Do you take your DSLR if you are a guest at a wedding?

[Robin Usagani]

like i said, they are your pictures. Do what you want .

 

[Buckster]

:er: Sad...

Why? If you take a photo at a wedding why not use it? I could see your point if the hired gun sets the shot up and you come along and snap one too, but other than that why not? If you set it up, or just happen to be at the right place at the right time, and use your gear and your creativity, why shouldn't you get credit for it?

By definition.. yes.. it is your photo. You took it. You can do whatever you wish.

That's exactly right.

Would you still do it if it will piss a lot of people off?

It's not a concern at all, especially since there's no reason for anyone to be pissed about it, let alone "a lot of people". I think you're just making this stuff up. If they're pissed off because I use a photo I shot however I want, that's their mental problem, not mine. Maybe they need to see a shrink about it if it wigs them out so much that it keeps them up at night and causes undue hostilities to flare up in them over it.

90% of the time, it will piss the main photographer off.

Prove it. Where did you pull that statistic out of? Which crack?

And even if it does, that's ONE PERSON, not "a lot of people". Why should I deny showing my own talent just so ONE PERSON doesn't have to feel pissed off, and for no good reason? Mental cases like that can go pound sand, as far as I'm concerned.

People will also lose respect if they see you put a wedding photo you took as a guest on your professional wedding portfolio.

Prove it. What people? Be specific. Who, EXACTLY, will lose respect? You?

Who gives a rat's butt what you think? If that big buffalo chip full of insecurity on your shoulder weighs too much to be able to deal with seeing something another photographer shot at a wedding when they weren't the hired photographer, so much so that it causes you to be PISSED OFF about it, then I think you need to see a shrink about your issues dude.

Why do it?

Why not? It's MY photo. My copyright. My RIGHT to do with it as I please, thank you very much, so I I'll just go ahead and do exactly that.

I have seen people do this. My first impression was lame.

And my first, second and third impression of your reaction to this issue the last few times I've seen you weigh in on it was: Lame, insecure, noob with a big chip on his shoulder. Fair enough?

I am certain majority of other professional wedding photographers will agree with me.

If you, as a "PROfessional Wedding Photographer™", feel this giant need to censor shots taken by others at the wedding, I can only assume that it's because you're worried that they'll show you up. That being the case, maybe you'd better work on your own skills more to deal with your insecurities, instead of trying to suppress others.

 

[Sw1tchFX]

I say this as a wedding photographer, if you want to bring your camera, bring it.

You're not going to piss anyone off, and if you do piss off the hired photog, it's because you're being a douchebag by getting in the way, or the photog is a pretentious dick. You won't get the same shots as the photog, and the photog isn't getting the same pictures as you. That's OK.



The wedding I shot last week for example, I set the bride up and was shooting while about 2 MWAC's and an Uncle Bob were behind me shooting the same angle as I was, taking pictures of the bride with their DLSR's while I posed her. Did I make a scene and tell them to stop? no. I let them do their thing, becuase the bride was concentrating on me, and the guests weren't shooting Delta 3200 on a Contax. I saw the pictures on facebook, and my photos have a sophistication that Uncle Bob and the MWAC's could only dream of.


So the moral of the story is, bring your camera if you want, because unless the pro photog is a $100 CL shooter, your pictures probably won't be as good.

 

[Carny]

...because unless the pro photog is a $100 CL shooter, your pictures probably won't be as good.

I BEG TO DIFFER!!! I think I'm perfectly capable of holding my own with a $500 CL shooter, maybe even higher!

 

[Sw1tchFX]

LOL

 

[Robin Usagani]

Buckster is my favorite member now. I am your number one fan Buck. Maybe my opinion does not matter since I am a fauxtographer according to you, but at least I shoot weddings. I have not been in the wedding industry that long but I have general feel about the industry. I think the moral of the story is, there will be people who thinks it is lame, there will be people like Buckster who think it is completely OK. I rather stay out of it. All the photos I use to promote my wedding business has always been photos I took as the hired photographer or assistant. Never as a guest.

 

[Buckster]

Buckster is my favorite member now. I am your number one fan Buck.

Thank you kindly.

Maybe my opinion does not matter since I am a fauxtographer according to you,

It's high time we get something straight Robin. I never said you're a fauxtographer. I said that you get weekend work, the same as thousands of Facebook and Craigslist fauxtographers, but that it doesn't mean you know everything yet, and that the advice you therefore give out to folks should be checked out by them first before just running with it. I said that because I've seen you give out bad advice or wrong information from time to time, including very recently.

