candice_greene

<p>Or maybe instead: "In a field of wildflowers there will always be some poison ivy." LOL ugh</p>

<p>Or as I always say: "In a field of wildflowers there will always be a few bad seeds." --C. Holly Greene :)</p>

<p>I'm a sole believer to not push the subject to respond in any fashion. This has been my belief from day one and not just in my photography career. I tend to see people not liking it if I do seek out a response. Sometimes I request weddingwire reviews, sure, but most of my clients enjoy their privacy and the laid-back environment I provide. If you go fetching for problems they'll find them, rest assured. Seeking feedback is what I did in my early years but I've built up confidence and a portfolio since then. I'm always learning, as we all are, and I don't mind critiques for improvement but I don't see the point in ruffling the feathers if you don't have to. I make myself available on all fronts so there is no problem in reaching me or keeping updated.<br /> I agree to a point and you are correct in that "Impersonal transactions generate impersonal responses." I just don't think everyone feels that but I can't baby the ones that do. I do so much for them on my website with spotlights and I do artist editing with personalized custom artwork/wording. There is continuous communication throughout the entire editing process on what they want and any updates. Plus on my website each session is viewable for 7 years or more. Most photographers take down each session within 6 months from digital libraries. <br /> As far as in person, I have people states away that do destination weddings in my touristy area so that is not realistic. Sometimes if they order an album and they are local I will hand it over in person. For small sessions, I simply do not have the time for my work style and in the end it is not cost efficient to make all those trips. I'd rather put that time and energy into editing and making extra artwork for them that they weren't expecting.<br /> One year I did 63 weddings. Zero time for such things; I was lucky if I could eat, sleep and get anything done at all. Needless to say I'm never doing that many weddings again in a year. I literally made myself sick between that and a sick house we bought, taking 4 years to recover. There is a balance but visiting is not feasible for me or for them. I also have some personal health restrictions which hold me back in that arena. <br /> Besides, in some ways I did follow up for one of them because they ordered a folio, which I gave the link to choose the color/style she wanted for her son. No response after two emails. Even a year later it's the same email address so I'm not sure. The other case was a daughter of a photographer "friend" of mine that I covered, it was a personal agreement at a discount and no editing. She came back a full year later as well, even after the videographer used my photos for the video project and cover. In this case I think she thought I would just do the editing for free and I did not.<br /> In other ways, I thought maybe they waited out so long because of fear of a confrontation but both people in this case are definitely not fearful of speaking their mind. The one for the senior session also said she hated the location of the photos, which she chose. <br /> In the end, it's true that you can't make everyone happy no matter how hard you try and no matter what you do or don't do. Even if I took all those extra steps, how would you know it still wouldn't happen, it could. <br /> haha, @<a href="/photodb/user?user_id=172915">Lex Jenkins</a> and @<a href="/photodb/user?user_id=5189561">Wouter Willemse</a>, you crack me up! :)</p>

<p>It's happened a couple times now. They get their photos right away, within 2-3 weeks both cases and hear nothing about them at all. (I give high quality digital photos on disc or thumb-drive, most touched up/edited with a photo release.) I may see them post to their Facebook, use as profile photos, everyone compliments and likes them, all is good, right? Nope. A year later, I get a call and suddenly out of no where they hate their photos or the photos of their kids and/or suddenly I ruined everything in their entire life. What is this about? A bad day? Unhappy with themselves? Too busy to look through them all? Want to try and get something for free? I truly don't understand this. I've had it happen with senior portraits and a wedding. Taking years to hate their photos. What are your thoughts on this? I've been in business since 2003 so this is very uncommon but it's a very out-of -nowhere thing that happens once every few years and I'd love to hear thoughts. Thanks!</p>