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OMG!

So one of my friends has decided that she wants to start doing photography and asked if she could come take pictures up here of the farm and of Wyatt to help build her portfolio. No charge. So I said sure why not. Well she sent me the cd yesterday of all the pictures...they're AWFUL!!! Like there's a date stamp on each picture...she didn't even edit them. She's asking for feedback...how do I tell her something critical without being a jerk??

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  • Honestly, as someone who has been through that process I would want to know if you thought I was terrible.  I am trying to think of how you would not hurt her feelings though.  Maybe give her a positive like "you got some great smiles" or something and then tell her it isn't the style of portraits you normally prefer and that you typically like brighter/cleaner/more candid/more posed/whatever style it is that would make her portraits better. 

    And please tell her you think they would be more professional without a date stamp, lol.  Someone needs to at least clue her in on that one :)

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  • Ouch! Definitely try to give her any compliments first, to hopefully break it to her gently. Then just say something like "you might want to try xyz," or like AngelPack said "I really prefer xyz style," etc.

    I'd definitely mention removing the date stamp. I'd even say that in a joking manner--"Hey, you might want to remove that date stamp! Haha!" (in a "clearly you meant to remove that, right"? kind of tone) so that maybe she'll get the clue that she's got some practicing and polishing up to do if she plans to be taken seriously.

     



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  • A date stamp?!  Yikes!  At least they were free! :)  Not sure a tactful way to offer feedback, other than saying something along the lines of it's just not the style you prefer.  GL!
    Rachel & Bill 9-10-05, Liam Andrew born 5-30-08 (formerly lakebride05)
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