If you had the chance to interview a photographer that you admired what questions would you ask? If there was only one question you were able to get an answer to, what would it be?
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About Scott Wyden Kivowitz
My question is : Is there something you always ask to yourself/think just before you push the button ?
A couple questions~1. Can you describe that "moment" (experience, emotion,) when you knew that photography was something you just had to do?2. If you could take your art in any direction without fear of failure or rejection, where would it lead. What new thing would you try.
I would ask 'Do you find yourself always looking at the World wondering how it would look as a photograph?' I know I do most of the time.
Question: Why don't they make more strobes w/focusable Fresnel lenses? I can see the benefits of soft boxes, particularly those with grids, but a hard, hot-light look could potentially make for more dramatic images. Your view?
That's a good question Donald but it's more for the manufacturers not the photographer that uses the equipment. Thanks for posting!
I'd also ask how the hell do I get rid of my wife's photo which mysteriously keeps appearing on things like this!
I'm sorry, I don't get it :/
When did you know Photography would be your career of choice?
That question is already in the interview. Thanks for submitting and keep them coming!
Is that a new telephoto or are you just happy to see me? Sorry, I'll get serious. Sort of. Ask about influences other than photographers. Artists, writers, music, architects, philosophers.
"How tall is your dad?"
I would want to know about where they get their passion for their work from. I believe all great photographers (like most professions) have a above average commitment to their work and an undying belief in what they are doing. This might only come in periods throughout their life but it would be great to know what the likes of Robert Frank and Jacques Henri Lartigue had pushing them forward.
That question is asked in the interviews :-) Thanks for the comment!
From a relative newcomer to the portrait/wedding photography business, what are the relative pros and cons of providing the customer with a CD/ROM of the images from a shoot?
Scott, more relating to your work:
- What do you particularly like about this photo?
- What was hard about taking this photo?
- What was the key attribute that allowed you to take the photo? (patience, seeing the world, creating it…?)