Tips from 5 photographers for recording the best on-camera interview possible
“Interviews are inherently contrived situations and it’s the photographer’s job to make them feel organic,” says portrait photographer Michael Lavine. Doing so requires a mix of skills—some technical, some emotional and intuitive—that may not always come easy to photographers accustomed to letting their images do the talking.
“It can be a real challenge, because in your mind, you’re worried about your stills too,” observes shooter Ben Baker. “I had an editor tell me, ‘We don’t hire you for two average things, but for one great thing.’ That really stuck with me.”
Nevertheless, it’s increasingly common for photographers to be hired to deliver two great things. And while every interview is as unique as the subject being interviewed, there are some general lessons that can be distilled from experience. Interviewing is equal parts science and art.
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