p.2 #2 · What was most unusual custom or nationality that you ever shot?
How are you defining "unusual" as it relates to a custom? I doubt any of the participants in any of the ceremonies felt they were doing anything unusual. It's all a matter of perspective.
p.2 #3 · What was most unusual custom or nationality that you ever shot?
Shappy wrote:
How are you defining "unusual" as it relates to a custom? I doubt any of the participants in any of the ceremonies felt they were doing anything unusual. It's all a matter of perspective.
Unusual to you as a photographer. Not to them obviously. Maybe this is part of your culture as well, but it might be still an unusual for the most viewers. I found all of the above posts being pretty much unusual to me (in terms of traditions, cultures, customs and nationalities). Given the fact that I'd have to shoot a wedding of that sort, I'd be all over the place (including FM) asking for how do you shoot this particular cultural event. What to look for?
One topic comes to mind,I think there's a whole book out there talks on how to shoot Jewish orthodox Weddings. Being not born in US, for me, the first step was to start learning the customs and traditions of an american wedding. That's when assistant and then later on 2nd shooter experience came handy.
I also crave, in this thread, for any kind of unusual "things" that FM photogs noticed during their past weddings. Being new, it's just that feeling - wow, what else I can expect. You know? I hope to safe these feelings as much as I can. If any wedding that I'll shot will become a routine, I'll be done, quickly.
