Make it Monday: Psychology vs. Photography

Make it Monday: Psychology vs. Photography

Have you ever had your photo taken and feel uncomfortable?  Or have you ever been hired by a bride (or client) to take photos of a wedding (or event) - only to find out that the bride (or client) do not like having their picture taken - at all?  Worse yet, did said bride (or client) repeatedly say during the shoot, "Ugh - do not take my picture, focus your camera on the guests"!  Perhaps said and followed by - a nervous laughter?  Yes... you're not alone.  We, as photographers, have been made uncomfortable in front of the camera as well as behind the camera.  


The psychology behind why humans become uncomfortable in front of a camera is interesting.  As a photographer, you must be prepared to calm the nerves of the one you're photographing in order to make them feel comfortable.  Check out the TEDxCambridge talk below where photographer, Peter Hurley, and psychologist, Anna Rowley, discuss their thoughts on the matter: 
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01. "Bridging the Self-acceptance Gap with "psyphotology" | Anna Rowley & Peter Hurley | TEDxCambridge." YouTube. TEDxCambridge, n.d. Web. 01 Nov. 2014.
02. "Peter Hurley Photography." Peter Hurley Photography. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Nov. 2014.
03. "Home - Anna Rowley." Anna Rowley. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Nov. 2014.
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