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

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Subject: Re: [Leica] A scary moment ! - apologies
From: kiklaas@iinet.net.au
Date: 15 Apr 2002 01:59:30 -0000

I agree with weddings being scary to photograph - I think I would rather 
get married.  (ROFL)


> Hi All--
> I made a comment that the photographer Jeffery was referring to was 
> unprofessional and silly (for not using radio remotes as opposed to 
> slave-eyes.)
> I didn't realize that he was referring to a wedding in 1976.
> Slave units we a bit of a crap shoot back then and believe me they 
> were mostly a hassle. Obviously, this photographer was trying to do 
> the best job he could do by lighting it with multiple flash units. I 
> don't think radio units were even available back then except for 
> custom made ones.
> I apologize if I offended anybody. I certainly didn't mean to refer 
> to all wedding photographers and in fact those of you who shoot 
> weddings are in the toughest business there may be in photography. 
> You have the world's most difficult to please clients, including the 
> mother of the bride.
> Anyway, good shooting out there and again my apologies if I offended 
> any of you hardworking wedding shooters.
> Best regards,
> John Fulton
> Fort Worth
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Jeffery wrote:
> >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.
> >>>  >
> >>>  > --
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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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> >
> >
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