If you were the bride or groom, would this piss you off?

[amolitor]

He might have been but he handled it like an ass.

How else could he have handled it ? he was doing his job and his comes before the photographer, and im not the slightest bit religious

He could have stopped a little earlier, and not been a dick to the photography team. He could have paused as soon as he became aware of the crew behind him (which, to be honest, maybe he DID) and then he could have smiled at the crowd and said "one moment please!" and smiled at the couple and said "spend a few moments in quiet contemplation of this marriage you are undertaking" and turned to the crew and QUIETLY told them to take their dumb asses off to someplace else, all the while smiling and looking pleasant.

Then rejoin the couple and the crowd, and carry on with whatever the next step is.

I'm pretty sure God doesn't like people throwing hissy fits in the middle of His Weddings.

But there's still plenty of blame to go around, and there's still plenty of room to "side" with either the minister or the photographers.

 

[runnah]

He might have been but he handled it like an ass.

How else could he have handled it ? he was doing his job and his comes before the photographer, and im not the slightest bit religious

After the ceremony, take the photographer aside and say "I know you are just tying to do your job and I am doing mine, but just so you know it's not cool to stand there".

If he hadn't made a scene no one would have even noticed or cared that the photographer was there. Instead he had to stop everything, make everyone feel uncomfortable and publicly shame a guy who obviously didn't know any better.

He is a pompus self important dick who thinks he is the most important person in the room because he "is a man of god".

 

[pixmedic]

He might have been but he handled it like an ass.

How else could he have handled it ? he was doing his job and his comes before the photographer, and im not the slightest bit religious

while I do somewhat feel that the priest(?) got a little over agitated over something that was obviously NOT discussed with him beforehand (and really, what weddings DON'T have photographers?)....what is truly appalling is the videographers and photographers refusal to move when asked (pretty nicely at first) by the officiant.

 

[gsgary]

After the ceremony, take the photographer aside and say "I know you are just tying to do your job and I am doing mine, but just so you know it's not cool to stand there".

If he hadn't made a scene no one would have even noticed or cared that the photographer was there. Instead he had to stop everything, make everyone feel uncomfortable and publicly shame a guy who obviously didn't know any better.

He is a pompus self important dick who thinks he is the most important person in the room because he "is a man of god".

Too late after

 

[runnah]

After the ceremony, take the photographer aside and say "I know you are just tying to do your job and I am doing mine, but just so you know it's not cool to stand there".

If he hadn't made a scene no one would have even noticed or cared that the photographer was there. Instead he had to stop everything, make everyone feel uncomfortable and publicly shame a guy who obviously didn't know any better.

He is a pompus self important dick who thinks he is the most important person in the room because he "is a man of god".

Too late after

But what were they hurting by standing there? Would the harm caused by them being there be more so than interupting the wedding? The bride and groom will NEVER forget about the moment. It will always be a part of their special day and now it's all over the internet.

The minister was selfish in the way he handled it. He made a scene and left a huge black mark on these people's special day.

 

[Braineack]

I'm sure allowing cameras was pre-vetted; and it seemed to be well into ceremony. video camera was placed on a stool, looks like he got annoyed when he heard clicks and through his vast teachings of kindness and goodwill, handled it like a pro!

 

[gsgary]

But what were they hurting by standing there? Would the harm caused by them being there be more so than interupting the wedding? The bride and groom will NEVER forget about the moment. It will always be a part of their special day and now it's all over the internet.

The minister was selfish in the way he handled it. He made a scene and left a huge black mark on these people's special day.

If they had a sense of humour they would just laugh about it, a little thing like that would not spoil my day

 

[runnah]

But what were they hurting by standing there? Would the harm caused by them being there be more so than interupting the wedding? The bride and groom will NEVER forget about the moment. It will always be a part of their special day and now it's all over the internet.

The minister was selfish in the way he handled it. He made a scene and left a huge black mark on these people's special day.

If they had a sense of humour they would just laugh about it, a little thing like that would not spoil my day

I am sure they might but it shouldn't have been an issue in the first place. If you hadn't noticed I have no patience for the hokier than thou types.

 

[kathyt]

Holy sh*t was that shutter loud. Silent shutter maybe? Get your shots and then back off a bit? How many shots do they need right in the front during the ceremony, BUT that priest was way in the wrong for treating the hired photographer like that. I would have been pissed, but I would have went to the back and continued to do my job, because a priest is not going to dictate my final results. Being that intrusive is very disrespectful though IMO, but that priest was being an a**. I do always discuss my boundaries with the officiant before the ceremony, especially when religions are involved that I am unfamiliar with.

 

[Netskimmer]

while I do somewhat feel that the priest(?) got a little over agitated over something that was obviously NOT discussed with him beforehand (and really, what weddings DON'T have photographers?)....what is truly appalling is the videographers and photographers refusal to move when asked (pretty nicely at first) by the officiant.

I never saw him ask nicely, he was loud and rude from the get-go. They immediately asked where he wanted them to reposition too and they hesitated before they left to ask the bride and groom if they wanted them to leave because they are the ones in charge and they are paying the bills. I agree that they should have spoken with the officiant before hand but if the rules were clearly laid out to them earlier and they did not have access to the priest before the wedding, they would have been too busy to clear everything with him.

 

[Derrel]

The officiant's tone and voice volume were entirely inappropriate. He acted like a total ****. Wow....what an incredible douche.

 

[texkam]

Wonder how many people this "man of god" has driven away from the church. As a retired catholic, this is all too familiar. Regardless of whether the photogs were in the wrong, one should simply not treat people like that. Perhaps this guy needs to learn from a humanist about how to treat people with kindness and respect.

 

[gsgary]

Holy sh*t was that shutter loud. Silent shutter maybe? Get your shots and then back off a bit? How many shots do they need right in the front during the ceremony, BUT that priest was way in the wrong for treating the hired photographer like that. I would have been pissed, but I would have went to the back and continued to do my job, because a priest is not going to dictate my final results. Being that intrusive is very disrespectful though IMO, but that priest was being an a**. I do always discuss my boundaries with the officiant before the ceremony, especially when religions are involved that I am unfamiliar with.

Or get a Leica

 

[kathyt]

Holy sh*t was that shutter loud. Silent shutter maybe? Get your shots and then back off a bit? How many shots do they need right in the front during the ceremony, BUT that priest was way in the wrong for treating the hired photographer like that. I would have been pissed, but I would have went to the back and continued to do my job, because a priest is not going to dictate my final results. Being that intrusive is very disrespectful though IMO, but that priest was being an a**. I do always discuss my boundaries with the officiant before the ceremony, especially when religions are involved that I am unfamiliar with.

Or get a Leica

or a Mark 3. It would look so pretty in your hands gs

 

[Braineack]

So will Jimmy Kimmel turn out to be one of the photographers?