photography client horror stories

One horror story is when a client asked for a very specific outdoor shoot. The photographer prepared everything, but on the day of the shoot, the client kept changing the location and the poses every few minutes. It made the whole process extremely chaotic and the photographer couldn't get the right lighting and composition most of the time.

In many photography client horror stories, over - demanding clients are a common factor. They ask for excessive retouching, way beyond what was agreed upon. Another element is clients who are not punctual. This throws off the photographer's schedule and might mean missing the best lighting or the perfect backdrop. Also, miscommunication about the deliverables is quite common. For instance, the client might think they are getting all the raw files as well as the edited ones, while the photographer only planned to provide the edited ones according to the contract.

One photography horror story is about a photographer who went to an old abandoned asylum to take pictures. As he was exploring the dark hallways, he started hearing strange whispers. When he checked his camera, there were unexplained shadowy figures in some of the photos that he didn't see while taking them.

There was a case where the photographer seemed professional at first. But when the couple got the photos back, half of them were out of focus. Turns out the photographer's equipment was faulty, but he didn't check properly before the shoot. It was a disaster as those pictures were supposed to be cherished memories for a lifetime.

Late payments are a common theme. Clients may delay payments for various reasons, like financial difficulties of their own or simply trying to avoid paying. Another is excessive micromanagement where clients interfere too much in the process.

One horror story is a client who wanted a small, simple tattoo. But the tattoo artist was inexperienced. The lines were all wobbly and the shape was completely distorted. It ended up looking like a blob instead of the intended design.

A very common one is bad editing. For example, the photographer over - softened the skin to the point where the couple looked like plastic dolls. Another is the wrong settings used, like a very low shutter speed which made all the action shots blurry. And sometimes, the photographer just has a really bad sense of composition and the pictures end up looking really unappealing.

There are several horror stories. For example, an amateur photographer didn't have enough memory cards. Mid - way through the wedding, the card got full and they had to start deleting old pictures to make room for new ones. This led to some precious moments being lost. Also, some amateurs don't communicate well with the couple. They might miss out on specific shots the couple really wanted, like a photo with a particular family member. And then there are those who don't understand the flow of a wedding. They end up in the wrong place at the wrong time and miss key events.

In another instance, an attorney's junior associate misfiled some documents. These documents were related to a high - profile client and contained privileged information. The misfiled papers were found by a rival law firm during a discovery process in an unrelated case. This put the client at a great disadvantage and led to a breakdown of trust between the client and the attorney. The attorney had to work hard to regain the client's trust and deal with the fallout from the exposure of the privileged information.

A common one is clients being late. They book an appointment but show up half an hour or even an hour late. This throws off the nail tech's schedule for the whole day. For example, if there are other clients booked after, it can cause a domino effect of delays.