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tokengirl
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... at our dear friend Billy's wedding on Valentine's Day. They had hired a wedding photographer, so I was careful to stay out of the way. I chatted with the photographer and let him know I wanted to stay out of his way so he could do his job, he was very cool. I put my camera away during the ceremony, I didn't use a flash and I didn't fire a single shot over the photographer's shoulder while he was doing the posed group shots. But I did have a little fun at the reception.
I will say this: I have a new found respect for wedding photographers. I never really thought about what the job entails, but it's a job I don't think I'd want after this experience. Just thinking about the number of shots I had to delete due to those lovely pink spots caused by the focus-assist beams on all of those P&S cameras made me cringe, so I can only imagine how the poor soul who is being paid to deliver the goods must feel.
So what do you do when a good buddy is tying the knot? Do you leave the camera home? Maybe just bring a little P&S for some reception candids? What are the do's and don'ts in this situation?
I will say this: I have a new found respect for wedding photographers. I never really thought about what the job entails, but it's a job I don't think I'd want after this experience. Just thinking about the number of shots I had to delete due to those lovely pink spots caused by the focus-assist beams on all of those P&S cameras made me cringe, so I can only imagine how the poor soul who is being paid to deliver the goods must feel.
So what do you do when a good buddy is tying the knot? Do you leave the camera home? Maybe just bring a little P&S for some reception candids? What are the do's and don'ts in this situation?