The best way to enjoy a wedding.
Mar 17, 2014 10:22:37 #
The wife and I were invited to a wedding this weekend.
If you haven't seen an Indonesian wedding, let me tell you--they are a beautiful thing to see.
Unfortunately, I don't have any images to show you, because I left my camera at the hotel. The B&G hired a team to take the pictures and shoot the video(more friends of ours) So they didn't need my camera in the mix.
At the reception, I saw a couple of mirrorless cameras. I did chuckle a bit when a small crowd of smartphones and smaller cameras rushed to the front to try to get a few shots.
After the speeches were done and the hired guns started taking pictures of the B&G with guests, dslr's started to come from under tables. But at no point did I ever miss my camera bag.
That's how you enjoy a wedding.
If you haven't seen an Indonesian wedding, let me tell you--they are a beautiful thing to see.
Unfortunately, I don't have any images to show you, because I left my camera at the hotel. The B&G hired a team to take the pictures and shoot the video(more friends of ours) So they didn't need my camera in the mix.
At the reception, I saw a couple of mirrorless cameras. I did chuckle a bit when a small crowd of smartphones and smaller cameras rushed to the front to try to get a few shots.
After the speeches were done and the hired guns started taking pictures of the B&G with guests, dslr's started to come from under tables. But at no point did I ever miss my camera bag.
That's how you enjoy a wedding.
Mar 17, 2014 10:29:43 #
Good points all.
I try to decide when I'm on a photography mission or a social mission. They rarely mix well for me.
I am guilty of carrying a small P&S when I'm on a social mission just in case. But, it frequently stays in it's belt pouch.
I try to decide when I'm on a photography mission or a social mission. They rarely mix well for me.
I am guilty of carrying a small P&S when I'm on a social mission just in case. But, it frequently stays in it's belt pouch.
Mar 17, 2014 10:32:09 #
Your from Hemet ........... I was shooting a wedding in Oak Glen yesterday. Who would of thought middle of March and it was 88 degrees ..... Made about 6 trips up and down between the ceremony location and the reception location, about 150 feet elevation ........ in the heat ....... 4200 foot elevation ..... I huff & puffed big time. The Tri Tip BBQ dinner and cold lemonade on ice made up for it :)
I always roll with it when the cell phone cameras come out. Some of the best shots being arranged are in those setups. I hand them an LED light to help out, grab my DSLR and shoot a burst just behind the person with the cell phone, everyone wins 8-)
I always roll with it when the cell phone cameras come out. Some of the best shots being arranged are in those setups. I hand them an LED light to help out, grab my DSLR and shoot a burst just behind the person with the cell phone, everyone wins 8-)
Mar 18, 2014 08:45:20 #
hlmichel wrote:
The wife and I were invited to a wedding this week... (show quote)
Well ,based on my personal experience , the honeymoon was definitely THE most fun .
Mar 18, 2014 14:14:47 #
Pentony
Loc: Earth Traveller
Beercat wrote:
I always roll with it when the cell phone cameras come out. Some of the best shots being arranged are in those setups. I hand them an LED light to help out, grab my DSLR and shoot a burst just behind the person with the cell phone, everyone wins 8-)
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Been there and done that! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Mar 18, 2014 14:34:28 #
Mar 18, 2014 14:57:25 #
I'm a professional videographer and film many weddings. I started doing photography along with video because of so many "silly" photographers.
You guys might enjoy this quick look at a short video of what not to do as a photographer at a wedding .....
http://vimeo.com/45557637
You guys might enjoy this quick look at a short video of what not to do as a photographer at a wedding .....
http://vimeo.com/45557637
Mar 18, 2014 21:18:49 #
photoman022
Loc: Manchester CT USA
I agree. The best way to enjoy a wedding is as a guest! I shot my sister-in-law's wedding a number of years ago. I took some family photos at a party she hosted and that was that--my wife made it impossible for me to say "no".
At the end of the evening, I was bushed! When my daughter got married, we gave her the money for a great photographer (she and her husband paid for the wedding themselves); she agreed to it as long as my wife agreed that that would be our only gift to the couple. It was the best money I ever spent on a wedding present. I left my camera home and was the proud father of the bride.
To all of you wedding photographers: I'm not knocking you and the work you do. All I'm saying is: I'm glad it's you and not me! I respect the amount of work and expertise you put in! The photographer who photographed my daughter's wedding was worth every penny!
At the end of the evening, I was bushed! When my daughter got married, we gave her the money for a great photographer (she and her husband paid for the wedding themselves); she agreed to it as long as my wife agreed that that would be our only gift to the couple. It was the best money I ever spent on a wedding present. I left my camera home and was the proud father of the bride.
To all of you wedding photographers: I'm not knocking you and the work you do. All I'm saying is: I'm glad it's you and not me! I respect the amount of work and expertise you put in! The photographer who photographed my daughter's wedding was worth every penny!
Mar 19, 2014 00:50:16 #
LFingar wrote:
I enjoy weddings the most when I'm not the one getting married! :)
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Mar 19, 2014 07:50:28 #
bsprague wrote:
Good points all.
I try to decide when I'm on a photography mission or a social mission. They rarely mix well for me.
I am guilty of carrying a small P&S when I'm on a social mission just in case. But, it frequently stays in it's belt pouch.
I try to decide when I'm on a photography mission or a social mission. They rarely mix well for me.
I am guilty of carrying a small P&S when I'm on a social mission just in case. But, it frequently stays in it's belt pouch.
Agreed; better to have and not need than to need and not have. As a user of small point and shoots, bridge cameras, and both micro 4/3 cameras, my philosophy is as follows; I carry the small p/s when my day's activities might include taking snapshots, the bridge camera when it will include taking photos, and the big stuff when the day's activity IS taking photos
Mar 20, 2014 23:46:39 #
LFingar wrote:
I enjoy weddings the most when I'm not the one getting married! :)
I've been married for...well it's going to be 15 years this May.
At about 7 years we were having a rough spot and the wife had this bright idea to get married again. We'd only had a civil ceremony and did the whole church wedding.
A friend who wanted to start a photography business practiced on us. It was a classic case of "I just bought a dslr and now I'm a photographer".
Anywho, I stood in my spot and watched my mother-in-law tearing up as my wife walked down the isle in her white dress.
Later, the wife asked me if I cried when I saw her walking down the isle.
My exact words were "I've had 7 years to cry....I'm all cried out!"
Mar 23, 2014 23:10:20 #
I agree, a couple of years ago our son married a wonderful person, and wanted me to do the pictures. I asked a friend of my wife to help out as a second, she jumped at the chance. She had so much fun, she expanded her buisness to doing a LOT of weddings. AND, she does very well. It was a relief for me, and an opportunity for her, and the kids saved a bunch of money !!
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