Live AMA with Matt Hernandez

[Matt Hernandez]

How do you make your clients feel comfortable in front of the camera? Especially teenagers.

NEVER act nervous or like you dont know what youre doing though. Always be in charge and be professional

[Matt Hernandez]

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if you had to choose one lens that you would shoot with, which lens would you choose & why?

24-70 hands down. It gives you a wide and semi-compressed option at the same time.

[miar]

Do you do anything special with your camera to make lit portraits easier?

[Matt Hernandez]

Can you give some tips on the process of booking senior sessions? Determining locations and concepts, etc..

I always ask them to send us their outfits right away to figure out where would be best to go. Also what extracurricular are they involved in, because those can be cool to make a unique photo out of. They dont always tell you if its something that isnt obvious, so sometimes you have to ask.

[sowil]

How do you make your clients feel comfortable in front of the camera? Especially teenagers.

Thanks Matt! It can feel discouraging sometimes but when I have those shoot which everything clicks, it makes me want to keep trying. I am going to keep trying. I hear people say "confidence is key."

[Matt Hernandez]

Do you do anything special with your camera to make lit portraits easier?

Setting up your custom buttons for things you use frequently is always a good idea and time saver. Also back button focus is a must. Besides that, I shoot shallow the majority of the time unless its a wide dramatic shot.

[Josie A Lue.]

Do you give your senior clients questionnaires to fill out?

[alpha-jessica-a]

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Do you prefer HSS or ND filters?

You might find this alpha universe article helpful, too.

[Matt Hernandez]

Do you give your senior clients questionnaires to fill out?

I don’t. I use to and I never looked at them ahead of time haha. I don't think its a bad idea if you can make sure its integrated into your workflow so you will use it. We also had a hard time getting them ti fill it out in enough time to actually utilize it.

[Josie A Lue.]

What do think is the most challenging part of the Business?

[Matt Hernandez]

What do think is the most challenging part of the Business?

Continuing to challenge yourself and evolve. I see photographers get complacent all the time and get out dated. That is a struggle for everyone I know in the industry and it is VERY important to continue your education and always be learning and evolving. If not you’ll get left behind!

[Josie A Lue.]

What do think is the most challenging part of the Business?

Mic Drop!

[Matt Hernandez]

I see that you mentioned presets in a response. Do you sell actions or presets?

Ok you sold me I will!

[Josie A Lue.]

Is there a different style/gene of photography you would want to try?

[BG3]

Do you need to get permission from schools to do individual shoots at fields/gyms?

[Matt Hernandez]

Is there a different style/gene of photography you would want to try?

Honestly no not really. I have tried just about everything I feel like, but I will always love sports the most.

[Matt Hernandez]

Do you need to get permission from schools to do individual shoots at fields/gyms?

I would say yes, always be safe and do that. I leave it up to the parents if its a school Im not familiar with.

[Josie A Lue.]

Thanks Matt! Dream came true to speak with a legend in the game!! Take care

[Matt Hernandez]

Thanks Matt! Dream came true to speak with a legend in the game!! Take care

Thank you so much that is crazy to hear, but it means a lot. It was my pleasure! Thank you for attending. I hope you got something out of it. You too!

[Matt Hernandez]

Thank you SO much for everyone that came to the AMA and asked questions. This was a lot fun and very humbling. I hope everyone enjoyed it and learned something. Anyone who wants to reach out to me with questions or info about a workshops in the future don’t hesitate.

Here’s all my social links I use regularly. And a HUGE thank you to the team at the Sony Alpha Universe…thank you so much for having me! I hope we can do it again in the future!

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