Comments on: My guide to guest wedding photography http://adrianspender.com/blog/2008/12/24/my-guide-to-guest-wedding-photography/ Cycling, software and random other thoughts Sat, 05 May 2012 04:52:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Simon Devon http://adrianspender.com/blog/2008/12/24/my-guide-to-guest-wedding-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-73849 Simon Devon Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:39:40 +0000 http://adrianspender.com/blog/?p=304#comment-73849 I've 'done' a wedding (it was actually a blessing ceremony as the couple had got married in Italy a month or so earlier) as the official photographer and I can safely say it's the first and last time! The whole day was one big bundle of stress right from worrying about CF failures to making sure each shot was exposed correctly and trying to herd cats for formal groups. Oh, and posing people is harder than you think too. None of this was helped by the pictures they had on display of their wedding in Italy which were fantastic! As it happened, the pics turned out fine, the couple were happy and I was shocked at just how good the album they got made from my shots was. As Aidy says, think carefully before saying yes. I've seen some photographers both pro and amateur make some awful mistakes at weddings over the years. His tips are pretty sound and if you do take the plunge and say yes remember to prepare properly! I’ve ‘done’ a wedding (it was actually a blessing ceremony as the couple had got married in Italy a month or so earlier) as the official photographer and I can safely say it’s the first and last time! The whole day was one big bundle of stress right from worrying about CF failures to making sure each shot was exposed correctly and trying to herd cats for formal groups. Oh, and posing people is harder than you think too. None of this was helped by the pictures they had on display of their wedding in Italy which were fantastic! As it happened, the pics turned out fine, the couple were happy and I was shocked at just how good the album they got made from my shots was.

As Aidy says, think carefully before saying yes. I’ve seen some photographers both pro and amateur make some awful mistakes at weddings over the years. His tips are pretty sound and if you do take the plunge and say yes remember to prepare properly!

]]> By: Andrew Ferrier http://adrianspender.com/blog/2008/12/24/my-guide-to-guest-wedding-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-73840 Andrew Ferrier Wed, 24 Dec 2008 11:32:32 +0000 http://adrianspender.com/blog/?p=304#comment-73840 Adrian, interesting write-up, thanks. Entirely agree with one of your general themes - if you aren't the official photographer, you should forget about butting in when you're not welcome. Everyone and his dog seems to have a DSLR these days, and it doesn't matter how good one thinks they are - that's the bride and groom's call. Adrian, interesting write-up, thanks. Entirely agree with one of your general themes – if you aren’t the official photographer, you should forget about butting in when you’re not welcome. Everyone and his dog seems to have a DSLR these days, and it doesn’t matter how good one thinks they are – that’s the bride and groom’s call.

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