Tears & Baby

I made a client cry today. Not on purpose you understand. I’d photographed her baby daughter and had returned to show her the results. She was so happy with them, she cried!

It is hugely satisfying when a client loves your work. Makes it all worth the effort. She doesn’t know it, but she made my day!

What was also interesting was I had shown her all the pictures that I had taken, including a few when her daughter had a very thoughtful look on her face. She really liked those, and appreciated the fact that I had captured her daughter as she is.

I sometimes worry that I show the client too many pictures, give them too much choice, and then they can’t decide what to do. On the other hand a mother wants to see all the photographs taken, and who am I to try and second guess which ones I think she’ll like.

October 3rd, 2006