I need questions to ask a photographer, I'm interviewing him?

Question:Well, Ace
It would be nice to have a couple more details ABOUT this guy...other than his being simply..... "a photographer"..... because, knowing what Type of photographer he is would have assisted in getting closer to the heart of the better line of questioning !
Does he do..... studio work..... wedding work..... mainly portraits.....commercial.... fashion.... wildlife.....photo journalism.... news.....?? How long has he been into photography ? How did he get his start ? What are his key "interests" within the business ? Where does he do this work.....mainly in one area or region.... or does he cover a much wider scope of travels ?
Knowing the answers to THOSE questions should open a whole NEW line of questions to pursue..... such as .... what is his prefered Format to work with in doing this work ? Does he do his own photo finishing... or use a professional lab service ? How does he produce and deliver his FINALS.... by way of ..... prints.... online digital..... photoCd.....albums and proofing books..... ?
One could top off the interview with a whole NEW line of questions dealing with.... where he sees the future of photography heading..... what projects HE is looking forward to getting into in the future...... what gear and or devices are on HIS "wish list" to acquire and add to his arsenal.....and, or, who are HIS favorite photographers ??

There are literally thousands of questions that one could pursue in such an interview.... BUT, the main thing here.... depending on the "medium" that YOU intend to use.... taped by audio.... video.... or the written word..... YOU must go into this interview with a target of getting to know this person as a person .... As Well As .... "a photographer".... and, have a design to bring this all to light FOR YOUR target audience.... so that they are considerably better informed..... not ONLY about the person as a photographer.... but... learn something about photography in general.... and, some interesting things that enhances their OWN views of photography and .... maybe, even, their own RESULTS from the photos that THEY do !!

Good Luck WITH this project.... stay "FOCUSED".... and you'll do just fine with this !!

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Well, Ace
It would be nice to have a couple more details ABOUT this guy...other than his being simply..... "a photographer"..... because, knowing what Type of photographer he is would have assisted in getting closer to the heart of the better line of questioning !
Does he do..... studio work..... wedding work..... mainly portraits.....commercial.... fashion.... wildlife.....photo journalism.... news.....?? How long has he been into photography ? How did he get his start ? What are his key "interests" within the business ? Where does he do this work.....mainly in one area or region.... or does he cover a much wider scope of travels ?
Knowing the answers to THOSE questions should open a whole NEW line of questions to pursue..... such as .... what is his prefered Format to work with in doing this work ? Does he do his own photo finishing... or use a professional lab service ? How does he produce and deliver his FINALS.... by way of ..... prints.... online digital..... photoCd.....albums and proofing books..... ?
One could top off the interview with a whole NEW line of questions dealing with.... where he sees the future of photography heading..... what projects HE is looking forward to getting into in the future...... what gear and or devices are on HIS "wish list" to acquire and add to his arsenal.....and, or, who are HIS favorite photographers ??

There are literally thousands of questions that one could pursue in such an interview.... BUT, the main thing here.... depending on the "medium" that YOU intend to use.... taped by audio.... video.... or the written word..... YOU must go into this interview with a target of getting to know this person as a person .... As Well As .... "a photographer".... and, have a design to bring this all to light FOR YOUR target audience.... so that they are considerably better informed..... not ONLY about the person as a photographer.... but... learn something about photography in general.... and, some interesting things that enhances their OWN views of photography and .... maybe, even, their own RESULTS from the photos that THEY do !!

Good Luck WITH this project.... stay "FOCUSED".... and you'll do just fine with this !!

My first thought is to make it work specific.

What do you enjoy most about this type of photography?
What is the most important thing to remember to get a good image?
What is your favorite photograph and why?
Who are your influences?
Do you have a specific photograph by another photographer that stands out in your mind? Why?
If you weren't a photographer, what would you want to do?
Why does that appeal to you?

That's just a few. Read some interviews in magazines, and get an idea of what those interviewers were after.

Good luck and have fun.

Edit: oh, good point, I just made an assumption. What kind of interview?

It is always so frustrating when people do not state any details other than a few word question.

Interviewing for what???

To do your wedding?

To take your portriat?

For a job at a studio?

For a commercial shoot?

The questions you need to ask will vary depending on what the position entails.

steve

That was just mean about the peanut butter answer on my catapillar question. It's not funny! :(

Well, your question is a bit vague, chief. First off, ask him how long he has been a photographer and why he decided to become a photographer, to start. If he is a pro-photog, ask him what he does, what he shoots, and what sort of clientel does he do business with. Ask him why he decided to get into the business, whether it was a hobby for him at first, and how/why he decided to go pro from there. And finally, ask him does he still love what he does, as a pro (if he is a pro) and whether he differentiates his profession from his passion. From there, you can get into a more candid conversation with him and develop a raport where both you and he feels comfortable enough to go into personal and professional details. I'm no reporter or anything, but that's what I'd do if in your situation, not knowing anything about this individual. As the interviewer, it will be your job to get to know him and what he does.

My opinion, only.