Some people just make me shake my head and say - Get the hell over it!
I have and do photograph weddings and it is very difficult to capture everything as things happen so fast without any pre-warning.
Now having said that the photo of them is not a good one as the photographer had his flash pointed directly at the couple, so can see that the missing of the kiss was just another reason they wanted to take him to court.
This is why when friends asked me to photograph their wedding I said "hell no". Weddings are strange beasts and there is no way this hobbyist wants to get in the middle of that.
but the photographer really counter sued for $60 for a meal? REALLY? come on that was just as crazy.
There is no way I would do a wedding. I got out of the one I got asked to do and was very glad I did. The more I talk to real wedding photograohers the less I want to do that job.
That is just crazy, I don't do weddings/portrait photography no experience & found it to be my weakest point. I got really conned to do one for friends & the kiss, well had to be the longest kiss I have ever seen in a ceremony. The groom wasn't going to let her go. lol! From woah to go I would have got about 20 shots in & opportune had it the bridal party & celebrant had this gap so I could capture this
I did one wedding but drew up a contract stating that I was inexperienced at shooting weddings and could not guarantee the quality of the photos I was producing. I charged very little, enough to cover my time and expenses plus a cost for each printed image based on paper and ink costs. I enjoyed it and learned a lot, but I will still think twice before doing another one.
I am sure I cannot judge and I do agree it is difficult to catch every moment that you think the couple might want, but those two photos are pretty sub standard looking for the price the couple was paying. I would want to see more pics before I could agree with the couple, but those two are nothing special. If I were a wedding photographer I would take notes and ask the couple what they would expect for their pictures and a: make sure I could meet those standards...if not bow down and b: if certain moments like the kiss or ribbon/cake cutting etc were uber important ask them to kiss a bit longer or be sure there is time to get those shots. All this stuff should be communicated before the big day. I would love to try a wedding one day, but I know I am not quite ready yet.
it is very difficult to capture every moment, but people like that will think that paying $30,000 for floral arrangements is fine but balk at paying $20.00 for a 8x10 they will have for a lifetime. But I am confused so the company is out the entire contract?I am sure that there were some viable shots out of everything taken the whole day. that just doesn't seem right to me.
I just it married over the summer and I think everyone feels something is missing in their pics. Some of ours are unbelievable, but we also feel things may be missing. Capturing everything is tough! Our photographer missed us high 5ing after we exchanged rings. We haven't received our video yet, but we hope he caught some of the moments she missed.
I saw this on the news this morning. At the time you think it is all about the dress and flowers and photo. But really it is about the life you build in the future. Photos are lovely but they don't keep a marriage together!
i photographed a wedding a couple of months ago. I supplied the couple with a website where they could share with their friends and family.
Now here is the interesting bit.
I had a comment back from one of the bridle party that went along the lines of (Sorry I can not remember the exact wording so I am making this up from memory):
"I must say I am disappointed. If I loved shoes, flowers and rings they would be great, but I didn't see a single nice photo."
I thought, WOW out of 1500 photos couldn't take one good photo. Could they all be crap?
I thought it was a rough call but I respect her point of view, so I asked some more questions and why she was so disappointed
To cut a long story short, her disappointing was that I didn't get a photo of her and her two daughters and I didn't get photos of the bride and her parents.
In reality everyone was told that if they want a specific photo of themselves, just come up and ask and if time permits I would be more than happy to take their photo.
She did say she went to come up and ask but someone stepped in before her so she gave up and the bride and groom didn't want photos with their parents so I didn't take them.
The bridge and groom loved the photos and as this conversation was being held on a private Facebook page setup for the wedding, the groom stepped in to confirm that they loved all the photos and that I took the photos that they wanted, and if she wanted additional photos she had the opportunity to get them but didnt take it up.
The bridge and groom apologised for the actions of their friend and reassured me that they were more than happy with the photos.
Why do I share this story??? The interesting this is that while you may keep the bridge and groom happy once you stake taking photos of an event there are other things/people to keep in mind, as is these people that may cause you the most grief.
It is for this reason that my mantra when photographing an event like a wedding/party/celebration that I will get at least 1 photo of everyone that attends, because if you miss little Johnny you can bet little Johnny's parents are the only people that would care.
I must add that when I talk to people about photographing their events, i make it very clear that I a there to photograph the event as it unfolds infront in me. If it doesn't unfold in front of me I can not be responsible of capturing it. If they want that then I can bring in a second photographer.
My job is to capture the main activlites/event so things may get missed that are not part of the main event. Also do the very nature of a real time event sometimes I may not be in the right place when something out of the blue happens so there is a chance that not all things will get captured.
