Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] A scary moment !
From: "Jeffery L. Smith" <jsmith45@bellsouth.net>
Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2002 17:18:22 -0500
References: <000901c1e3c0$ba508670$a2149d42@Jeffery> <002301c1e3d6$1bfc2360$12f3e243@8xqli> <3CB9CEC3.3DEE0F9F@markrabiner.com>

I did not do it as a source of fun. There were other people at the 
reception with little P&S cameras too. It was not a conspiracy against the 
photographer. People take pictures at wedding receptions. There is no 
excuse for that? Give me a break.

At 12:53 PM 4/14/2002 -0700, you wrote:
>Years ago when I was doing weddings this would not have happened --
>people were more aware then of being polite and also of the expense the
>young couple was obligated to in order to have photos of their
>wedding -- the best the photographer could produce.
>
>Today, I have noticed that many people have no regard for the hired
>professional - no tolerance or patience.  It seems to be a matter of
>"I'll get mine and to hell with you!".  And, as was so strongly stated
>here, it seems to be fun for some to just get in the way and cause
>problems.
>
>I'm sorry, folks, but there is no excuse for that kind of thinking or
>activity.
>
>Ted in Olalla
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@markrabiner.com>
>To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
>Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 11:47 AM
>Subject: Re: [Leica] A scary moment !
>
>
> >
> > > > I shot some unofficial candids at a few weddings, and drove the
>real
> > > > photographer crazy.
> > >
> > > --
> > > To unsubscribe, see
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> >
> > Wedding photographers are often not so smart, rich, or tasteful.
> > Sometimes they are I'm sure not so professional.
> >
> > By the way i don't have radio slaves but will sometimes use regular
> > ones, I've done about 120 weddings in the past 25 years. Only one in
>the
> > past 5 years.
> >
> > If you're shooting Ektachrome 400 film why are you using flash?
> >
> > Especially when it screws up the professional photographers set up?
>This
> > is funny?
> > Am I on the planet Xenon?
> > Why am i the only one who sees how rude and low minded this behavior
>is?
> >
> > I say when there is a professional photographer on the premises who is
> > being paid by your host;
> > you do your best to stay out of thier way.
> > They is there to GET THE SHOT.
> > YOU can play with all the films you want.
> >
> > Rude is a word which does not come close to covering it.
> > It is certainly rude to your HOST among other things.
> > "Ungracious" is a word which comes to mind.
> >
> > What if you interfered with the preparation of the deviled eggs? Who'd
> > find that funny?
> >
> > I hope a Leica was not being used. I somehow suspect it wasn't.
> >
> >
> > Mark Rabiner
> > Portland, Oregon USA
> > http://www.markrabiner.com
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> >
>
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