Hi friends! Beware... this is long, but I had a lot to say:) If you find yourself fitting the descriptions below and you are 1) a fellow pro photog, shame on you, you should know better! 2) an aspiring photog, this is not the time or place for you to get your practice or build your portfolio or 3) a wedding guest who loves to take photos... please keep reading and take the advise below to heart! So heres the deal... when you see me at a wedding I am smiling, laughing and having a good time, but I am also at work! I am doing a job I take pride in and working hard to live up to the expectations of your family/friends that chose me out of all the other photographers in the area, to capture their special day. Many of the moments that happen throughout the day happen only once and I have sometimes mere seconds to be sure I have captured it. Now, Im not saying no one should ever take pictures at wedding b/c I get it, youre excited about their big day too, but I am asking for the return of common courtesy. When you step out in the aisle in front of me just as their lips meet for the first kiss, when you wait for me to pass then preceed them down the aisle to get their smiling faces as they exit the church, when you use your flash when I cannot due to expressed wishes of the officiant, when you push me from behind to get a better angle for yourself, when you call the couple (or wedding party) away to another area for just a few shots when we are trying to get through our group shots quickly, when you shoot over my shoulder during the wedding party pics causing everyone to look in different directions, or even going as far as to try to give direction while were setting up and shooting... well, many of these cannot be fixed in photoshop and many are rude to do to someone regardless of the time and place. I would never come to your workplace and mess with you in front of your bosses, so please be respectful of the job I was hired to do. I am a photographer but also a human being. I dont dig conflict and would never want to add to the stress of a couple who are already feeling the pressure of a big day, so calling you out doesnt fit with my nature, but something needs to change. So what is my advise to guests at a wedding? It breaks my heart to see 90% of guests watching a wedding through screens of electronics. Please feel free to grab a pic if you can from your seat at the ceremony, but then hold the hand of your loved one as you listen to vows, see with your own eyes the look of love the special couple has for each other, be in the moment with them as they pledge to love one another for eternity. Instead of stalking the wedding party when its time for the bridal party shots (if you werent invited to be in the group shots theres no reason to hang around) go to the reception and enjoy spending time with friends and family who may not gather as often as youd like and snap away there! Trust in the fact that I was hired because I do know how to do my job and let me do it. Live in the moment, laugh with your friends and family, and most importantly cherish the fact that you are all there together for life is short and no one knows how many tomorrows well be granted. Wedding guests never think about going up and trying to take over the dj booth, or head into the kitchen to get in the chefs way, so please let me do my job while you live it up at the wedding! Laugh, chat, hug and dance because your job at a wedding is to enjoy all the hard work the bride and groom put into creating a special day that they wanted you to be a part of:)
Posted on: Sun, 27 Jul 2014 15:35:56 +0000
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