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07/16/2003 03:04:34 PM · #1 |
| Is it Rude to take Photos at a Wedding if you are not the official photographer? |
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07/16/2003 03:07:53 PM · #2 |
I would think your best bet is to ask the happy couple how they feel about it.
I would think that in all cases, though, it's not right to take the same pictures that the official photographer is taking (that is, to stand next to him and take pictures of the posed shots he set up).
-Terry
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07/16/2003 03:11:16 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by emorgan49:
Is it Rude to take Photos at a Wedding if you are not the official photographer? |
Yes, to the hired photographer it generally is, sometimes it is even stated in their contract that they are the ONLY photographer at the wedding. They tend to think that they do all the work setting up shots only to have other people take photos too, that way sometimes they lose a sale. I don't know why the hired photographer worries though, 99% of the time their shots are better then everyone elses. |
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07/16/2003 03:15:56 PM · #4 |
I took this photo at a friends' wedding (I was a groomsman so couldn't take photos of the entire throng) and they ended up liking this one more than any of the pro's shots...they put it on the thank you cards. Shoot away, I say. The photographer is a professional and shouldn't get put off by others taking shots.
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07/16/2003 03:18:21 PM · #5 |
If I was photographing a wedding, I would put this on a large "sandwich board" and put it behind me. (There are wedding photographers that actually do this; I copied this from another forum and put it in a text file where I collect interesting photo "stuff".)
PLEASE!
Absolutely no other photography while formal photos are being taken.
Other photography slows us down and we must stay on schedule if we're to do a good job and finish on time.
Other flashes firing cause our strobe lights to fire simultaneously. This could cause your pictures to be overexposed and ours to be underexposed.
Multiple photographers cause confusion. The subjects don't know where to look.
Additional photographers cause conjestion - a dangerous situation.
Other photography is a breech of our contract.
Please do us and the bride and groom a favor and wait until we're finished with the formals to do your photography.
If you want copies of our photos talk to us about them. They're available for a nominal fee.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding. |
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07/16/2003 03:31:47 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by EddyG:
If I was photographing a wedding, I would put this on a large "sandwich board" and put it behind me. (There are wedding photographers that actually do this; I copied this from another forum and put it in a text file where I collect interesting photo "stuff".)
PLEASE!
Absolutely no other photography while formal photos are being taken.
Other photography slows us down and we must stay on schedule if we're to do a good job and finish on time.
Other flashes firing cause our strobe lights to fire simultaneously. This could cause your pictures to be overexposed and ours to be underexposed.
Multiple photographers cause confusion. The subjects don't know where to look.
Additional photographers cause conjestion - a dangerous situation.
Other photography is a breech of our contract.
Please do us and the bride and groom a favor and wait until we're finished with the formals to do your photography.
If you want copies of our photos talk to us about them. They're available for a nominal fee.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding. |
I know a photographer here locally who committed professional suicide doing that. However I do know several photographers who at the start of the formal photos of the wedding party states NO ONE takes photos until he/she is finished with each pose and no one goes in front of him to take there photos. |
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07/16/2003 03:35:11 PM · #7 |
| What about of the more informal scene, not the set up pictures? Do people bring their disposables to get snaps? |
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07/16/2003 03:41:14 PM · #8 |
I have taken photos at a wedding, but I tend to follow a couple of self-imposed rules --
No flash. Nothing ires a photographer like double flashing him/her.
No formal shots. That's what the pro is for. BUT, sometimes snapping while the shots are being set up can lend some fun results.
Go for the candids. These are the shots that can really capture the mood of the wedding/reception, that the professional rarely finds times to get.
Be as unobtrusive as possible. This may mean you cannot get a shot of the couple as they leave the altar, or main place of ceremony, because the main photog will be doing that. Yes, you will miss some good shots, but you won't be in the way. |
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07/16/2003 03:50:11 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by emorgan49:
What about of the more informal scene, not the set up pictures? Do people bring their disposables to get snaps? |
My brother provided each guest with a disposable camera at his wedding.
Stay out of the formal posing, except (as mentioned) to document the set-up. But let the pro determine how much activity they want -- I think at my brother's, they had the backdrop set up around a corner or in another room, and they just came and got the people who were to be in each shoot, and kept everyone else out.
But if they don't have a pro to circulate and take candids, do that; don't use flash or a big noisy camera.
Point-and-Shoot Wedding Photos
Message edited by author 2003-07-16 15:50:58. |
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07/16/2003 04:06:47 PM · #10 |
I was most impressed by a photographer that announced, just before the formal posed shoots began, that he would like everyone to refrain from shooting while he is and that he will ask the wedding party to stay in the pose after for everyone else to get a chance. It made everyone feel good about taking the shots they wanted knowing they wouldn't be interfering with the couples wedding album.
It might be a good idea to talk to the pro and ask if s/he would be open to asking the party to keep in pose a few seconds after he's got "the" shot... It takes them a little longer, but makes everyone happy.
The short answer is yes, it would be extremely rude to shot the poses the photographer is trying to get. Candid shots at the reception should be ok, but be mindfull of the pro and do your best to stay out of their way. Most folks won't even think of this and the pro "may" give you some great tips for being so considerate.
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