Every single bad shoot I’ve had started with one of these: 1.They changed the shot list mid-shoot. 🧐 Not to improve the outcome, just because they didn’t plan ahead. 2.No one was there to approve shots.😞 Which means endless back-and-forth later asking for more options. 3.No team alignment. 🥲 When the chef, manager, and marketing team aren’t on the same page, you’re stuck trying to please everyone. 4.They micromanage every angle… but don’t really know what they want.🙄 This drains the creative energy fast. 5.And yeah, they don’t even offer water, coffee, or food.🤯 It sounds minor. But clients who don’t consider something as simple as this, are usually the hardest to work with. ⸻ The best clients trust your process. The worst ones just want to control it. Save this if you’ve lived it. Tag someone who gets it right. #creativeprocess #foodphotographerlife #clientredflags #freelancerlife #behindthescenes #rubenpictures