Question on Professionalism in Photography
May 8, 2017 08:56:41 #
advocate1982 wrote:
I did that, sort of; The film broke in camera and ... (show quote)
and I should mention, that the couple became one of my biggest fans and supporters. They sent tons of work my way.
May 8, 2017 09:10:19 #
When I shoot digital, which is not often, I treat it as I do with film. No chimping. I take the shot and move on. But whatever method someone else uses is their business. I don't care how they shoot.
May 8, 2017 09:12:39 #
If I'm testing something, yes. Otherwise, I hardly ever chimp. I know what my camera will do and have faith in it.
--Bob
--Bob
c49smith wrote:
I read an article on another site that talked abou... (show quote)
May 8, 2017 09:26:48 #
As always, it depends on your mission with photography. Being a paparazzi and not using a view finder is one thing, being a crime scene photographer or wedding photographer is another. If the consequence of failure is very high, chimp. If rapid fire and hope for the best to capture the moment is needed....don't chimp and fire away.
May 8, 2017 09:27:10 #
I am anything but a professional. But I think that someone who thinks chimping is unprofessional , especially at a wedding venue where if a mistake is found later and can not be corrected is a bit arrogant and may come back to bite them and there client some day.
May 8, 2017 09:33:22 #
Could someone please explain how someone else "chimping" is bad for me? Or even for them? Judging someone else because they chimp or don't chimp seems like a waste of energy, and if checking your work is bad, why did we have all those inspectors and quality control people where I worked?
May 8, 2017 09:49:47 #
The term "chimping" is not a derogatory term. It is an acronym for CHeck IMage[/b] Preview. It is no difference than checking the histogram to make sure you are getting the proper exposure, but when shooting an event that you are getting paid for, you had better make sure you are getting shots with peoples' eyes open, getting a good exposures and appropriate details. I can't imagine a wedding photographer not chimping to make sure s/he is getting the shots s/he is getting paid to provide.
May 8, 2017 10:00:29 #
As a professional wedding photographer back in the film days I would prepare for a wedding first by setting my equipment up before the shoot and would take the film back off and look through the camera back to make sure the camera was in sync with the flash and make sure the shutter was working properly. I would do this every time I needed to change film backs through out the day. With digital, chimping is a way to make sure the equipment is functioning properly. I will know if anything was not working I would put that camera down and finish the job with my backup camera which I knew was working correctly. That goes for my flash equipment, sync cords and light meters as well as anything else that could go wrong. I don't believe in leaving anything up to chance. Every pro I know follows then old rule that if it can go wrong it will.
May 8, 2017 10:08:37 #
IF YOUR CAMERA HAS THE CAPABILITIES TO MONITOR IMAGES AND YOU DON'T USE IT YOUR OUT IN LEFT FIELD OR( MISSING THE BOAT)
May 8, 2017 10:09:32 #
Greenmachine
Loc: Chicago, IL
c49smith wrote:
I read an article on another site that talked abou... (show quote)
GOOD QUESTION!: I'm a freelance newspaper photographer and when I'm on assignments where other photographers are present (press conferences, news/sports events, etc.) I also notice that pretty much all of them (myself included) check the image, at least for their FIRST couple of shots, to make sure the exposure and maybe depth-of-field is acceptable. However, they don't CONTINUE looking at every shot, unless the light changes or some other unexpected situation comes up. So I guess us "pros" don't want to be seen "chimping" without a good reason!
Hope this helps....---Greenmachine
May 8, 2017 10:11:16 #
May 8, 2017 10:13:40 #
Chimping is a way of life. In the film days all you could do after the photo was taken was to hope the exposure was correct. Why did the pro take hundreds of roils of film on a shoot, because not all shots were perfect. In today's world a quick look may help save the shot. Each to their own. Happy Shooting.
May 8, 2017 10:52:31 #
As being a professional for over 40 years with film I wish we had that prerogative. Every shot at a wedding had been proven years before. Chiping would have made our jobs much easier.Your stupid if you don't do to day with digital.
May 8, 2017 11:04:03 #
Patrick9
Loc: Muncie, IN
I only do it when I am certain that I have the perfect that can not be improved - in other words, every time, as soon as time allows.
May 8, 2017 11:28:48 #
c49smith wrote:
I read an article on another site that talked abou... (show quote)
I need to get in the habit of 'chimping'. The cat in the image is yellow! Looks like a ghost.
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