"Being Photographed"

I have learned over the years that listening to your subject’s is key to a good photograph. Sometimes, in my opinion, you get too involved in your own pre-visualization of what you think might make for the perfect image – and not hear the subject’s wishes. The choice of place/the consideration of lighting may be easy for the photographer and yet difficult for the subject. I might have stuck with the comfort (zone) of the subject, the coffee shop (the clicking of the cups/spoons – ambient restaurant background and mumbling of patrons) this might have been just fine – for storytelling; then I would have asked for what I wanted with the seascape/’dock of the bay ‘ image. I am not sure how the subject might have looked but I suspect the comfort zone would have been revealed in the images—the real documentation might have come through—again, my opinion. Radio production is difficult … as illustrated in this really nice piece. I hear from the narrator, and can visualize more than I “see”. All that said, I believe the producer did a fine job meeting his objective and working around the photographer's objectives. I do hope I am clear in my comments.