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This is a serious pet peeve of mine.
How do you tackle this?
So say you're at a wedding where there isn't a planner of anyone overseeing things. That means it's really just the couple, friends, family, who you'll get to know reasonably well and they'll all know what they're getting. They trust you and it's all well, people have a great time. You get great photos.
That is most of my weddings.
A different scenario is perhaps a more typical wedding venue, perhaps a little 'traditional' in some ways in which it works. There might be 1 or 2 people overseeing things.
This can create a problem because they then think they have to 'sell' their venue, and their location. And some (a lot) think all brides will want X,Y,Z typical photos at all the "best locations". Think grand stairways and other such cringey things.
You'd think good communication would suffice but apparently not so. Most get it - they should just leave it to me. Some apparently don't listen at all.
To give you an example. Small/unconventional ceremony room, the 'organiser' always makes the couple stop and 'wait for the photographer' at the doorway, so I can take a photo. It kills me inside that anyone would have to do that, when entering for their wedding with their dad - it's ridiculous.
So I've spoken to him before and even remind him "do NOT do this" - "Okay, fine".
So he does it again. And I'm obviously hidden out of the way in order to get the image I know they'll love.
And instead they're looking nervously around FOR me because some moron has told them they should be waiting for me.
*dies inside*
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It's almost like someone has given this guy instructions on how to create the exact opposite of what the clients & I want.
It's out of my system now anyway. And yes, I did speak to him afterwards... hopefully it won't ever happen again.
Any similar stories of pain to share?
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