It is also kind of funny. I photographed wedding where they came into the reception and cut the cake straight away. Boy that caught me by surprise as I just rushed into the reception from the formal photo and thought I had time to photograph the cake.
The next wedding I asked them about the agenda of the wedding and they said it just like any other wedding.
I asked about the cutting of the cake and they said after the meals... I thought to myself, cool I have this under control as I don't want any surprises.
Well when the bridle party walked into the reception they went straight into the first dance..... WHOA....... I was differently not ready for that one as I needed additional lights to be setup in locations that were still sitting in my kit ready to be deployed..... Let just say there was a bit of a scramble to get lights out ASAP and I did manage to get the shot, but boy it was a bit rushed there for a bit.
I guess that is one of the things I kinda like about photographing events/weddings. You have to be able to think on your feet and make decisions super quick because if you don't you will miss the shot and we know that will just lead to a world of pain.
@agima Definitely have to be on your toes and cannot plan for every situation. You will never please all the people all the time, but pleasing the bride and groom should be the aim.
I am curious Brendan do you have your clients sign any sort of a contract?
My hunky hubby and i got married 13 years ago... We didnt have an expensive bash but it was exactly what we wanted.. My SIL did our photos (she had just done a course) and she did an amazing job.. It was our gift from her so it cost us nothing for her time, the negatives and she had them all printed as well in the 13x7 size.. I have not one complaint... I did have a list of photos i wanted (my hubby and his folks, us in the hire car just for two examples).. I also let her experiment some of the new stuff she had learnt and wanted to try out... Its only been in the last 11 days (im on day 11 of my project) that i realised how much pressure she must have felt especially knowing we would be family.. Lol... Im even more grateful to her now than i was 13 years ago... Xx
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but the photographer really counter sued for $60 for a meal? REALLY? come on that was just as crazy.
Now here is the interesting bit.
I had a comment back from one of the bridle party that went along the lines of (Sorry I can not remember the exact wording so I am making this up from memory):
"I must say I am disappointed. If I loved shoes, flowers and rings they would be great, but I didn't see a single nice photo."
I thought, WOW out of 1500 photos couldn't take one good photo. Could they all be crap?
I thought it was a rough call but I respect her point of view, so I asked some more questions and why she was so disappointed
To cut a long story short, her disappointing was that I didn't get a photo of her and her two daughters and I didn't get photos of the bride and her parents.
In reality everyone was told that if they want a specific photo of themselves, just come up and ask and if time permits I would be more than happy to take their photo.
She did say she went to come up and ask but someone stepped in before her so she gave up and the bride and groom didn't want photos with their parents so I didn't take them.
The bridge and groom loved the photos and as this conversation was being held on a private Facebook page setup for the wedding, the groom stepped in to confirm that they loved all the photos and that I took the photos that they wanted, and if she wanted additional photos she had the opportunity to get them but didnt take it up.
The bridge and groom apologised for the actions of their friend and reassured me that they were more than happy with the photos.
Why do I share this story??? The interesting this is that while you may keep the bridge and groom happy once you stake taking photos of an event there are other things/people to keep in mind, as is these people that may cause you the most grief.
It is for this reason that my mantra when photographing an event like a wedding/party/celebration that I will get at least 1 photo of everyone that attends, because if you miss little Johnny you can bet little Johnny's parents are the only people that would care.
My job is to capture the main activlites/event so things may get missed that are not part of the main event. Also do the very nature of a real time event sometimes I may not be in the right place when something out of the blue happens so there is a chance that not all things will get captured.
It is also kind of funny. I photographed wedding where they came into the reception and cut the cake straight away. Boy that caught me by surprise as I just rushed into the reception from the formal photo and thought I had time to photograph the cake.
The next wedding I asked them about the agenda of the wedding and they said it just like any other wedding.
I asked about the cutting of the cake and they said after the meals... I thought to myself, cool I have this under control as I don't want any surprises.
Well when the bridle party walked into the reception they went straight into the first dance..... WHOA....... I was differently not ready for that one as I needed additional lights to be setup in locations that were still sitting in my kit ready to be deployed..... Let just say there was a bit of a scramble to get lights out ASAP and I did manage to get the shot, but boy it was a bit rushed there for a bit.
I guess that is one of the things I kinda like about photographing events/weddings. You have to be able to think on your feet and make decisions super quick because if you don't you will miss the shot and we know that will just lead to a world of pain.
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I am curious Brendan do you have your clients sign any sort of a contract?
It is normally in the form of emails that they electronicly sign by replying to.