Comments on: The Fate Of Wedding Photography http://virtualphotographystudio.com/photographyblog/2008/10/the-fate-of-wedding-photography/ Virutual Photography Studio, Guide To Resources, Products and Information Tue, 22 May 2012 20:27:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Brian Core http://virtualphotographystudio.com/photographyblog/2008/10/the-fate-of-wedding-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-6822 Brian Core Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:41:27 +0000 http://virtualphotographystudio.com/photographyblog/2008/10/13/the-fate-of-wedding-photography/#comment-6822 I believe your all going about this wrong in the attempt to educate the public. Educate the craigslist photographer instead. First tell them to get in the right section called "Services" and out of the "for sale section". I assume their prices are so low because they are just starting out,practing and building their portfolio. So second ask if trading services is an opotion ? I am practing to become a doctor---is operating on you out of the question ? or try a dentist ? maybe an investor or even a mechanic---I own a couple of wrench's. I have never had anyone take me up on this--- WHY ? but messing up someone's wedding does not seem to be a big deal to them because they are just starting out. Ask if they let a rookie do their wedding ? Ask if they ever intend to raise their price's ? Well yes of course when I get good----OH, so you just became me losing out to the new person charging $250. OH I get it now,so I won't be able to raise my price's after I get better ? Well that's not fair,but but but I worked really hard and all. Is the picture becoming clear now ? Ever wonder why an attorney is so expensive ? Because there is no low baller out there. You people have taken the professionlizm out of photography and turned it into a laughing stock of NO CREDIABILTY. Ask if they ever worked for a union ? Ever go on strike for more money and dare the SCAB WORKER to cross the line because they will do it for less?. Bet you never considered yourself a SCAB ? Furthermore to all my fellow PRO'S, I have stopped doing buisness with any company,lab or service that accepts work from a start-up nobody. If they have Wal-mart price's then let them have Wal-mart processing. One more thing,can we start understanding the word "SHARE". Most site's want us to share our idea's back and forth and so on. The word SHARE means FREE AND WILLING, so when you say you want to SHARE your BOOK that you have written, I assume you mean FREE and NOT FOR PROFIT---Right ? I believe your all going about this wrong in the attempt to educate the public. Educate the craigslist photographer instead. First tell them to get in the right section called “Services” and out of the “for sale section”. I assume their prices are so low because they are just starting out,practing and building their portfolio. So second ask if trading services is an opotion ? I am practing to become a doctor—is operating on you out of the question ? or try a dentist ? maybe an investor or even a mechanic—I own a couple of wrench’s. I have never had anyone take me up on this— WHY ? but messing up someone’s wedding does not seem to be a big deal to them because they are just starting out. Ask if they let a rookie do their wedding ? Ask if they ever intend to raise their price’s ? Well yes of course when I get good—-OH, so you just became me losing out to the new person charging $250. OH I get it now,so I won’t be able to raise my price’s after I get better ? Well that’s not fair,but but but I worked really hard and all. Is the picture becoming clear now ? Ever wonder why an attorney is so expensive ? Because there is no low baller out there. You people have taken the professionlizm out of photography and turned it into a laughing stock of NO CREDIABILTY. Ask if they ever worked for a union ? Ever go on strike for more money and dare the SCAB WORKER to cross the line because they will do it for less?. Bet you never considered yourself a SCAB ? Furthermore to all my fellow PRO’S, I have stopped doing buisness with any company,lab or service that accepts work from a start-up nobody. If they have Wal-mart price’s then let them have Wal-mart processing. One more thing,can we start understanding the word “SHARE”. Most site’s want us to share our idea’s back and forth and so on. The word SHARE means FREE AND WILLING, so when you say you want to SHARE your BOOK that you have written, I assume you mean FREE and NOT FOR PROFIT—Right ?

