Some wedding pictures

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This thread was never about how good a wedding photographer or as some have mentioned how poor a wedding photographer I am. It was simply intended to show members of the forum something different from my usual sports images I post. That's it. I wasn't using them as a place to launch a new career in wedding photography. I'm not the typical amateur that is just starting out and lists every field of photography as a starting point. I have always considered myself a sports specialist, I am also good at quite in a few other areas, I have to be. So any of the wedding photographers on here that seem bent out of shape because I posted some photos of my son's wedding that you feel are sub par based on what "you" might shoot, well, I don't really care. Could I have done a better job at a wedding if I was being paid to shoot, and hired as a professional by a couple I didn't know, I have no doubt that I could do it as well, or better than most of the critics on here.. Skill in photography, experience in photography, is all it comes down to. Weddings are formulas, I shot all the usual wedding type pictures that are expected, vows, ring exchange, first kiss, signing the papers, setups with family and friends, and what's different from anyone else's wedding photos, all the candid shots that mean more to most people, the kind of photos a person has to see, and not setup some cheesy posed wedding shots, because it's expected.

I'm pretty sure most wedding photographers would agree, the unexpected, the candid shots that no ones sees you shooting are the ones that people enjoy having. Like I said all the rest, same old photos just like other every wedding. I can post those if it makes people happy, but I picked photos that had fun to them, these are the type of pictures I shoot.

Am I wrong with anything I just said?
 
pixmedic.. really man I am really a nobody. Stop talking like I am a wedding photographer God lol. Seriously, most of you have seen me grow from 0. I just got started.


*Continue with the ranting*

Robin, do you consider yourself a good wedding photographer that can produce consistently good images?
 
pixmedic.. really man I am really a nobody. Stop talking like I am a wedding photographer God lol. Seriously, most of you have seen me grow from 0. I just got started.


*Continue with the ranting*

Robin, do you consider yourself a good wedding photographer that can produce consistently good images?

If someone ask me, yeah I will say not bad. Then I show them my portfolio and let them judge it themself.
 
pixmedic.. really man I am really a nobody. Stop talking like I am a wedding photographer God lol. Seriously, most of you have seen me grow from 0. I just got started.


*Continue with the ranting*

Robin, do you consider yourself a good wedding photographer that can produce consistently good images?

If someone ask me, yeah I will say not bad. Then I show them my portfolio and let them judge it themself.

So you are confident in the work you do, you obviously know how good you are, and people tell you that. This is why I don't deny my skills as a photographer, when I meet people at events and they say great shot, my usual answer is "I try" There has to be an attitude to move forward in what ever a person does for a living. How many skilled people get pushed around because they are too timid to admit they are good?
 
Here's how I see it-

imagemaker took photos of his son's wedding simply because they thought paying over $2000 was just too much money for pictures. After posting the images he took (and mind you, didn't really edit) most of the wedding photographers (in their minds) snickered and thought to themselves, "I hope he doesn't think his shots are worth $2000!" Then many of you, who ARE professional wedding photographers, decided to toss in your $.02 about how these images wouldn't constitute "real" wedding photos and how $2000 is super cheap in relation to what you'd charge...possibly to justify how much you charge for your photos.

But here's the thing- it's not about price, it's not even 100% about quality...it's about memories of their big day. When I got married, we had a friend (who had done some photos in the Bahamas [Sandals] professionally) do our photos since we had a beach wedding (small, 14-person total)

They weren't all that great.

As a matter of fact, they were a little better than a high-end point and shoot (even though he had a high-end, pro dslr). But, he captured all the moments perfectly: the kiss, our families, the food...my SIL even made us a book, on Shutterfly. Are they incredible images that I'd pay thousands of dollars for? No. Would I pay thousands of dollars for whispy, whimsical photos of my cake and rings? No. Every time my wife and I look at our photos, we laugh about the little things we remember- the photos remind us of our wedding and how we felt on that day. That's it. It sits on our coffee table and every now and then, we'll pick it up and reminisce.

As he said, it was a laid-back wedding. Some women spend thousands on their dress while others spend $300, or have it handed down. Some people are really into having the best possible quality they can- and that's what is most important. But some people, myself included, aren't about all that.

I mean, it's not like they're blurry :wink:

I'm just glad I'm not a professional...it seems very stressful!
 
Robin, do you consider yourself a good wedding photographer that can produce consistently good images?

If someone ask me, yeah I will say not bad. Then I show them my portfolio and let them judge it themself.

So you are confident in the work you do, you obviously know how good you are, and people tell you that. This is why I don't deny my skills as a photographer, when I meet people at events and they say great shot, my usual answer is "I try" There has to be an attitude to move forward in what ever a person does for a living. How many skilled people get pushed around because they are too timid to admit they are good?

I think a confident "Thank you" would work a lot better.
 
So this wedding photography thread has go so far south I'm ashamed to even respond to any of this dribble. Image maker took photos of his own Sons wedding for crying out loud people,, its not like he was stepping out of his comfort zone with a normal client. His picture are decent, I've seen far worse from those who thought they were far better and weren't. He is not a wedding photographer nor did he claim to be. So all of you whiny professionals can just go back to shooting what ever you have booked its not like he's going to be taking any of your clients. And on that note your comments and attitude towards him are anything less than professional! This may be a public forum but you should still act the same as you would if you were working with a client. I truly your clients don't see this kind of behavior from all of you. Your all jumping to conclusions and making assumptions with little to no reason to do so. Instead of being out shooting amazing pictures to post here and inspire some one to that level your all here quibbling over hot air.
 
Ok, I think this one has probably run its course.
 
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