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igcollection wrote:
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I have been hesitant to bring this up, but do brides really buy this stuff? A photo of two lawn chairs? Photo with so much flare you cannot id the subject? How about the alligators foot? What about the odd colors and unusual crops? Are these just photos that you take for other photographers on the forum? I was with a MOB when she got some proofs like these and she said she was very dissapointed. She said why would she want a photo of the brides shoes? What about the photo's where the B&G's faces are blurred or cropped out? Why does the color look like it was shot on film left in a hot car? I suppose you take photos that are well composed, good color and show the B&G faces in focus. I just rarely see them posted. I am not saying your work is bad, I am just wondering if these are the photo's that sell.



My brides pay me thousands of dollars to give them a cropped photo of the groom, closeup of her shoes or her eyelashes. I show what I want to sell and that is the reason they hire me in the first place. Of course I show a whole lot more to complete the picture, but yeah they book me because their pictures will be different and not just "pretty pictures".

You know, it may be because you have a better grasp of your clients wants and needs. I am just not sure that this kind of photography is right for all brides. I like some of this stuff, but I am a photographer.

Aug 04, 2009 at 08:54 PM
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p.2 #2 · danielle + fran | wedding | irish drunkz


dan101 wrote:
igcollection wrote:
dan101 wrote:
I have been hesitant to bring this up, but do brides really buy this stuff? A photo of two lawn chairs? Photo with so much flare you cannot id the subject? How about the alligators foot? What about the odd colors and unusual crops? Are these just photos that you take for other photographers on the forum? I was with a MOB when she got some proofs like these and she said she was very dissapointed. She said why would she want a photo of the brides shoes? What about the photo's where the B&G's faces are blurred or cropped out? Why does the color look like it was shot on film left in a hot car? I suppose you take photos that are well composed, good color and show the B&G faces in focus. I just rarely see them posted. I am not saying your work is bad, I am just wondering if these are the photo's that sell.



My brides pay me thousands of dollars to give them a cropped photo of the groom, closeup of her shoes or her eyelashes. I show what I want to sell and that is the reason they hire me in the first place. Of course I show a whole lot more to complete the picture, but yeah they book me because their pictures will be different and not just "pretty pictures".

You know, it may be because you have a better grasp of your clients wants and needs. I am just not sure that this kind of photography is right for all brides. I like some of this stuff, but I am a photographer.



The photography style is a reflection of Pat himself. If he wasn't true to his own inner style I doubt he'd take such good photos or even want to be a photographer. Your style should be dictated by who you are as a person and not what the market is looking for, success will follow.

Aug 04, 2009 at 09:02 PM
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Plastic hanger aside, these are nice.

Aug 04, 2009 at 10:18 PM
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Has anyone checked out Pat's blog lately? There's some damn fine new stuff in there.

Aug 05, 2009 at 03:39 AM
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<3

Aug 05, 2009 at 03:41 AM
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First off, Pat is a really cool dude. His style is fresh, edgy, and pimpish. I'm definitely digging his stuff and he is most definitely a rising star.

Aug 05, 2009 at 01:40 PM

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