Re: [Leica] I'm doing a wedding what should I do? ;-)

["Gary Klein" <leicaman_99@yahoo.com>]

Ted,

I worked as a "formal" wedding photographer at a portrait studio a few years
back. Using a Leica would be so much fun as I had to endure two blads, one
with a 70mm back, and 1 120 back of 400 for my "during the ceremony" shots.
We ended up using a tripod for almost anything.

Funny part was, the boss got all bent out of shape when I tried a few shots
that were casual and photojournalistic.  Oh boy, he got his undies in a
bundle.  The clients bought those shots, but the boss still hated them and
later he fired me.  So much for that.  As I am back in newspapers for some
time now, there is a lot of emotional baggage from that job that I think I
will carry to my grave.

I think what really tripped his trigger is that I won the prestigious Kodak
Gallery award the same year he fired me.  I think he was so pissed that I
won that award, one that took him ten years to win.  Oh and by the way, it
was for a black and white 16X20 from a Kodak Tri-X negative shot with a
180mm f2.8 on a N***n.

This summer I am shooting a wedding and you bet your boots, its 35mm all the
way.   Leica for the most part of course.

gck

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Ted" <tedgrant@home.com>
To: "LUG" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, December 22, 2000 12:05 AM
Subject: [Leica] I'm doing a wedding what should I do? ;-)


> Well OK now I've got your attention! :-)
>
> Yes I'm shooting a wedding Saturday evening, however it's more of a
> documentary thing. God I hope so!
>
> One, it's all B&W,  Leica's,  M &R.  It's taking place in an old castle,
> Craigdorrach castle. All available light, I go tomorrow to check the
> place out for lighting.
>
> The lady who will "show me about" tomorrow said on the phone,  "And I'll
> show you the best places for pictures where the well known wedding
> photographers take theirs."   I replied, "Thank you ma'am,  but I'm
> shooting it as it happens and there wont be any formal set-ups, as
> that's not my cup of tea."    "Oh you mean like you're a "random
> photographer?"
>
> "Well ma'am I suppose that's one way of putting it."  She, "Have you
> taken pictures at a wedding before?"  "A few, but since I became a
> senior citizen a long time ago, I haven't shot any."  She, "OH!" end of
> conversation.
>
> However, here are some enlightening facts :
>
> The bride to be is also about as pregnant as a woman can be,  as her due
> to deliver day is the same day as the wedding!  Now I've done weddings
> (very long time ago) and birthing  just a little while ago, so this
> could work out to be a one shot deal! :-)  A formidable piece of cake
> getting it all over in one shoot!  ;-) Nothing like "bride & birth!" ;-)
>
> I understand if she goes into labour during the wedding vows,  the padre
> will attempt to get it over with, the marrying part that is, as quickly
> as he can. And if he can't finish because like she's got to move it!
> He'll ride with the "bride about to be mother and the groom about to be
> father" and finish it before they hit the hospital.  Now, the bottom
> end?
>
> The padre will go right to the delivery room to get it over before the
> little critter enters the world. Something about "little bastards or or
> other"   Now that's Holy dedication if nothing else. :-)
>
> And me? Damn I have to drive behind them, then get my butt into the
> hospital fast enough to capture the finale! :-)
>
> With any kind of luck she'll ride it out,  get the marrying part over in
> a nice non-event manner. And I can get home early!
>
> Further news Saturday!  Jeeeesh so many things all in one day, hell I'm
> getting too old for all this and Christmas a couple days away!
>
> ted