My good friends were getting married. Needless to say, I Uncle Bob'ed the event HARD I assisted them in finding pros for their weddng and ended up recommending some friends of mine.
As a rule, I ensured I stood behind the pros (my friends) at all times. All ceremony shots were taken from my spot in the pews (I switched seat spots during a lull), and all reception shots were taken from my seat at one of the guest tables or from a corner of a room.
Harsh critique welcome on photos!
Also do you think I added value or was it pointless and was I wrong to Bob the event?
He's totally allowed to, I guess a wedding pro I would want to chill out at my friends wedding. If I was a non wedding photog I would understand the desire to take pictures becuase its not your job/semi-pro hobby.
He's not wrong for doing so, I just don't understand why, as a pro, he would want to. Just me falling into the usual "why dont people think like I do" fallacy.
cbradio09 wrote:
He's not wrong for doing so, I just don't understand why, as a pro, he would want to. Just me falling into the usual "why dont people think like I do" fallacy.
haha.
i think a lot of wedding photographers associate 'photography' with 'work' (for obvious reasons). this leads many to believe that the motive for 'bobbing' is some sort of financial move (either direct or indirect). so they just cant fathom 'working' on their day off. but i also think there are some photographers out there who absolutely love shooting....everything.
i have no clue which camp the OP falls into. he just asked if he was 'bobbing' appropriately.
Your "bob" shots are great! Either way, you are ok "bobbing". You know the bride/groom, AND the photographers. And they look like they enjoy being photographed by you. -=0)
My wife *hates* the fact that if I'm not shooting an event I never bring the gear to it. She says 'what do you have it for if not to take pictures'. How often do I just get to enjoy a party? I also have zero desire to get in the way of someone trying to earn a living.
Now if there are lots of family and friends there, I might take a camera to take some *personal* shots of family that the photog would never shoot.
I would say that since I associate wedding photographs with work, I use the mentality that "I like to leave work at work" if that makes. Not necessarily the desire to avoid shooting for free, more of a lazy/I enjoy my time off/work and social life is separate sort of aspect.
I do like the shots that he took, and the occasional thread, with pictures specifically taken of other wedding photographers. In this case it's candid, but my favorite of all time is Doug pinching himself in the photobooth stool. Classic.
Yes, you were. You should have relaxed and enjoyed the event rather than experiencing it through a viewfinder. Any opportunity to play with your toys ...
elader wrote:
My wife *hates* the fact that if I'm not shooting an event I never bring the gear to it. She says 'what do you have it for if not to take pictures'.
"Sweetheart, the gear is tradesman's tools. Does the mechanic carry around wrenches with him in case something needs fixing?"
how far did you push #11 in post? I'm assuming the original file was under exposed... a properly exposed shot from a 5d2 shouldn't look like that even at ISO 3200... shots from my 20D didn't look that bad at ISO 3200.
Josh Evilsizor wrote:
how far did you push #11 in post? I'm assuming the original file was under exposed... a properly exposed shot from a 5d2 shouldn't look like that even at ISO 3200... shots from my 20D didn't look that bad at ISO 3200.
Wow! I just realised that shot was actually the 5D, not the 5D2! I guess it's not just the 5D2 that bands but the 5D too. I got my 5D only recently so haven't underexposed at high ISO much
i think a lot of wedding photographers associate 'photography' with 'work' (for obvious reasons). this leads many to believe that the motive for 'bobbing' is some sort of financial move (either direct or indirect). so they just cant fathom 'working' on their day off. but i also think there are some photographers out there who absolutely love shooting....everything.
i have no clue which camp the OP falls into. he just asked if he was 'bobbing' appropriately.
paregorike wrote:
Your "bob" shots are great! Either way, you are ok "bobbing". You know the bride/groom, AND the photographers. And they look like they enjoy being photographed by you. -=0)
Ron
canerino wrote:
if you didnt get in their way, no, you were not wrong to do what you enjoy at a friend's wedding!
and nice shooting too!
sherijohnson wrote:
I am sure the bride & groom will LOVE the shots you got, I think they are well done and it shows from a guests perspective which is actually very nice
Thanks for the feedback guys!
elader wrote:
My wife *hates* the fact that if I'm not shooting an event I never bring the gear to it. She says 'what do you have it for if not to take pictures'. How often do I just get to enjoy a party? I also have zero desire to get in the way of someone trying to earn a living.
Now if there are lots of family and friends there, I might take a camera to take some *personal* shots of family that the photog would never shoot.
Interesting thoughts Eric, given how much my friends see me running around with my camera, yeah it would have been a bit strange to leave it at home on a day of such significance!
cbradio09 wrote:
He's not wrong for doing so, I just don't understand why, as a pro, he would want to. Just me falling into the usual "why dont people think like I do" fallacy.
canerino wrote:
haha.
i think a lot of wedding photographers associate 'photography' with 'work' (for obvious reasons). this leads many to believe that the motive for 'bobbing' is some sort of financial move (either direct or indirect). so they just cant fathom 'working' on their day off. but i also think there are some photographers out there who absolutely love shooting....everything.
i have no clue which camp the OP falls into. he just asked if he was 'bobbing' appropriately.
cbradio09 wrote:
Chuck,
I would say that since I associate wedding photographs with work, I use the mentality that "I like to leave work at work" if that makes. Not necessarily the desire to avoid shooting for free, more of a lazy/I enjoy my time off/work and social life is separate sort of aspect.
I do like the shots that he took, and the occasional thread, with pictures specifically taken of other wedding photographers. In this case it's candid, but my favorite of all time is Doug pinching himself in the photobooth stool. Classic.
elader wrote:
My wife *hates* the fact that if I'm not shooting an event I never bring the gear to it. She says 'what do you have it for if not to take pictures'.
D. Diggler wrote:
"Sweetheart, the gear is tradesman's tools. Does the mechanic carry around wrenches with him in case something needs fixing?"
Fair points, I probably fall into the "enjoy photography" bit, and to me photography is a passion rather than just a job, so photographing and producing output is something that is good for me.
On Diggler's point about carrying around a wrench. The way I see it is like this:
Say I'm a Computer IT tech, and I'm at a house party at a friend's house. My friend's computer is broken and he/she called a IT Tech to come and fix it (the pro). Since I'm there anyway for the house party, do I:
a) stay clear of the problem and let the pro deal with it
b) go and observe and see if I'm able to offer any advice if appropriate (without undermining the hired tech)
For me I chose (b) but that's my personal choice, only because I expect that my friend will expect I utilise my skills to assist them, even if they have not explicity come out and ask me for it
If you were my friend and shot these photos at my wedding I would be happy. I like that you didn't process out the grain.
I have a photographer friend who is getting married later this year and she asked me to bring my camera for some snaps (she is hiring a photographer). I hope my images are as good as yours. except neither the church nor reception location will be as grand as the locations in your photos. I am not pro, just hobbyist. And I learned the Uncle Bob term from this post.
cheers
It all depends what is your attitude- there's nothing wrong with "bobbing" as long as you stay out of the way. If you like it- go for it. Me personally leave my gear at home at such opportunities to just have fun- not many of'em recently
Your set is very good, I guess sometimes staying out of the way opens new possibilities. 5dc did a good job actually at such a high iso.
I assisted them in finding pros for their weddng and ended up recommending some friends of mine. 
