User Tag List

Thanks useful information Thanks useful information:  7
Results 1 to 20 of 20

Thread: I just delivered my first commissioned landscape photograph

  1. #1
    Photo Bizarro
    Join Date
    21 May 2012
    Location
    Newcastle
    Posts
    1,134
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)

    I just delivered my first commissioned landscape photograph

    It's a bit nerve wracking the first time someone asks you to go and take a photo of a specific place, and you have to go out and find the right composition in the right weather conditions at the right time of day, to capture the mood of the place. Especially when there's a deadline! But in the end I was quite happy with how this one came out, and the client was really happy too so I'd call it a win-win.

    Last edited by nimrodisease; 07-06-2015 at 3:30pm.
    My name is John.
    www.jrfraser.com


  2. #2
    Administrator ricktas's Avatar
    Join Date
    24 Jun 2007
    Location
    Hobart
    Posts
    16,846
    Mentioned
    12 Post(s)
    Tagged
    1 Thread(s)
    congrats and well done, John. Hope the client is also extremely happy with the result.
    "It is one thing to make a picture of what a person looks like, it is another thing to make a portrait of who they are" - Paul Caponigro

    Constructive Critique of my photographs is always appreciated
    Nikon, etc!

    RICK
    My Photography

  3. #3
    Arch-Σigmoid Ausphotography Regular ameerat42's Avatar
    Join Date
    18 Sep 2009
    Location
    Nthn Sydney
    Posts
    23,519
    Mentioned
    24 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    gratulations, John.
    CC, Image editing OK.

  4. #4
    Loves The Wildlife. Mary Anne's Avatar
    Join Date
    19 Dec 2009
    Location
    Brisbane Southside.
    Posts
    45,967
    Mentioned
    14 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Thats Wonderful Congratulations and good on you John

    I shoot with Olympus Cameras.. Sometimes Canon and My iPhone SE 2020




  5. #5
    Member BronBronBron's Avatar
    Join Date
    25 Apr 2015
    Location
    Sydney
    Posts
    52
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Congrats!

  6. #6
    Ausphotography Addict
    Join Date
    24 Mar 2013
    Location
    無聊的 Birdwoodton
    Posts
    9,638
    Mentioned
    18 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Way to go...

  7. #7
    Ausphotography Addict
    Join Date
    05 Oct 2013
    Location
    cooktown
    Posts
    8,722
    Mentioned
    21 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Top Job!... congratulations

  8. #8
    I like my computer more than my camera farmmax's Avatar
    Join Date
    28 Mar 2010
    Location
    Central West
    Posts
    2,890
    Mentioned
    5 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Glad you made it safely through your first commission, so good on you

  9. #9
    Member leanneqld's Avatar
    Join Date
    22 Feb 2009
    Location
    Gold Coast
    Posts
    1,425
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Well done.

  10. #10
    Ausphotography irregular Mark L's Avatar
    Join Date
    21 Nov 2010
    Location
    magical Mudgee
    Posts
    21,586
    Mentioned
    34 Post(s)
    Tagged
    1 Thread(s)
    Good one.

  11. #11
    A royal pain in the bum! arthurking83's Avatar
    Join Date
    04 Jun 2006
    Location
    the worst house, in the best street
    Posts
    8,777
    Mentioned
    4 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Well done John!

    must be a great feeling.
    Nikon D800E, D300, D70s
    {Nikon}; -> 50/1.2 : 500/8 : 105/2.8VR Micro : 180/2.8 ais : 105mm f/1.8 ais : 24mm/2 ais
    {Sigma}; ->10-20/4-5.6 : 50/1.4 : 12-24/4.5-5.6II : 150-600mm|S
    {Tamron}; -> 17-50/2.8 : 28-75/2.8 : 70-200/2.8 : 300/2.8 SP MF : 24-70/2.8VC

    {Yongnuo}; -> YN35/2N : YN50/1.8N


  12. #12
    Ausphotography Regular
    Join Date
    13 Jan 2014
    Location
    Fitzroy North
    Posts
    896
    Mentioned
    1 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Congratulations; I like hearing these stories, and your work looks pretty good, too! Keep it going! :-)

  13. #13
    Photo Bizarro
    Threadstarter

    Join Date
    21 May 2012
    Location
    Newcastle
    Posts
    1,134
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Thanks all for the encouragement! It certainly was a good learning experience - I can already see things I will do differently next time in terms of client liaison etc, but the client is stoked with the result so that's all that really matters!

  14. #14
    Member formerly known as : Lplates Glenda's Avatar
    Join Date
    09 Sep 2011
    Location
    Gladstone
    Posts
    17,387
    Mentioned
    32 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Well done John and like any service industry you've hit the nail on the head knowing if the client is happy that's all that matters.
    Glenda



  15. #15
    http://steveaxford.smugmug.com/
    Join Date
    19 Nov 2007
    Location
    About in the middle between Byron Bay, Ballina and Lismore
    Posts
    3,150
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    May I ask why the client asked you to do the work? You must have got his trust that you could do a good job.

  16. #16
    Photo Bizarro
    Threadstarter

    Join Date
    21 May 2012
    Location
    Newcastle
    Posts
    1,134
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by Steve Axford View Post
    May I ask why the client asked you to do the work? You must have got his trust that you could do a good job.
    Well.. why they wanted it was for their daughter's birthday present. Why they asked me to provide it, well they told me they had gone to a local photo gallery at first, but found their photos a bit cliche and lifeless (wide angle pastel sunrise over the beach type thing). So a friend got them onto my website and they liked my style and thought I would be able to capture the mood of the place, so sent me an email and got the ball rolling.

  17. #17
    http://steveaxford.smugmug.com/
    Join Date
    19 Nov 2007
    Location
    About in the middle between Byron Bay, Ballina and Lismore
    Posts
    3,150
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    So, a combination of personal reference and your website. Well done. May there be many more.

  18. #18
    Member
    Join Date
    21 Mar 2014
    Location
    Sydney
    Posts
    9
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Well done on the happy client and great photo.
    Just perused your work and wow. What a great eye you have . I am a big fan of you work.

  19. #19
    Member
    Join Date
    16 Sep 2012
    Location
    Scarborough
    Posts
    28
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Good job...!

    I'd love to sell one of my photos, only just started thinking about doing it for money. I've been a hobbiest until now.

  20. #20
    Photo Bizarro
    Threadstarter

    Join Date
    21 May 2012
    Location
    Newcastle
    Posts
    1,134
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Thanks all!

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •