Comments on: Beginner's Tips for Shooting a Wedding http://www.thephoblographer.com/2010/02/22/beginners-tips-for-shooting-a-wedding/ Photography: Think Simpler Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymous http://www.thephoblographer.com/2010/02/22/beginners-tips-for-shooting-a-wedding/#comment-12230 Anonymous Fri, 14 Oct 2011 23:16:00 +0000 http://thephoblographer.com/?p=774#comment-12230 Best. Advice. Ever. I salute you. Chris Gampat, Editor in Chief The Phoblographer Best. Advice. Ever. I salute you.

Chris Gampat,
Editor in Chief
The Phoblographer

]]> By: RetLaEnvEmp http://www.thephoblographer.com/2010/02/22/beginners-tips-for-shooting-a-wedding/#comment-12229 RetLaEnvEmp Fri, 14 Oct 2011 23:15:00 +0000 http://thephoblographer.com/?p=774#comment-12229 Done 4 weddings over the last 18 months NOT as the pro, the best advice is DO NOT SHOOT WEDDINGS is very good advice.  Ended up having the only camera at several wedding events and parties before the actual weddings.   Some people think that the Easter Bunny is going show up and shoot their events.  Ended up with the only photos for two rehearsals, two showers and one wedding.  I don't know what the pro did with his wedding photos in that one?  Also have photos of obscene hand gestures (mother of the bride), people closing their eyes on purpose (relatives of the bride), tongues (relative) being stuck out, grimaces and on and on from two weddings.   Father of one bride  told me he did not want to pose or look at my camera for a split second after the pro was finished taking pictures - pro's pictures did not come out/expose properly - shot a few pictures of that reception/got some food and my gear went into the car trunk.  At another wedding, the crowd was so bad I put up my gear before the reception.  These were not cheap weddings - one wedding was over $250,000.00 - another wedding had 7 pros doing the photography (4 dslr, 1 video, 1 lights, 1 boom mike).  Money does not equal manners from the bridal party or the peanut gallery. Done 4 weddings over the last 18 months NOT as the pro, the best advice is DO NOT SHOOT WEDDINGS is very good advice.  Ended up having the only camera at several wedding events and parties before the actual weddings.  

Some people think that the Easter Bunny is going show up and shoot their events.  Ended up with the only photos for two rehearsals, two showers and one wedding.  I don’t know what the pro did with his wedding photos in that one?  Also have photos of obscene hand gestures (mother of the bride), people closing their eyes on purpose (relatives of the bride), tongues (relative) being stuck out, grimaces and on and on from two weddings.  

Father of one bride  told me he did not want to pose or look at my camera for a split second after the pro was finished taking pictures – pro’s pictures did not come out/expose properly – shot a few pictures of that reception/got some food and my gear went into the car trunk.  At another wedding, the crowd was so bad I put up my gear before the reception.  These were not cheap weddings – one wedding was over $250,000.00 – another wedding had 7 pros doing the photography (4 dslr, 1 video, 1 lights, 1 boom mike).  Money does not equal manners from the bridal party or the peanut gallery.

]]> By: Tips For the Person Being Forced Into Shooting A Wedding http://www.thephoblographer.com/2010/02/22/beginners-tips-for-shooting-a-wedding/#comment-12227 Tips For the Person Being Forced Into Shooting A Wedding Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:49:17 +0000 http://thephoblographer.com/?p=774#comment-12227 [...] check out these beginner’s tips to shooting a wedding. Next consider the following (and stay with me here): I can’t shoot a [...] [...] check out these beginner’s tips to shooting a wedding. Next consider the following (and stay with me here): I can’t shoot a [...]

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]]> By: How Not to Photograph a Wedding | cam-ra productions http://www.thephoblographer.com/2010/02/22/beginners-tips-for-shooting-a-wedding/#comment-7556 How Not to Photograph a Wedding | cam-ra productions Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:26:53 +0000 http://thephoblographer.com/?p=774#comment-7556 [...] in the world. I mean seriously, just think of what the pictures will look like. Has he read the beginner’s tips? Additionally, what is he wearing? Then I thought to myself: maybe he’s a second shooter. But [...] [...] in the world. I mean seriously, just think of what the pictures will look like. Has he read the beginner’s tips? Additionally, what is he wearing? Then I thought to myself: maybe he’s a second shooter. But [...]

]]> By: How Not to Photograph a Wedding at The Phoblographer http://www.thephoblographer.com/2010/02/22/beginners-tips-for-shooting-a-wedding/#comment-7508 How Not to Photograph a Wedding at The Phoblographer Mon, 14 Mar 2011 04:12:18 +0000 http://thephoblographer.com/?p=774#comment-7508 [...] in the world. I mean seriously, just think of what the pictures will look like. Has he read the beginner’s tips? Additionally, what is he wearing? Then I thought to myself: maybe he’s a second shooter. But [...] [...] in the world. I mean seriously, just think of what the pictures will look like. Has he read the beginner’s tips? Additionally, what is he wearing? Then I thought to myself: maybe he’s a second shooter. But [...]

]]> By: Chris Gampat http://www.thephoblographer.com/2010/02/22/beginners-tips-for-shooting-a-wedding/#comment-193 Chris Gampat Sun, 28 Feb 2010 03:59:49 +0000 http://thephoblographer.com/?p=774#comment-193 I'm a trained photojournalist. I’m a trained photojournalist.

]]> By: theresazphotography http://www.thephoblographer.com/2010/02/22/beginners-tips-for-shooting-a-wedding/#comment-192 theresazphotography Sun, 28 Feb 2010 03:45:34 +0000 http://thephoblographer.com/?p=774#comment-192 Thank you for the comment on my blog, I appreciate it. I have never done a wedding, that's in the future. Did you go to school or are you self taught? I don't think we ever stop learning, know what I mean? Thank you for the comment on my blog, I appreciate it. I have never done a wedding, that’s in the future. Did you go to school or are you self taught? I don’t think we ever stop learning, know what I mean?

]]> By: theresazphotography http://www.thephoblographer.com/2010/02/22/beginners-tips-for-shooting-a-wedding/#comment-191 theresazphotography Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:26:30 +0000 http://thephoblographer.com/?p=774#comment-191 Good lighting is always key. Thanks for the information. I do a lot of Photojournalism, come over and check out my blog http://theresazphotography.wordpress.com/ Opinions are always welcome = ) Have a great weekend! Good lighting is always key. Thanks for the information. I do a lot of Photojournalism, come over and check out my blog http://theresazphotography.wordpress.com/
Opinions are always welcome = )
Have a great weekend!

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