{"id":10963,"date":"2020-02-16T18:35:29","date_gmt":"2020-02-16T18:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mcfade.co.uk\/blog\/?p=10963"},"modified":"2025-04-14T22:49:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T22:49:12","slug":"how-to-choose-a-photographer-from-the-1000s-recommended-on-linked-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mcfade.co.uk\/blog\/how-to-choose-a-photographer-from-the-1000s-recommended-on-linked-in","title":{"rendered":"How to choose a photographer from the 1000&#039;s recommended on LINKED IN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Photographer Recommendations are King &#8211; But Are they Right For YOU?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The best way to source most products and services these days is to ask for recommendations based on people&#8217;s experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It can certainly filter out solutions, products, and providers who have given a good experience. Most people look at Amazon reviews or What Hi-Fi reviews before buying new headphones.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Photography Recommendations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hiring a photographer can be subjective; what one person considers a great result may not meet another&#8217;s expectations. This could be in terms of style of image, or the photoshoot experience.\u00a0When you ask for suggestions for photographers, it seems like everyone just mentions the one from their BNI\/4N\/Networking group or someone they personally know. Honestly, that&#8217;s totally understandable!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do some digging&#8230;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The great thing about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcfade.co.uk\/blog\/how-visual-brand-photography-can-help-your-business\/\" title=\"How Visual Brand Photography Can Help Your Business\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">photography is that being an entirely visual<\/a> medium, you can&nbsp;pretty quickly&nbsp;go to their websites&nbsp;to&nbsp;check out the style and standard of their work.&nbsp;You can do this with designers and musicians as well of <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/yorkshirephotocourses.co.uk\/\" title=\"course\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">course<\/a> &#8211; so it&#8217;s a step you should always take<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you share your next call for a photographer on LinkedIn and receive those 1000 recommendations, it&#8217;s such a great feeling knowing that they\u2019re &#8220;probably&#8221; wonderful people since so many others have vouched for them! But do take that second step of checking their work.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Photography can have three effects.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>firstly it can <strong>damage your brand<\/strong> if it is of a poor standard or gives the wrong impression.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>secondly it can be a good <strong>filler for a website<\/strong>,\u00a0like magnolia paint in a house you are trying to sell &#8211;\u00a0its safe but doesn&#8217;t really &#8220;wow&#8221; anyone. This is probably most common.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thirdly\u00a0it can look\u00a0<strong>outstanding<\/strong>, <strong>imaginative, delicious, dramatic, beautiful, majestic &#8211; whatever your brand needs <\/strong>and creates a massive impact on your marketing and website.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can pretty quickly find this out when you go to their website and see previous projects.&nbsp;Are you looking at the images you&#8217;d want on your own website? Are you settling for something safe and predictable when you could get something disruptive and exciting?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Photography is all about getting noticed amongst the noise of modern life &#8211; it has to have an instant impact or your&#8217;ll be swiped past in under a second. People don&#8217;t have time or the attention span to look at bland things when a cool thing may be one scroll down in the browser<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Instead of settling for a generic magnolia filler that merely occupies space on your website and adds little value, you should consider investing your hard-earned money in something truly exceptional and impactful. By doing so, you can enhance your online presence significantly and make a lasting impression on your audience. This strategic investment can lead to greater engagement and better overall results for your brand or project. Ultimately, choosing quality over mediocrity can be a game changer for your online success.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photographer Recommendations are King &#8211; But Are they Right For YOU? 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