Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 7/14/05 6:16 PM, "Michael J Herring" <creativevisions@verizon.net> typed: > I did wedding photography for 12 years. There are two main schools of > thought when it comes to this type of photography. > One type of photographer wants to be the "director" and he acts > appropriately. > Theses guys are often many times clowning around - more or less acting like > the "life of the party". > Others take a photojournalistic approach. > Different strokes for different folks. > > Mike Those are of course the guys who no sane person would want with in a mile of their wedding. I was hired specifically because I could be trusted to not do that. I could be trusted to not ruin the wedding. I even had that in writing. I'm just aware that a wedding photographer does not blend in. I just don't buy it. Its great to think positive though. But no. People are very aware of wedding photographers during a wedding and wedding reception. Leica with no flash and shooting peoples feet. Or Hasselblad with Norman on flash bracket getting faces. You better not ever scratch yourself in the wrong place. You are a "director" during the formal session. The rest of the time you are dealing with people going "do I stand here?" with "just ignore me". You can say it as often as you like but its not going to happen. I've had a dozen brides ask me if its ok to go down the aisle. Or if its ok to start the wedding. And I am being low key certainly not "take charge" trust me. Mark Rabiner Photography Portland Oregon http://rabinergroup.com/