The Beauty of Collaboration
This photo taught me a lot about collaboration. Mathilde, a friend from France, visiting her boyfriend at the time, was a little sad that no one was taking pictures of her at a photographer and model meet up, so I took it upon myself to make her feel beautiful.
I just couldn't get a good shot. I started involving her in the creation process much more. Browsing Pinterest together to find photos she liked, asking her to look at the photos I took to tell me what she liked about them, what she didn't like, and what would look better. Then, it was up to me to take her feedback, and create a shot that reflected her opinion. Working together on developing this concept, and leaving a lot of room open for her own ideas, we created this portrait together. Without her input, I truly believe this wouldn't have been nearly as gorgeous.
These four experiences really taught me to love collaboration with all my heart, and really welcome opinions of others into the project at hand. Whether it be the model, team members, or directors.
I value outside input greatly, and always welcome it. You can be confident knowing that I am a huge team player, and know that working collaboratively together creates works of art that one person usually couldn't come up with.