It’s that time again. Time for my weekly blog. This week, like any other week, I have to figure out what I’m going to write about & then it hit me, my specialty. Everyone has some sort of specialty whether it be in life, relationships or their jobs. My specialty is portraits. I used to say that I was a photographer who specialized in children’s portraits, which is partially true. I love photographing children, but I love photographing in general. Now I say that I specialize in location photography, with a concentration in children & couples. That sounds rather clinical I know, but it’s true.
What I love about photographing children is their innocence. The really young ones don’t worry about whether or not they are looking their best, they just are who they are. With couples, I love their interactions. Many times I may just place them together & pretend I am checking some settings in my camera while they interact. I get some of the best images that way!
I have found that sometimes you have to refocus (pun intended) on what your specialty is. Portrait photography may be a general area, but there are so many kinds of photography that I feel it’s a really good niche for me because I don’t only photograph children, but families, couples, birthday parties & the like. Any reason to photograph anything is reason enough for me. So think about it….what do you specialize in?
