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BGP1 wrote:
Everybody has a story about uncle bob. Last week for me it was the grooms parents during the ceremony specifically the father of the groom. He sat in the front row taking pictures almost the entire time. I have a shot of him I have been debating to post because it's pretty funny but sad and irritating at the same time.

Let's see that shot, kindly


Aug 31, 2012 at 10:24 AM
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p.2 #2 · shooting with uncle bobs.


maxwell1295 wrote:
I love grits.

and eggs...

and bacon...


but especially grits...

Grits are/is disgusting. It's like someone put sand in mashed potatoes.


Aug 31, 2012 at 11:54 AM
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p.2 #3 · shooting with uncle bobs.


swoop wrote:
maxwell1295 wrote:
I love grits.

and eggs...

and bacon...


but especially grits...

Grits are/is disgusting. It's like someone put sand in mashed potatoes.

That just means you had crappy grits...


Aug 31, 2012 at 12:56 PM
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p.2 #4 · shooting with uncle bobs.


ksmahgrts wrote:
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i'm gonna be shooting a wedding in a couple weeks time with advanced notice that there are uncle bobs. it just so happens that two of the uncle bobs are the closest and best friends of the families getting married. i've told my concerns to the family who's told me that they're ask the GM to announce something to prevent it. anything else you would do ?


yes.

i have feet.

i would use them to move left/right/forward/back/other to avoid obstacles that may happen to fall into my path.

i have a brain.

i would use it to evaluate a situation, and determine a course of action.

i have a mama & daddy who raised me right.

they taught me that i'm not the center of the universe.
they taught me to be empathetic, and self-aware, and accountable to myself.
they taught me to be polite, and charming, and to face adversity not with an eff-you-guys, pissy attitude, but instead as a problem-solver.

my advice for "dealing with uncle bobs" is to quit assuming that guests with camera are the enemy. quit making excuses and blaming your poor photography on some marginal annoyance.

start practicing your craft, adapting to challenges, and appreciating the experiences & perspective of other people instead of viewing them as some inconsequential bastards standing between you and the making your oh-so-important art.

(andrewho - please note that i was referring to "you" as a collective - not you, specifically, andrew ho)


This is good! I usually get a minimum of 4-10 UBs at EVERY Indian and Nigerian wedding. You just have to work with it.
Aug 31, 2012 at 02:17 PM
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p.2 #5 · shooting with uncle bobs.


maxwell1295 wrote:
I love grits.

and eggs...

and bacon...


but especially grits...
Um, I don't know. I think I'd like her better if she wasn't so wishy-washy and would just say what she really feels. ;-)


Aug 31, 2012 at 03:45 PM
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p.2 #6 · shooting with uncle bobs.


LivLif wrote:
I usually get a minimum of 4-10 UBs at EVERY Indian and Nigerian wedding.


Never have. Never will.

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Aug 31, 2012 at 05:00 PM
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p.2 #7 · shooting with uncle bobs.


ksmahgrts--Perfectly stated!
Why do some of us consider anyone else with a camera as the enemy?
I shoot performing arts, concerts, etc. There are always a hundred other cameras in my way.
How do I deal with that? I have to be better!
Sometimes, I get good ideas from the competition, and I wouldn't want to lock down the shoot.
Think of it as showing that you ARE a professional.


Aug 31, 2012 at 10:20 PM
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p.2 #8 · shooting with uncle bobs.


ksmahgrts wrote:
andrewho wrote:
i'm gonna be shooting a wedding in a couple weeks time with advanced notice that there are uncle bobs. it just so happens that two of the uncle bobs are the closest and best friends of the families getting married. i've told my concerns to the family who's told me that they're ask the GM to announce something to prevent it. anything else you would do ?


yes.

i have....

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it is not about us, we can ignore it, we get paid regardless.

it is about couples, to help them to get most of their wedding because most of them simply have no experience with weddings. my couples get annoyed even more from UBs then i am. but they do not know how bad it can be until it is too late.
little effort for unplugged wedding can make a big difference.

never had a priest run away from church because of UBs?
i guess i can then use my brain and wedding experience to jump in and finish the ceremony right?

i sure am not center of universe, but that day, the couple is center of (my and their) universe. And if somebody (UB) was not raised properly to know that they are not center of universe, then somebody can inform them. It helps to make the world a better place.


Aug 31, 2012 at 11:23 PM
 



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p.2 #9 · shooting with uncle bobs.


classy



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yep, was funny first time, then i realized i will have to live with it for the rest of the day.


Nov 05, 2012 at 03:28 AM
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p.2 #10 · shooting with uncle bobs.


I went to a wedding last month as a guest. Turned out I was the uncle bob. Like I was literally the only one who took a photo at the ceremony. And I shot from my seat with a 7 year old P&S because it's the only P&S I own. I felt so awkward being the only one with a camera I took about 10 shots the whole wedding. I'd never seen anything like it before.

This image is copyrighted by the owner

This image is copyrighted by the owner
That's the wedding photographer in the corner.


Nov 05, 2012 at 04:17 PM
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p.2 #11 · shooting with uncle bobs.


they probably had agreement that they dont want to have ceremony disturbed.
in first photo you helped nobody with this kind of shot, in second you duplicated and disturbed pro`s shot. either way you are UB


Nov 05, 2012 at 04:45 PM
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p.2 #12 · shooting with uncle bobs.


swoop wrote:
I took about 10 shots the whole wedding.

That's about 10 too many.


Nov 05, 2012 at 06:21 PM
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p.2 #13 · shooting with uncle bobs.


D. Diggler wrote:
swoop wrote:
I took about 10 shots the whole wedding.

That's about 10 too many.

How else am I supposed to build my portfolio.


Nov 05, 2012 at 06:44 PM
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p.2 #14 · shooting with uncle bobs.


i know you are probably trolling but in case that not, trust me, you don't want such photos for your portfolio. shoot your own wedding, even for free.
this gives you experience, shows you how horrible it is to work with UBs behind your back and last but not least you can say that you had "x" weddings done already


Nov 05, 2012 at 08:14 PM
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p.2 #15 · shooting with uncle bobs.


swoop wrote:
D. Diggler wrote:
swoop wrote:
I took about 10 shots the whole wedding.

That's about 10 too many.

How else am I supposed to build my portfolio.

Trolling? You are better than those shots, I am a bit surprised if they are actually yours.


Nov 05, 2012 at 08:21 PM
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p.2 #16 · shooting with uncle bobs.


How else am I supposed to build my portfolio.

, applause.

To the OP, just bring a taser. You'll only need to use it once, if you time it right.


Nov 06, 2012 at 02:29 AM
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