3 things you should NEVER say to a photographer

3 things you should NEVER say to a photographer
(Image credit: YouTube: Justin Mott)

If you're a photographer, there are things people say that are guaranteed to annoy you. Whether it's trying to get you to shoot things for free, or trying to tell you how to do your job, we've all heard the kinds of questions and suggestions that set alarm bells ringing. 

As a working photojournalist and commercial photographer, Justin Mott has seen and shot it all – and he's just about heard it all, too, when it comes to cheeky things that friends and clients say when it comes to his photography. 

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James Artaius
Editor

James has 22 years experience as a journalist, serving as editor of Digital Camera World for 6 of them. He started working in the photography industry in 2014, product testing and shooting ad campaigns for Olympus, as well as clients like Aston Martin Racing, Elinchrom and L'Oréal. An Olympus / OM System, Canon and Hasselblad shooter, he has a wealth of knowledge on cameras of all makes – and he loves instant cameras, too.