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The challenge of littles
I am not the typical “spray and pray” photographer, however, I do contract with a larger wedding company and they actually require it. I started a long time ago, and you had to develop photos so I’m always cognizant of that. I also have in the back of my head what the camera body I have can do for the life of the camera. My current mirrorless is about 300k shutter releases guaranteed. So if you take photos for weddings and you average 5K clicks per wedding and 2 weddings per month, you’ll either need a new camera or at minimum to replace your shutter in less than 3 years. Those numbers always loom in my mind. Replacing the shutter can be anywhere from $600 to $1,200. Is it worth it?
Because I shoot weddings and families I find it very interesting that per hour shooting I shoot far more images when I shoot toddlers! You really never know what you’re going to get. Will they be rested, will they be wild, will they listen, will the parents expect you to control their littles? All these struggles are real life struggles. And shooting littles is about the only time I come home from a 45 minute shoot with over 500 clicks and sometimes close to 1,000! And my model is to deliver 20 images. The culling process can be a nightmare. I still haven’t learned to trust the AI cullers just yet either. Every time I’ve tested them, they choose differently than I would. 🤦🏻♀️
Here are a few of the littles I’ve done recently. With littles, you need to be quick on your feet with those settings. Are they moving? Is it sunny? Overcast? Is flash an option? Feel free to ask about shooting littles or what my settings were for any of these shots!
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The challenge of littles
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