This professor at Yale University wore a necktie during a portrait session with me. |
While
hiking the Appalachian Trail, I came upon a campsite. Several men were
huddled around a campfire. I joined them. Most of them were strangers to me.
One of the men stated that he didn’t like people who wore neckties. I
kept my mouth shut. I didn’t inform him that whenever I handle a photo
shoot, a tie surrounds my neck. At some white collar institutions, people don’t wear ties on ‘casual Fridays.’ In the high tech sector, does anyone wear a tie? Neckties aren’t prevalent as they once were.
But I continue wearing them. Neckties convey professionalism. During photo shoots, my sense is that people are more cooperative because I wear a tie.
Before I became a photographer, I studied to be a high school teacher. My student-teaching experience occurred at a school near Boston. Afterwards, I handed my students an evaluation form. I wanted their opinion of my performance. Several students made a similar observation: They respected the fact that I wore a tie. Those students revealed to me the impact of a tie.
Wearing a necktie offers a competitive advantage.