Re: [Leica] OT...But camera related..

[Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca>]

Weddings!!!!!!!!!! aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! ;-)
ted
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From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@rabinergroup.com>
To: "leica-users" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 3:40 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] OT...But camera related..


> On 2/21/04 5:38 AM, "Gerry Walden" <gwpics@aol.com> wrote:
>
> > Mark
> >
> > You are getting too cynical for your own good! I have done hundreds of
> > weddings (got up to 70 in one year once) and I still really enjoy most
of
> > them, although one or two can be hard work. It is not that bad if you go
> > into it with a positive attitude from the word 'Go'. I remember getting
> > married once (only once, and still with her after 34 years) and I
couldn't
> > afford my wedding photos either. In those days they were in b&w and the
> > photographer took about 3 rolls of 120 and, if he really liked you, he
may
> > break into the fourth. But then, from what I hear, you Americans go a
bit
> > over the top with your posing against the sunset etc. etc. Here in the
UK if
> > we even see the sun we gaze in wonderment too transfixed to photograph
it.
> >
> > Gerry
> >
> > Gerry Walden LRPS
> > www.gwpics.com <http://www.gwpics.com>
> > Tel: +44 (0)23 8046 3076
> >
> >
> >
> I did approach most of my weddings with a positive attitude as I donšt
> believe it's ever worth it to do something you donšt like and be
begrudging
> in some negative way about it. I hate that when I see that. Why not just
not
> do it? You don't have to be "rich" just get another job or another
> specialty. Wedding were an added thing for me and represented money I
could
> not say no to. Besides I loved the deviled eggs and the bridesmaids
leaning
> over in their low cut polyester dresses.
> They kept me in shape. When I was in shape to do weddings just about any
> other job was less stressful because I'd mainly have my act in gear.
>
> My clients in the last 10 years of my wedding career got mostly 8x10's and
> printed by me. I reminded them that traditionally a wedding book consisted
> of about a dozen 8x10's. (taken with a speed graphic) that was my ideal. A
> book filled with hundreds of cheap snapshots offended me and it was easy
for
> me to sell them on that idea. Usually I was presold as they'd seen my work
> or seen me in action.
> At 10 or 12 bucks a piece they'd order quite a bit more 8x10's then a
dozen
> and 5x7's cost the same so it was amazing sometimes when they'd also order
> those. I'd make thousands but it often took me more than a week to print.
> That burnt me out.
> Also in the last 10 years I left my Nikon system at home and only shot
with
> the Hasselblad, both formals and candid. One less system.
>
> So I'm with you more than you think Gerry!
>
>
>
> Mark Rabiner
> Photography
> Portland, Oregon
> http://rabinergroup.com/
>
>
>
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