Working with others and communication skills

My first location shoot was at a retail park at a coffee house called Esquires. Even though the shoot does not have and people within the photograph it was necessary to for me to communicate with several people in order to use the location that I wanted.

Esquires coffee houses are a current client at the studio where I currently work and so I already had some links with the company. However, the coffee house that I wanted to use is a franchise and so it was necessary to speak to the owner directly. About a week before I popped in to ask if it would be OK to use the coffee house to shoot some photography. I also suggested that in order for this to be the most successful it would need to be and least disruptive to the business that it would be easier to shoot either before or after opening hours. In addition what I also found helpful was that he was willing to provide me with a number of drinks that I was able to use in my photographs.

With being involved in the industry before enrolling on this course, I have had a substantial advantage in that I am in an environment where I meet clients and also see how other photographers handle their clients and see how the process works.

Having good relations with both clients, the general public and work colleagues is very important and good communication can go a long way within the creative industry. It is at times like this when I realise how important this is. Communicating with other people is something that I feel very comfortable with and will try to maintain this.