Tea8 wrote:
(snip, snip) I told her I could try but not to expect much because I had never done anything like that before (snip, snip) So should I go ahead and try my hand at this even though I didn't want to get into people photography right away? Or should I wait until I am more experienced overall and have better equipment? If I really wanted to do this and get the practice I would offer to do it for free (snip, snip)
Robin:
Yeppers!!! Go for it. I got interested in photography with the shot below done at a family reunion with an inexpensive point and shoot. 5 or 6 generations in one shot. It was a fortuitous keeper.
You have 2 months to brush up on your technique. Familiarize yourself with the park setting. Little kids and playground equipment??? Practice action shots and how to freeze action. Try the SLR camera simulator
http://camerasim.com/camera-simulator/ to practice capturing a shot using variable lighting conditions, aperture/shutter speed settings, ISO, etc.
"People", I think, is your saving grace word. Rather than individual shots, try for multiple faces in your shots. Shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot. Keep your finger on the trigger. Use a tripod. The more you shoot....and pay attention to your settings....the better the odds are that you are going to get some great shots. Check your EXIF data to see what settings were the best for the day/lighting, etc. on your "keepers". That will help "learn ya".
Do your PP work, resize to 4x6 and 5x7 & provide the "client" with a disc of the images that s/he can then print out at THEIR convenience and cost.
Make sure the "client" understands that you ARE NOT a professional photographer, you WILL NOT be providing a profession photographer product but a good product and that you WILL NOT be providing a finished paper product. And get a signed statement to that effect. CYA!!!
Meet with your "client" now to discuss all of the above. When you lay out in black-and-white what you feel your limitations are, the "client" might just pay a lot for a professional.
I hope not. It sounds like a challenge and a great opportunity.
In the meantime, practice, practice, practice.
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