Perhaps one of the more challenging aspects of running a professional photography business is that you have to deal with all clients yourself, including those who might be looking to take advantage of you. It pays to be aware of some of the red flags these clients will frequently show before you get involved with them in order to save yourself a lot of headaches down the road. This great video essay features an experienced commercial photographer discussing some of the most common things to watch out for. 

Coming to you from Scott Choucino of Tin House Studio, this important video essay discusses some of the common red flags to watch out for in potential clients. One I found particularly interesting is someone who complains about a lot of past photographers. It never occurred to me, but I have had a few clients with whom our communications started out in such a fashion, and sure enough, they ended up being some of the most difficult I had to work with. Sure, there are absolutely photographer who are deserving of criticism, but on the other hand, if someone finds everyone they work with difficult and opens the conversation with it, they might be the real problem. Check out the video above for the full rundown from Choucino.