I am taking pictures of my fellow PhD students – and one day of my supervisors. The goal is to make it look like semi-relaxed, “I am working and I do not know you’re there” pictures, but still with a professional air over it. And that is way more difficult then I ever thought.
Usually, my pictures from birthday parties and so on are completely spontaneous, and everybody is in a sense not really worried about the pictures. This time it is different. Everybody knows that these pictures will end up on the website, and moreover, it is not spontaneous at all!
So, I am confronted with the need to “motivate” people for the pictures, make them feel at ease, and push the lever on the exact right time. Very difficult!
