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ZachOly wrote:
I do all-day almost exclusively (14-16 hours)....and hate it. But that's what my market wants and that's where the money is at.
Hair at 9, ceremony at 2, reception at 7, first dance at 10, out of there around 12.
I do 12-14h but the schedule is very similar to yours. And it truly is exhausting.
I love the prep time, because it breaks the ice comfortably, I get to hang around the bridal party and get to know them, which always improves rapport and thus the photos as well. Then there's the adrenaline rush of the ceremony, followed by a quick down when dealing with the formals, followed by another high with the PJ-style shooting around the venue.
By the time dinner start, I'm usually already tired. Once the detail and macro shots are done, there's really nothing much of interest to cover until the nocturnal shots and the dancing. The dancing is where you can make everyone show their personality somewhat, I always felt an album would be incomplete without at least some dancing shots.
Those who shoot shorter blocks, why do you do it? To fit in the budget of the client? If so, how do you set expectations and make them choose what will be left out?
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