Martin Walter

Corporate photography is a subset of the greater discipline of commercial photography. Nevertheless, it is a highly skilled art with its own nuances.

Corporate photography has several aspects that distinguish it from other kinds of commercial photography. In other types of photography, the photographer has the privilege of doing retakes until he gets the correct angle to click the perfect picture, but corporate photography is essentially one-click-and-it's-over business. Hence it is essential to engage the services of a competent corporate photographer.

The photographer must have a strong presence of mind because corporate events are generally fast paced with lots of unexpected turn of events. Corporate photography demands attentiveness, fast performance and a continuous awareness on part of the photographer.

An important task included in a corporate photographer's job profile is taking headshots of the senior management at an event. These headshots might be stored in the company's archives or be printed on the pages of newspapers. The photographer must therefore be proficient in this task.

The mere reputation of a photographer does not assure his proficiency in corporate photography. A popular wedding photographer might think that managing a corporate event is simple, but he could very easily embarrass himself. Weddings usually have a well defined sequence of customary rites, so a photographer can ease himself and keep a tab on the ceremonies by following the sequence. On the other hand, in corporate photography, situations crop up when one least expects them, and the photographer should remain ready for them. That is why a photographer with previous familiarity with handling corporate events must always be considered for the job

Corporate photography plays a critical role in effective public relations for an organization and to engage a good photographer for the purpose, you must adhere to the above mentioned advice. However, before engaging a corporate photographer, you must look at samples of his past work to verify his claims and have a fair idea of his expertise.

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