You decided to take that as a slap in the face, and you've been running hard with it ever since. YOU are the one who's used the "fauxtographer" moniker on yourself more times than I care to count, and are constantly looking for validation from the rest of the members here to pat you on the head and cradle you and tell you, "No Robin! You're NOT a fauxtographer! You're AWESOME!!!" It looks to me like you use it solely to get attention and to be seen as someone who's picked on and therefore deserving of pity and sympathy from the rest of the members.

but at least I shoot weddings.

Which means what, exactly?

I have not been in the wedding industry that long but I have general feel about the industry.

Two years ago you wandered in here not even knowing what a Nikon was. Now you try to come off as an expert who's been there done that for a lifetime.

I think the moral of the story is, there will be people who thinks it is lame, there will be people like Buckster who think it is completely OK. I rather stay out of it.

There ya go. We agree on something.

All the photos I use to promote my wedding business has always been photos I took as the hired photographer or assistant. Never as a guest.

You're free to do as you like. Grant others the same courtesy without wagging your "I'm a PROfessional Wedding Photographer, and that's not cool with me" finger in their faces over it, and you'll never hear from me again on the subject - at least, not directed at answering you on it.

Live long and prosper Robin.

 

[Trever1t]

Yes BUT

I recently shot a wedding of a family member. She had pro shooter already arranged.

1) I asked for the Bride and Groom's permission.
2) I introduced myself to the Pro. and asked him to let me know if and when I became a nuisance.
3) I gave the Pro full and free range and shot off to the side or long while he was short.

He sucked, didn't get any preparation shots, his frames were under-exposed and OOF. He really did very badly and luckily for the couple I did manage to get a few decent frames from the hotel to the reception, for which they were very thankful.

 

[Robin Usagani]

Nope, 2 years I am on TPF, I have never run around here pretending something I am not. Almost every active member here know I am a rookie in this industry and I do weekend work. It is an internet forum.. yes.. i have said inaccurate information, so do 99% of the members here including you. You are the one who always try your BEST to find my flaws. If I say something stupid, buckster is the FIRST to call me out!

Tell me I am not accurate.

 

[Buckster]

Nope, 2 years I am on TPF, I have never run around here pretending something I am not. Almost every active member here know I am a rookie in this industry and I do weekend work. It is an internet forum.. yes.. i have said inaccurate information, so do 99% of the members here including you. You are the one who always try your BEST to find my flaws. If I say something stupid, buckster is the FIRST to call me out!

Tell me I am not accurate.

You are not accurate.

You act like I'm stalking you, looking for flaws and things to disagree with you on, which isn't true at all. I don't care one whit about you or your views or what you post, and have no time or desire to chase you around the forum looking for ways to harrass you.

The simple fact is: You post in so many places (look at your post count), that I'm bound to bump into you here and there on the forum. But even with all your postings, how many threads have we actually had interactions in? Maybe half a dozen in the whole two years you've been here? And out of those half dozen encounters, how many did you take offense to? Maybe three? Gee whiz!! Call the forum police!!!

Don't you think if I were stalking you I could do a whole lot better than that?

So, when I do find a thread interesting and want to comment or participate, but you're in it, I'm supposed to what? Not participate, because you might get your feelings hurt if I disagree with you? Are you really that fragile?

Dude, get a handle on your insecurities and grow up.

 

[Robin Usagani]

Thats right.. all the interactions we have, we always fight. I dont think I started it. Matter of fact, not sure how it all started because I was really your fan. I do love your landscape stuff. You have been nothing but negative toward me and all I could do is be negative back.

See.. just like telling me to grow up and being insecure. Exactly this.

 

[Buckster]

Thats right.. all the interactions we have, we always fight. I dont think I started it. Matter of fact, not sure how it all started because I was really your fan. I do love your landscape stuff. You have been nothing but negative toward me and all I could do is be negative back.

See.. just like telling me to grow up and being insecure. Exactly this.

I can lie about how I think you're coming off, and just pat you on the head and coddle you instead, if you think that's better...

Let me know...

 

[grayheet]

Personally I carry mine, but stay out of the photographers way. Sometimes you get pics that are a bit unusual but very beautiful and very unique that your friends will enjoy when you share it with them afterward. However a DSLR can be a bit cumbersome to carry if you plan to have fun so it is a toss up, use the 70-200 if you must in that way you can stay in the background.

 

[Robin Usagani]

Personally I carry mine, but stay out of the photographers way. Sometimes you get pics that are a bit unusual but very beautiful and very unique that your friends will enjoy when you share it with them afterward. However a DSLR can be a bit cumbersome to carry if you plan to have fun so it is a toss up, use the 70-200 if you must in that way you can stay in the background.

70-200? Big lens

 

[TheFantasticG]

Do I take my DSLRs to a wedding? Only if I am asked to. Otherwise my iPhone will suffice.