Another WEDDING!!!!!!!

[adam75south]

overall this was the best wedding i've shot yet...out of the 5 or 6 haha. but i loved the location for the reception, the church wasn't TOO bad either...and EVERYONE danced. and they never stopped dancing.

i did get a little annoyed when the wedding coordinator asked me to "back off some and let other people get their pictures too". i looked at her and said "wait...what?" with what i can only imagine as the most confused look possible on my face. i wanted to say, "don't you realize that my pictures ARE their pictures?" and who am i to compromise the job i've been PAID to do? it was after i got in close for the cake cut shot.

you guys ever get anything like that too?

[cdifoto]

A videographer in Philly told me I should back off some because I was getting in his shots (actually I wasn't letting him get any clean shots at all...and I had no idea really...I'm generally oblivious to anything not in my viewfinder), but no wedding coordinator ever told me to back off for the guests. Guests photos are gonna suck anyway and they usually acknowledge that.

Start printing up business cards with the B&G's proof gallery link...and give one out to every guest. I walk around to the tables and talk to folks as they're waiting for their meal, handing them a card and explaining the deal at that time. People love the one-on-one. That'll smooth things over with the guests even if you do get in their way. Something like this:

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...gertproofs.gif

[Nickcanada]

overall this was the best wedding i've shot yet...out of the 5 or 6 haha. but i loved the location for the reception, the church wasn't TOO bad either...and EVERYONE danced. and they never stopped dancing.

i did get a little annoyed when the wedding coordinator asked me to "back off some and let other people get their pictures too". i looked at her and said "wait...what?" with what i can only imagine as the most confused look possible on my face. i wanted to say, "don't you realize that my pictures ARE their pictures?" and who am i to compromise the job i've been PAID to do? it was after i got in close for the cake cut shot.

you guys ever get anything like that too?

Other people!?!? That's crazy! you should have clubbed her with your 70-200mm 2.8 IS.

[michaelb]

Other people!?!? That's crazy! you should have clubbed her with your 70-200mm 2.8 IS.

Ditto on that. What the Hell?

Great stuff Adam - I especially like #4, 9, 15, 18, 23, 25 & 29.

[adam75south]

how bout that ISO 3200???? where's rhys when you need him around?

yea they're noisy...but nowhere near as bad as some people lead you to believe. btw, i was very impressed with lightroom's noise reduction and masking ability, this was my first time to really put it to use.

when it's the difference between 1/10s and 1/60s...you do what you gotta do. it's either noise, tons of motion blur, or overly flashed/harsh shadowed/amateur looking pics. i say bring the noise.

[Nickcanada]

how bout that ISO 3200???? where's rhys when you need him around?

yea they're noisy...but nowhere near as bad as some people lead you to believe. btw, i was very impressed with lightroom's noise reduction and masking ability, this was my first time to really put it to use.

when it's the difference between 1/10s and 1/60s...you do what you gotta do. it's either noise, tons of motion blur, or overly flashed/harsh shadowed/amateur looking pics. i say bring the noise.

Damn right! LR noise reduction is awesome! To be honest though I think camera manufacturers should try and simulate film grain and make the noise look less digital.

[cdifoto]

ISO3200 is cake. OK not so much on my 10D. Looks more like...fish.

[Gopher]

you guys ever get anything like that too?

Given the number of photos you took I'm guessing you were possibly over zealous and I don't believe you need to capture every last good moment, but you do need a few key ones during the cake. If you hadn't gotten those; I'd brush her off as nicely as possible then make some space after you've got them.

In the few weddings I've shot; I've not been shy at all looking very awkward to get those shots, although far enough back to not ruin it for them.

Some photos of David Jay working a wedding show him craned over rooftops, etc. With his celeb name I doubt a WC would tell him to back off.

[adam75south]

i understand what you're saying gopher...but this is only like my 5th wedding or so...and i'm trying to get more regular gigs. so until i'm making enough to support myself and quit my job, i'm gonna try and get every last good moment.

btw, it was 8 hours from pre-wedding to end of reception...so 1750 pics is really only 4 pics per minute...and let's not forget the formals.

speaking of, i usually wouldn't post formals, but got some decent ones.


gotta straighten that one up

[Gopher]

I've only shot 10 or 12, sorry to come off as preachy. I'm guilty of exactly the same so was just envisioning how it went. The key moments, you're pumped. Dude; your photos are amazing so don't mess with success.

I figure the WP has a license to be where normal guests can't go, but only to a point and not throughtout.

That said; some wedding coordinators are idiots and I have a feeling this one was just messing with you.

The photos you're producing - you've got the stuff and you're on your way. One WP book I was reading said you should shoot your own style and weddings that fit will find you. If you are indeed over intrusive (I really doubt so) then somebody who's more interested in an invisible photorapher than the perfect shots to savor will pass on you. I think the perfect photos will sell more weddings than if you were afraid to stand up and get your shot.

That said; don't get banned from too many churches, lol!

PS: great formal shot! Wow! Surely you'll PP out those vents and floor trash, but even as-is who cares - they'll all love-em.