p.2 #1 · One photographer got really angry of all the uncle bobs
Hundreds of wedding here. My flash might have synced with a guest flash maybe twice. The blog post won't help anyone particularly the photographer that wrote it.
p.2 #2 · One photographer got really angry of all the uncle bobs
Yup, i've NEVER seen results like these in my weddings...and i shoot high iso's, fast apertures, and sometimes 1/30-1/80s at receptions...it's a non issue for me...
p.2 #3 · One photographer got really angry of all the uncle bobs
Vent on a private blog or a personal Facebook page! Not a business one! Whining on your website makes you look exactly like that, a whiner!
The guest camera thing is never going away... either roll with it or find another line of work.
I personally dont have many issues with guests... I also have an area in my contract to cover my butt so I just dont stress it. Im sorry its part of our job to field off issues that may arise like a pita guest with a camera. Do your job and stop whining!
p.2 #4 · One photographer got really angry of all the uncle bobs
Have any of you actually read the post? I don't view this as "whining" at all. She is simply educating people on how to ensure their wedding images are not destroyed.
That said, it's probably too little too late if guests are reading this for the first time when the client's wedding blog goes up.
In that respect, this is something she should be presenting to the bride & groom before the wedding. I'm guessing she probably does send them this page. Did she have to write 2,000 words on it? Probably not.
I do agree that she's pushing the extreme rare occurrence here. Like someone else said, out of years of weddings, I've probably had this happen maybe twice.
Regardless, I do wish the "unplugged" idea would take off. She's obviously not the first to talk about it. She probably only posted because it was a major article in PP last year.
p.2 #5 · One photographer got really angry of all the uncle bobs
NYstyles wrote:
Vent on a private blog or a personal Facebook page! Not a business one! Whining on your website makes you look exactly like that, a whiner!
Orrrr ...
Will it inspire brides who read it to have an unplugged wedding?
p.2 #6 · One photographer got really angry of all the uncle bobs
I feel its a bit over the top leaning more towards a whiner side and they cant deal. I have an unplugged post on my blog but I advocate more for the disconnection factor and the obsession of posting on social media! Its more or less short and sweet with some links to articles about unplugged.
The SM thing irks me... let them have their first kiss before you blast pictures all over facebook! I hate the fact that people have to Ask Not to be blasted on SM...
"Like someone else said, out of years of weddings, I've probably had this happen maybe twice."
I just dont have much issues with guests and cameras, I work with them. I also find way to many photographers are whiners on their blog... or on forums. Specially on what it costs to run a business or how much you spent on gear. I dont feel I should explain all my costs so you see value in me... Its none of their business about the back end... And really... do they care??
I do love that new phone commercial though! Exaggerated but so on point! lol
p.2 #7 · One photographer got really angry of all the uncle bobs
I wrote a response to this - In my mind the argument is wrong. I think of it as smoking - you don't get to educate your guests by telling them NO, but can get them more sensitive to their meaning there as part of the wedding.
p.2 #9 · One photographer got really angry of all the uncle bobs
That's nothing, I have had people elbow or push me out of the way to get a shot. If you cannot deal with it or get upset by it, this is probably not the business for you. I don't deny it's frustrating, but its not going to get better.
p.2 #10 · One photographer got really angry of all the uncle bobs
I don't think she's whining. She's just trying to educate. It's all good to say she should " get over it and buck up and be a pro" until you're the one explaining to a couple that you have no first kiss image to show them because 300 lb uncle stood up in the aisle of the Cathedral that only let's you shoot from the back of the aisle. If a little quick client education and just asking guests to exercise common sense and politeness can stop that from happening, why not?
p.2 #12 · One photographer got really angry of all the uncle bobs
"Another pet peeve of guest cameras during the wedding? THE RED (OR GREEN) DOT OF DOOM! These focusing beams are quite irritating because again, there’s not a lot that I can do to get rid of it outside of turning the image black and white (which still will leave a light circle). There’s quite a few images that I’ve had to toss due to these beams, this is just one of the many."
I hate it when red beams of light ruin perfectly good shots of the back of someone's head.
p.2 #13 · One photographer got really angry of all the uncle bobs
I have a huge clause in my contract about what happens and does not happen if I miss a shot. My fault or otherwise. I think they are on to us! Every photographer makes mistakes. Would I have posted a whole bunch of pictures of my own clients weddings showing their relatives being duh. Nope. But I've had 5 clients since yesterday ask me for wordings for an unplugged ceremony.
p.2 #15 · One photographer got really angry of all the uncle bobs
Funny, I was shooting a wedding where a fellow photographer was a guest. She kept saying, "I don't want to get in your way..." I told her, "Don't worry, just shoot if you want to. If you lean out into the aisle, I'll just lean further than you."
Isn't that the way it should be? Work around it or incorporate them into your images.
p.2 #16 · One photographer got really angry of all the uncle bobs
I never shoot weddings. Never. You can have all the money from this very lucrative business. It's just not worth all the problems and headaches...not for me. I've had several people who've seen my work and offered to pay me to shoot their wedding...and I always refuse. I'd much rather photograph a funeral...a much more emotional and lasting event.
p.2 #17 · One photographer got really angry of all the uncle bobs
The only unplugged event we did so far was a christening. And that was thanks to the priest who said no-flash allowed in the church - for nobody. And no photos during ceremony, until he says so - from the very limited spots. He also explained his rules by saying that it's all about the ceremony, the child and not the "show". It was the most pleasant and organized church ceremony I did.
p.2 #19 · One photographer got really angry of all the uncle bobs
you can look at the unplugged wedding in 2 ways. one is the unplugged wedding to get your guests to see the wedding with their eyes instead of their viewfinder. I have had lots of brides ask about my thoughts on "unplugging" for that reason, which is all good by me and its for the sake of the wedding not for anything on my end as the photographer.
Number is from a photography stand point. Guests have become increasingly invasive and brazen when it comes to getting their shot. Is it going to really hinder a professional? It can, but someone who has photographed a lot of weddings should know now to compensate for the overzealous guests. But they can be a pain. The bride and groom KNOW their guests and they know if they are going to be shutter happy. If they want to deal with it by requesting them to unplug at their wedding, more power to them. If they dont want to do anything about it, so be it. They KNOW their guests. If my photos of a wedding have dozens of LCDs in the foregrond, background, etc it is not going to be a surprise to the couple. They have to make the choice to want to do something about it or just let it be. Their call, not mine, or really any one elses. HOWEVER. My only exception to this is iPads/Tablets. BIGGEST.ANNOYANCE.EVER!! Use your phone! Its got the SAME CAMERA in it and a less invasive screen!
