How to Answer Tough Photography Questions

Posted: August 29, 2016

When working with photography clients, there are three main questions that are usually asked. While some only apply if you're shooting human subjects, some can be asked no matter the subject. Answer your client's questions so they're happy, but you stick to your style.

Laura Sullivan, writer for Digital Photography School, shares three tough questions photography clients may ask and the proper way to handle them.

3 Tough Photography Client Questions and How to Answer Them

Ah yes, the priceless questions photographers get from their clients. If your work involves human subjects, you may occasionally feel that you’re locked in the eternal struggle of staying true to your vision, while still making your clients happy. Any of these photography client questions sound familiar:

Can we have all the RAW files?
Wouldn’t a jumping shot near this cliché tourist destination be awesome?
Can’t you just fix this in Photoshop?

While it may feel like you can only have either one or the other, I’m convinced you can have it both ways: happy, well-served clients, and a strong standard for how you shoot and share your own work. Here’s how we tackle the three tough client questions we get most often: 1 – Can you to deliver all the RAW files in the final package? I KNOW, I KNOW, when you get this question your first instinct may be to delete their email and never respond again (or am I the only dramatic one?). But this one is an easy one to tease apart. The goal here is to get to the bottom of what the client really wants. So, before you launch into your response, ask them leading questions to find out real the root of the issue. Read the entire article 3 Tough Photography Client Questions and How to Answer Them on Digital Photography School.