Frankly，I enjoyed the time spent watching the selected photos with mummies. There are two reasons for such.
One, I can improve myself technically based on their feedback, especially on my lighting techniques, understand the dos and don'ts on lighting style and angle(s) that are a definite no-no for woman. I called it the 'Siberia' angle – everybody knows where it is but nobody wants to go there.....
What interest me the more was to understand their feelings during the photo shoot over such a short span of time communicating with them.
Many of the mummies will ask and remind me to take 'beautiful' shoots of them during the process but no one seems to know what 'beautiful' means nor the courage to give me 'beautiful' postures. Hence，most of them will sigh upon watching their photos, regret for missing some of the poses they would do if given a second chance.
An equally fascinating observation was that some of the mummies will insist that I show them photos of other mummies, then without fail, most of them will admire how beautiful those mummies are and almost without fail, then question me why I could not make them look equally pleasing.
Well, seriously, at this junction, there is nothing I said will help the situation as the outcome will be a self-inflicting one. I can only grin.
Personally, to take a nice long-lasting shot (I confess that I do not know how take beautiful photo of people), there are many factors at work; the most important being the coordination and understanding between mummy and the photographer, not to mention mummy's emotions during the shoot.
Some of them understood fully what they wanted, put aside their normal-self, did something unconventional, be someone different during the process. When this happens, most of them will be very satisfied with the results and I am happy for them too as I have help fulfilled their wish.
In contrast, if they feel this is not what they have wanted it to be at the end, then let's hope they will not repeat such mistakes in future shooting and hope for a better result. As a photographer, I cannot guarantee full success, can I?
Else, it definitely has to be me….. simply not good enough for them.
I will have to constantly self-evaluate my techniques, be honest to my self and not simply put the blame on my subject and forget to look at at the mirror.
说真的，我个人很享受跟妈咪看照片的过程，原因不外有二。
其一：我可以根据她们的回馈去了解和改进我摄影，尤其是打光的技术，明白到什麽样的灯光和角度是女人的‘死穴’，无论如何都不能用的。
而我最感兴趣的是在和她们这短时间沟通时，去尝试了解她们在拍照时的心情。
很多妈咪在拍照期间一再强调要拍得美，可有说不出美的定义，做不足‘美’的动态， 看照时唉声叹气，后悔当时不‘大胆’一点的把姿态摆起来。
最有趣的是有些妈咪硬是要看别的妈咪拍的照片，然后几乎全都会赞美她们拍得比自己的好看的多，然后回头问我为什麽她们的更好，是不是我偏心。
其实，在这情况下，我说什麽都是没用的。我讲什麽都会被看作是借口，自我辩护。只能傻笑。
个人认为，要拍一张耐看（我自认不会拍一张美的）的照片，是需要多方面的配合；最重要的是妈咪和摄影师的沟通，配合和妈咪拍照时的心态。有些妈咪知道自己要拍些什麽，在拍摄时把身段放下，作一些平常不会做的一些小动作，把它拍下留念。看照时她们自己也会满足的笑，在加下如果有丈夫在旁的鼓励，那就更美好不过了。我也会沾了她的光，为她高兴。
反之，如果觉得效果不好，那么自我检讨一下，下次拍照时避免重犯，希望拍出来的成绩会更标青。
不然，那就真的是我的问题了。。。。 功夫不到家。
我自己也要不时自我检讨， 对自己老实点，别老是怪别人不行，而忘了照鏡子。
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