{Photo Credit: Rusty Bryce}
I just came across this image from on of our amazing weddings this weekend, and thought this to be a great Wednesday Wedding Planning post. Thank you Rusty Bryce for this image! As the bride and groom, I know you're always thrilled and excited that guests are so beyond happy for you and want to take pictures of you! Who wouldn't? Right? Only problem is, they forget that you, the couple, just spent a good amount of money to have a professional photographer and/or cinematographer to take some amazing and unforgettable images!
We get it, in this digital era, the era of Social Media, we all want to immediately post images of your wedding directly onto Facebook/Twitter/Instagram, but what your wonderful guests fail to realize, in an effort to take such a great shot off their smart phone, tablet or personal camera, they end up getting in the shot of the professional photographer/cinematographer!
As a wedding planner, we are constantly giving guests instructions about when to photograph and proper etiquette in photographing, but, unfortunately, we have only so much control over them. We can't stress enough how important it is to please be mindful and respectful of the bride and groom. We're not saying you shouldn't take pictures, but remember to at least look around and make sure you aren't in the line of shot of the wedding photographer/cinematographer. I'm quite sure, if the roles were reversed, you would want the same respect and consideration, right? :)
I leave you with what could have been a great shot for our lovely couple, completely unusable for their album. Do you agree/disagree? Let us know your thoughts!
I just came across this image from on of our amazing weddings this weekend, and thought this to be a great Wednesday Wedding Planning post. Thank you Rusty Bryce for this image! As the bride and groom, I know you're always thrilled and excited that guests are so beyond happy for you and want to take pictures of you! Who wouldn't? Right? Only problem is, they forget that you, the couple, just spent a good amount of money to have a professional photographer and/or cinematographer to take some amazing and unforgettable images!
We get it, in this digital era, the era of Social Media, we all want to immediately post images of your wedding directly onto Facebook/Twitter/Instagram, but what your wonderful guests fail to realize, in an effort to take such a great shot off their smart phone, tablet or personal camera, they end up getting in the shot of the professional photographer/cinematographer!
As a wedding planner, we are constantly giving guests instructions about when to photograph and proper etiquette in photographing, but, unfortunately, we have only so much control over them. We can't stress enough how important it is to please be mindful and respectful of the bride and groom. We're not saying you shouldn't take pictures, but remember to at least look around and make sure you aren't in the line of shot of the wedding photographer/cinematographer. I'm quite sure, if the roles were reversed, you would want the same respect and consideration, right? :)
I leave you with what could have been a great shot for our lovely couple, completely unusable for their album. Do you agree/disagree? Let us know your thoughts!
Happy Planning!
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Excuse me I understand that you don't appreciate people taking pictures in front of the camera , but I don't appreciate you posting that picture saying they will cherish the iPhone picture and mocking that person .. that is very unprofessional and the camera guy or you could have said something
Dear Anonymous,
Thank you so much for your comment, but unless you are the person in front of the camera, I don't understand why you are so offended by this image. The image is not mocking the person, but making a point of what guests do at every wedding. The photographer, and in this case, the cinematographer were, well, busy taking shots of the event. We will not create a bigger disruption during a ceremony to have the guests sit down.
It is for this reason this image was posted, to show guests exactly what it is they are doing and in hopes they will think twice before doing something of this nature. :)
And exactly how many people see this blog .. my point is if guests are going to take pictures nothing will stop them . Also, it would not be a big distruption because you can just walk over and tell them nicely . It would eliminate the problem.
Dear Anonymous,
Well, I don't think it matters how many people see this blog, the point is, YOU have! :)
I'm sure my post isn't going to refrain guests from getting in the way of the shot, but maybe it can make them aware of what they do/don't do. In any case, it ruffled your feathers enough to have you come to my blog and post! Thank you again for your interest and for your passion! :)
Anonymous,
I am a photographer, but not the one that took the picture. I feel like it is rude for me to talk during the service, so I would not go talk to the person. I also believe it is rude to be up in front of the guests. Even if I had no problem going up to where the guest is seated, many churches do not allow the photographer to be in that location and some churches won't even let you move quietly during the ceremony.
So while your advice to ask him nicely makes sense, it really isn't always practical in an actual situation.
As a fairly recent groom, I didn't want to see any of my friend's phones or iPads or cameras. I wanted to see their smiles. That is why I hired an excellent photographer whom I had complete faith in their abilities to tell the story of my wedding. One of my favorite pictures he took was a very nice pic of my wife and I during the first dance. You could see the entire dance floor and everyone seated at their tables. And my wife's friend walked out on the dancefloor and took a crappy, grainy picture with her cheap camera. That picture completely ruined the great shot my photographer took for me.
I think what A Day To Remember wants is for her clients to have those great pics without the interference. As a bride or a groom - would you really rather everyone cover their face with their iPhone and iPad as you walk down the aisle, or would you rather them make eye contact and smile and show you their joy at your special moment?
Klick here, thats the picture what says absolutely everything!!! http://m.demotivation.us/media/demotivators/demotivation.us_Every-monkey-with-an-SLR-camera-Thinks-he-is-a-photographer_132930343033.jpg
the BIG PROBLEM today is that every monkey with a DSLR thinks he´s a photographer...
but when the photos go wrong/bad the moment ist gone a will never return, for example wedding-pictures...so, get a Professional with the right Competence if you want to get really good pictures!
I recommend www.premium-weddingphotography.com
Just my 2 Cents
I only felt the need to comment because I felt that you could have made a point without using an image .. the image to me makes you seem rude, I had hoped for you to be a little more mature and professional
Dear Anonymous,
Your comments are always welcomed! The image may seem rude to you, but it IS YOUR opinion.
We stand by our post and by the image created by our videographer and in no way believe or feel we are in the wrong or unprofessional. Is there a wonder why the saying of "a picture is worth a thousand words" makes such an impact? Had I not included the image in our post, would we receive the amount of attention we've received via social media? The answer is NO.
We respect your opinions as we hope you can respect ours! :)
As the videographer that posted this, I can say, it really was in jest. It wasn't intended to poke fun of the fella personally (he was actually a really fun guy at the reception)...just to show how some people act at weddings. This was at an Orthodox Christian wedding, where it is not uncommon to have several guests crowding the bride and groom at the altar, all competing with the professional videographer and photographers for the best shot. Being a full time wedding videographer for nearly a decade, I was prepared for this, and was shooting from up front. The image was taken from a camera in the back aisle, setup to record the recessional.
That being said, shooting from up front is NOT allowed in the majority of churches. (For good reason.) You've only got one shot to get the vows, ring exchange, the Unity Candle lighting, the first kiss, etc. All of this while shooting from the very back of the church. And these days, it's not uncommon to have several guests step out into the aisle, so they can be first to post a grainy/blurry cellphone image on Facebook. (Hey, I understand that...I'm that guy sometimes as well!)
It's my job to anticipate and work around these obstacles, but cellphone cams and the ever present "Uncle Charlie" photographer are just additional hurdles.
There's a growing trend among brides asking guests to simply turn off their electronic devices, and simply enjoy being a part of the biggest day of her life.
If you're gonna take an amateur pic anyways for FB (again...guilty myself), do it "rock concert" style...hold your phone/camera above your head and hope for the best. Your picture won't be any worse, and everyone will still know you were there. Save your phone/camera battery to shoot the Harlem Shake at the reception, and be the next big viral sensation on Youtube. ;)
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