Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]<<<<I may be out of line here, and quite possibly I've got hold of the wrong end of the stick, but I get the impression that Ted doesn't actually like shooting weddings...>>>> I enjoyed Ted's summation of wedding photography, but my own experience is very different. Maybe it's what you expect going into it. It would be very easy to shoot typical set-up shots and leave, and most clients would even be happy about that. But the part that keeps it fun for me is catching the moments in-between... and the clients like those shots even better. If you choose to do wedding photography, first off you have to make it WORTH it, by charging enough. It's not cheap, and should never seem that way. The reason I use my Leicas is it keeps it interesting for me. I take b/w 'photojournalistic' shots for MYSELF primarily - it's just nice that the client thinks they're for them and likes them! Whenever I start to dread shooting a wedding at all, I mix things up a little. Maybe I'll plan to do some infrared - or I'll be inspired by a photograph from a completely different source, but use it as inspiration for something in the next wedding I do. Most times these experiments work and become part of my repertoire. There's no way out of the formal shots that the client expects. But adding other "fun" parts to the mix makes these more bearable. It helps that my 6-foot tall wife assists me. People don't argue with tall women. lol. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Martin Howard Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2002 11:36 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Wedding Photography I may be out of line here, and quite possibly I've got hold of the wrong end of the stick, but I get the impression that Ted doesn't actually like shooting weddings... ;) M. - -- Martin Howard mvhoward@mac.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