Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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. > >>> > > >>> > -- > >>> > To unsubscribe, see > >>http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > >>> > >>> 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 > >>> -- > >>> To unsubscribe, see > >>http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > >>> > >> > >>-- > >>To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > > >-- > >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html