It happens so often.
It's your favorite nephew's wedding. The photographer arranges a beautiful pose in a serene, romantic place. While the photographer is shooting, you take out your small camera and snap some shots of the group. The photographer stops taking pictures and announces "I'm not going to continue shooting unless the cameras are put away". "Why? I don't understand!" you say to yourself. "My camera sure isn't as big as theirs. I wasn't disturbing anyone. After all, this is MY family! I bet it is because they want all of us to buy their photos. Why should I miss having pictures of my nephew?"
Let me try to explain.
All of my images are going to be online for everyone to view and purchase if they desire, at very reasonable prices.
If you are shooting when I am, some of the people that I'm photographing will turn to look at your camera. Recently, I didn't notice a woman taking pictures behind me. There were several shots with people's eyes looking elsewhere (it only takes a split second). My client was very sorry later when she picked up the proofs. She explained that she saw her relative taking pictures and didn't want to hurt her feelings and tell her to stop.
So when people take pictures, they can spoil the paying customer's images.
A few years back I was shooting an outside wedding for a wonderful couple. I positioned myself in front of the alter to take the processional pictures. When the first couple started up the aisle, a man jumped directly in front of me and started shooting! I frantically tapped his shoulder and said as nicely, as fast as I could, "You have to sit down and stop taking pictures!" He replied, "I'm her Uncle. And anyway, what if you don't get the pictures?" I said quickly "they paid for me to take the pictures, you have to take your seat". He refused to leave and we ended up shooting side by side, with the wedding party squeezing by us in the aisle.
More recent, my view was blocked, again. It was during the photographing of an emotional father during his son's event. The next month, this wonderful man, died unexpectedly. Now what the family has of this crucial time in the festivities, are the images of the father, on this woman's cell phone.
So when people take pictures, they prevent me from getting necessary shots.
I certainly understand that relatives and friends want pictures. For the client, one facet of hiring my company is our expertise in posing. I've learned how to position people, drape a dress, turn, tuck and lean the participants. My knowledge is the result of years of experience and education. The posing is my creation.
So when people take pictures, my work is devalued.
Sometimes in these situations, the photographer is the "bad guy". We don't have the time to explain these interferences to family, friends and guests during an event. I personally believe people honestly are not aware of the harm taking personal pictures does. Most photographers take it very seriously that they are the client's paid representative. It is our responsibility to create the finest images we can during this once-in-a-lifetime day. It's not because we don't care. It's because we do.
It's your favorite nephew's wedding. The photographer arranges a beautiful pose in a serene, romantic place. While the photographer is shooting, you take out your small camera and snap some shots of the group. The photographer stops taking pictures and announces "I'm not going to continue shooting unless the cameras are put away". "Why? I don't understand!" you say to yourself. "My camera sure isn't as big as theirs. I wasn't disturbing anyone. After all, this is MY family! I bet it is because they want all of us to buy their photos. Why should I miss having pictures of my nephew?"
Let me try to explain.
All of my images are going to be online for everyone to view and purchase if they desire, at very reasonable prices.
If you are shooting when I am, some of the people that I'm photographing will turn to look at your camera. Recently, I didn't notice a woman taking pictures behind me. There were several shots with people's eyes looking elsewhere (it only takes a split second). My client was very sorry later when she picked up the proofs. She explained that she saw her relative taking pictures and didn't want to hurt her feelings and tell her to stop.
So when people take pictures, they can spoil the paying customer's images.
A few years back I was shooting an outside wedding for a wonderful couple. I positioned myself in front of the alter to take the processional pictures. When the first couple started up the aisle, a man jumped directly in front of me and started shooting! I frantically tapped his shoulder and said as nicely, as fast as I could, "You have to sit down and stop taking pictures!" He replied, "I'm her Uncle. And anyway, what if you don't get the pictures?" I said quickly "they paid for me to take the pictures, you have to take your seat". He refused to leave and we ended up shooting side by side, with the wedding party squeezing by us in the aisle.
More recent, my view was blocked, again. It was during the photographing of an emotional father during his son's event. The next month, this wonderful man, died unexpectedly. Now what the family has of this crucial time in the festivities, are the images of the father, on this woman's cell phone.
So when people take pictures, they prevent me from getting necessary shots.
I certainly understand that relatives and friends want pictures. For the client, one facet of hiring my company is our expertise in posing. I've learned how to position people, drape a dress, turn, tuck and lean the participants. My knowledge is the result of years of experience and education. The posing is my creation.
So when people take pictures, my work is devalued.
Sometimes in these situations, the photographer is the "bad guy". We don't have the time to explain these interferences to family, friends and guests during an event. I personally believe people honestly are not aware of the harm taking personal pictures does. Most photographers take it very seriously that they are the client's paid representative. It is our responsibility to create the finest images we can during this once-in-a-lifetime day. It's not because we don't care. It's because we do.
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