]]> By: Virtual Photography http://virtualphotographystudio.com/photographyblog/2008/10/the-fate-of-wedding-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-2599 Virtual Photography Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:53:05 +0000 http://virtualphotographystudio.com/photographyblog/2008/10/13/the-fate-of-wedding-photography/#comment-2599 Great comment Mark - I couldn't agree more. Professionals will prevail over time. There truly is a difference. Great comment Mark – I couldn’t agree more. Professionals will prevail over time. There truly is a difference.

]]> By: Mark Tuck, M and R Studios http://virtualphotographystudio.com/photographyblog/2008/10/the-fate-of-wedding-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-2569 Mark Tuck, M and R Studios Sat, 06 Dec 2008 22:44:57 +0000 http://virtualphotographystudio.com/photographyblog/2008/10/13/the-fate-of-wedding-photography/#comment-2569 I battle AWACs (Amateurs With A Camera) every day. I shoot sports and HS athletes in their environments for one of a kind portraits that no-one else can offer. Your comments about a friend shooting a wedding and having no pictures of the event is tragically very typical. I have been shooting (beginning with 35 mm's ) since I was 13 yrs old. I learned the hard way while shooting airplanes, drag-racing, and stock car events under all kinds of lighting conditions that there is absolutely no substitute for the following: 1) Know your equipment, blindfolded and in the dark. 2) know the limits of your abilities to get the shot - i.e. lag time of the shutter, ISO maximum, focal length available, depth of field, etc. 3) know how to compose the shot on the fly, 4) plan ahead - walk thru the church, church-grounds, receptiion halls. check out the lighting, (meter it!!) mentally walk thru the events of the day and position yourself while looking thru the viewfinder. 5) talk to officials and site managers (in the case of a wedding this might be the minister or his representative) about limitations on you and your plans. know your job forwards and backwards before taking on the task. (if this isn't possible, shoot as an assistant for some else a few times. It's like playing rythm guitar before soloing in front of a live audience.) my two cents worth. Mark I battle AWACs (Amateurs With A Camera) every day. I shoot sports and HS athletes in their environments for one of a kind portraits that no-one else can offer.

Your comments about a friend shooting a wedding and having no pictures of the event is tragically very typical. I have been shooting (beginning with 35 mm’s ) since I was 13 yrs old. I learned the hard way while shooting airplanes, drag-racing, and stock car events under all kinds of lighting conditions that there is absolutely no substitute for the following:
1) Know your equipment, blindfolded and in the dark.
2) know the limits of your abilities to get the shot – i.e. lag time of the shutter, ISO maximum, focal length available, depth of field, etc.
3) know how to compose the shot on the fly,
4) plan ahead – walk thru the church, church-grounds, receptiion halls. check out the lighting, (meter it!!) mentally walk thru the events of the day and position yourself while looking thru the viewfinder.
5) talk to officials and site managers (in the case of a wedding this might be the minister or his representative) about limitations on you and your plans.

know your job forwards and backwards before taking on the task. (if this isn’t possible, shoot as an assistant for some else a few times. It’s like playing rythm guitar before soloing in front of a live audience.)

my two cents worth.
Mark

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]]> By: Alan Nielsen http://virtualphotographystudio.com/photographyblog/2008/10/the-fate-of-wedding-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-1985 Alan Nielsen Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:01:47 +0000 http://virtualphotographystudio.com/photographyblog/2008/10/13/the-fate-of-wedding-photography/#comment-1985 Too true. Too many times do you respond to a craigslist add or a Kijiji add and they say, but I only have $100.00 for a photographer. I'll accept an amateur. Well, I will still send them my quote and I try to explain the difference between your "aunt" and a true wedding photographer. -- Alan Nielsen Nine Live Photography http://www.ninelivephotography.ca Too true. Too many times do you respond to a craigslist add or a Kijiji add and they say, but I only have $100.00 for a photographer. I’ll accept an amateur.

Well, I will still send them my quote and I try to explain the difference between your “aunt” and a true wedding photographer.

–
Alan Nielsen
Nine Live Photography
http://www.ninelivephotography.ca

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