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Nov 24, 2014 08:19:42   #
anotherview Loc: California
 
If you photograph weddings for a living, then you may wish to read the instructive text here:

http://weddingindustrylaw.com/wedding-photographer-lawsuit/

In short, when photographing weddings, you have to protect yourself with a contract binding on the parties.

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Nov 24, 2014 08:29:23   #
photonutbob Loc: ME,CT,MA
 
Hi anotherview: I learned that the hard way many years ago.

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Nov 24, 2014 08:50:53   #
Grizzly Loc: USA
 
anotherview wrote:
If you photograph weddings for a living, then you may wish to read the instructive text here:

http://weddingindustrylaw.com/wedding-photographer-lawsuit/

In short, when photographing weddings, you have to protect yourself with a contract binding on the parties.


Interesting read. Highly recommended - even to the bitter end. Surprise name play.

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Nov 24, 2014 09:03:26   #
Rich Keyworth Loc: Elk Grove Village , IL
 
A number of years back, I had gone to the wedding of a friends son. I had recently picked up a 300mm Zoom lens and thought I would play with it. I went up into the loft at the rear of the Church, from there I was watching the wedding photographer using all kinds of "creative" techniques. He was using a strobe light off camera and was attempting to bounce flash off a 50 foot ceiling . (The priest forbid any flash photography during the wedding.)
I sat up in the loft and rested my camera on the front of the balcony. I shot several rolls of film and bracketed the photos. When I got them back, the quality was outstanding and all photos were very usable.
As luck would have it the wedding photographer had wedding photos which were worse than useless. The parent of the young man called my mom and said, I know Rich was shooting pictures at the wedding, Did any of them turn out? She advised that the wedding photographer had no photos of the ceremony or the bridal party. My mom told her yes all of Rich's pictures were beautiful, and she was sure I would be happy to give her the pictures. (She neglected to say about payment, which I got none) The bridal couple was overwhelmed and thy and other relatives were happy to pay for copies. That one practice session paid for my new lens. Everyone was happy except the photographer who didn't get paid.

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Nov 24, 2014 12:36:04   #
St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet
 
Thank you for sharing! S-

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Nov 25, 2014 08:57:14   #
Bobbee
 
anotherview wrote:
If you photograph weddings for a living, then you may wish to read the instructive text here:

http://weddingindustrylaw.com/wedding-photographer-lawsuit/

In short, when photographing weddings, you have to protect yourself with a contract binding on the parties.


I have not had this experience, I hope I never have. I have a contract. this weekend, eating Brussels sprouts and mashed potatoes at my daughters, I am going to revisit me contract. thanks for the post. Today's world is really nuts. Very unexplainably, and quickly this 'could' have gone the other way. No rhyme or reason.

Thanks for the post!! Educational.

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