I recently asked the social world "a photographer is a person who...?" and received a variety of answers.  Great answers such as an artist to a promoter; from an event planner to even a magician. To be honest, I agree with all the examples listed above. But if I could explore a little bit deeper, from our experience... 

As photographers, we are invited to see people as they are, their interaction with each other and access a different aspect of their lives that may not always be public to the world. 

We have the luxury to learn about our clients not through their appearance but through our connection during the photo session. The only way we know how to express intimacy between couples is to ensure that clients are comfortable with us and themselves in order to expose their vulnerability.

But most important we are given the opportunity to be a positive impact by providing a true and natural view of themselves. The satisfaction to us is when the image invokes what is felt at the moment the shutter clicks.

As a photographer or a client What is your definition of a photographer?