Archive 2012 · Zack Arias on Wedding Photographers
p.2 #1Zack Arias on Wedding Photographers
Anyone shooting editorial, commercial, advertising, fashion, corporate, journalism, etc. would cringe at the thought of shooting a wedding.
I've experienced this a few times at weddings. Recently some guy walked up to me as I'm shooting and said "I don't know how you can stand to do it. I worked in advertising photography for 20 years." I start to tell him about all the great things about shooting weddings and approaching it as though it was a photojournalism story, but before I can get 10 words out he quickly puts his phone to his ear, resumes a conversation he stopped to belittle me, then turns and walks away.
I've experienced this a few times at weddings. Recently some guy walked up to me as I'm shooting and said "I don't know how you can stand to do it. I worked in advertising photography for 20 years." I start to tell him about all the great things about shooting weddings and approaching it as though it was a photojournalism story, but before I can get 10 words out he quickly puts his phone to his ear, resumes a conversation he stopped to belittle me, then turns and walks away.
Jul 11, 2012 at 01:29 PM
p.2 #2Zack Arias on Wedding Photographers
camerausername wrote:
I've experienced this a few times at weddings. Recently some guy walked up to me as I'm shooting and said "I don't know how you can stand to do it. I worked in advertising photography for 20 years." I start to tell him about all the great things about shooting weddings and approaching it as though it was a photojournalism story, but before I can get 10 words out he quickly puts his phone to his ear, resumes a conversation he stopped to belittle me, then turns and walks away.
Next time tell him he's a disrespectful jerkoff and before he can rebut your statement just walk away.
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Anyone shooting editorial, commercial, advertising, fashion, corporate, journalism, etc. would cringe at the thought of shooting a wedding.Next time tell him he's a disrespectful jerkoff and before he can rebut your statement just walk away.
Jul 11, 2012 at 04:49 PM
p.2 #3Zack Arias on Wedding Photographers
“Bride and groom together.” Really, The Knot? Really? You have to write that out on a list? Ugh..
Best line ever.
Best line ever.
Jul 11, 2012 at 09:00 PM
p.2 #4Zack Arias on Wedding Photographers
Part 2 is up now. He has a video at the front talking more about his intended foray into the wedding genre and the rest of it is his response to The System.. It's good if you need a pep talk but skipping it won't change your life.
http://zackarias.com/for-photographers/philosophy/sprayandpray/
http://zackarias.com/for-photographers/philosophy/sprayandpray/
Jul 12, 2012 at 05:54 AM
p.2 #5Zack Arias on Wedding Photographers
Greggbhill wrote:
Best line ever.
Considering the amount of 'PJ' wedding shooters (i.e. cheap wannabees without a clue) who don't seem to manage it leaving the couple with nothing to put up on the wall, for once, I think they may have a point.
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“Bride and groom together.” Really, The Knot? Really? You have to write that out on a list? Ugh..Considering the amount of 'PJ' wedding shooters (i.e. cheap wannabees without a clue) who don't seem to manage it leaving the couple with nothing to put up on the wall, for once, I think they may have a point.
Jul 12, 2012 at 07:28 AM
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p.2 #6Zack Arias on Wedding Photographers
Lol....so many former "commercial " photographers who are now wedding photographers when they swore they would never do it. Funny how putting food on the table trumps ego any day of the week.
Jul 12, 2012 at 08:39 AM
p.2 #7Zack Arias on Wedding Photographers
marti.g3 wrote:
Lol....so many former "commercial " photographers who are now wedding photographers when they swore they would never do it. Funny how putting food on the table trumps ego any day of the week.
i didnt swore by, i was intrigued by weddings and wanted to do them (maybe the girly thing), but was raised to not want it
i decided on my own when even though i had more moneys in commercial sector it was becoming more and more stress and started to hurt my feeling about photography as a whole. there were meetings or even jobs with 20 bored uninspiring people on the set after which i heard my inner voice saying "gotta find me another job then this ****** photography". i was even thinking about getting some 9-17 job. Then i just discovered that it is not photography what i hate, but just one branch of it :-).
and of course i was dumb to all my photo buddies.
weddings are much less moneys but so rewarding... I never found me wanting to go back.
Funny enough, once i had comfort of denying high profile jobs, i found that most of those jerky people would actually bend little towards my needs just to get me there. But i am out and i am happy.
Lol....so many former "commercial " photographers who are now wedding photographers when they swore they would never do it. Funny how putting food on the table trumps ego any day of the week.
i didnt swore by, i was intrigued by weddings and wanted to do them (maybe the girly thing), but was raised to not want it
i decided on my own when even though i had more moneys in commercial sector it was becoming more and more stress and started to hurt my feeling about photography as a whole. there were meetings or even jobs with 20 bored uninspiring people on the set after which i heard my inner voice saying "gotta find me another job then this ****** photography". i was even thinking about getting some 9-17 job. Then i just discovered that it is not photography what i hate, but just one branch of it :-).
and of course i was dumb to all my photo buddies.
weddings are much less moneys but so rewarding... I never found me wanting to go back.
Funny enough, once i had comfort of denying high profile jobs, i found that most of those jerky people would actually bend little towards my needs just to get me there. But i am out and i am happy.
Jul 12, 2012 at 10:40 AM