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August 30, 2012 / Tips + Tricks

Quick Tip: Why I Often Prefer "Real" People

Quick Tip: Despite popular opinion, it is not always essential to shoot professional models. For many of my lifestyle shoots, I actually prefer to photograph real people. For example, in this shot fo...

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Quick Tip: Despite popular opinion, it is not always essential to shoot professional models. For many of my lifestyle shoots, I actually prefer to photograph real people. For example, in this shot for John Deere, I found that real people created a more authentic story/feeling.

This was shot at F/8 @ 1/250 sec. using Canon 5D at 85 mm.

What are you thoughts – do you prefer shooting real people or paid pros?

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