From personal branding to celebrating moments in time everyone can benefit from a photography session.
With the advent of AI and the ensuing clickbait-y titles of how "Photography is Dead" (again), it gives you some pause for thinking. There is no doubt that as technology improves there will be certain styles or categories of photography that will be hit harder than others. But things like live event photography, wedding photography, travel photography and portrait photography all have something in common that AI will likely never be able to touch or reproduce. And that thing is YOU.
Photographers who are capturing a moment in time, never to be replaced or reproduced, of genuine (not AI simulated) people are only becoming more and more in demand. And in this post I'll look at a few reasons why you might want or benefit from hiring a professional photographer yourself.
Personally, I’ve always been shy in front of the camera from a young age, making awkward faces and poses in family photos driving my mom absolutely mad. Maybe that’s why I eventually got into photography, avoiding being in front of a camera by being the one in control behind it. Through the years of taking photos of others I started to understand the importance of having professional photographs taken of oneself. I always like to ask about the ‘why’ before I shoot with a client to better understand what the photos are for. What is their reasoning in hiring someone like myself?
The reasons are plenty:
Milestones and Markers. Capturing oneself in a moment of time knowing we are not getting younger. It’s a celebration of where one is at in life currently no matter your age.
People want to see themselves in a different light, something or someone they never imagined. A photoshoot gives people the chance to step into a new character.
It’s a form of release. Giving up control to a photographer involves a lot of trust and the photographer’s job is to take any burdens off of your mind during the session so you can be relaxed, have fun and just be yourself.
It’s empowering. Seeing yourself the way others see you, your captured essence, is a moving experience.
Personal branding is more and more important and professional, creative photos are an absolute must!
Recent Examples
Aki (Japan)
When Aki first came to me she expressed a desire to set up a more regular photoshoot every 2 months to track her fitness goals. The photoshoot would be a celebration of where she was at today and a tracker of how her hard work is paying off in the future. This experience, a first for her, was the extra motivation she said she needed to make sure she was keeping herself on track.
John (USA)
I recently had a client John, who was visiting Japan, come to me with some ideas for his first photoshoot for his own personal branding. We worked on some ideas and in our 2 hour studio session we brought these ideas and visions to life.
Isaiah (Japan)
Isaiah is another photographer based in Japan. This was going to be the first time he had hired another photographer to take photos of him and this was something very personal and special for him. I'll let him explain (taken from his own Instagram post )
Photo context:
Alexithymia.
A psychological phenomenon that is commonly found in those on the autism spectrum, but isn't just exclusive to that. It is signified via "emotional blindness". Difficulties in recognizing, identifying, and expressing ones own emotions. Through this and over long term this leads into depressive isolation due to troubles with developing interpersonal relationships with others.
How can one understand others if they do not understand themselves?
This is something I strongly empathize with and is actually a very emotional shoot for me, as I've struggled in maintaining connections with others for years and self-absorbed, social isolation while saddening and depressing isn't unknown to me.
As a birthday present to myself yesterday I asked @denizdemir.photos to do this and now I'm sitting here staring at my computer screen in awe because of how well it's done.
Thank you... ❣️
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These are just some examples and hopefully I've given you a little bit of inspiration and courage to seek out your local photographer to something special for yourself.
If you live in Tokyo or just passing through I would love to discuss your ideas and vision! Send me a message or visit https://www.denizdemir.photos/private-studio-photoshoot for more information on how to book a studio session with me 🙏🏼
Thanks for reading!
Deniz
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