Wedding photographers - How many weddings do you do a year?

[Russinating]

Shock horror at bad photos from a £750 for two photographers package.

Bit much recreating it though. What are they going to get memory-wise from reconstructed photos?

 

[An Exception]

Tbh, I'm not really impressed with Jems flash work, especially considering these shot's were all setup without the pressure of an actual wedding.

 

[An Exception]

Shock horror at bad photos from a £750 for two photographers package.

Unless the couple were shown pictures from another photographer or something, I don't really have much sympathy, as they obviously didn't care much about the quality of their wedding pictures prior to the wedding.

Bit much recreating it though. What are they going to get memory-wise from reconstructed photos?

I don't get it either, surely it just reminds them that they were cheapskates and that their wedding photo's sucked.

 

[An Exception]

 

[Mint_Sauce]

I forgot that you were on OcUK Henley! We worked together this year although I can't for the life of me (on a Friday night) remember which couple it was.

The thing I don't understand with a yearly limit is, is that you simplifying it down to an average per month? Because 20 weddings is only just under 2 a month, although of course it doesn't work out like that due to busy seasons. So is your actual limit 4 a month/one a weekend or similar?

Edit: Emily & Rob! Of course, that's probably why I can't remember because they weren't our usual "clients"!

Hey hey! I didn't know you were on OcUK, hope you guys are good!

Yeah, we currently do a max of 20 a year so at times that can be one a week in wedding season and then it's a quieter over the winter but this time allows us to do other things.

 

[Nexus]

Hilarious, the judge knows more about Photography than she does!

Bit much recreating it though. What are they going to get memory-wise from reconstructed photos?

Its an odd one that isn't it?
I agree that if it was me, every time I looked at the photos, it would just remind me that they were staged and that there was a massive mess up that ruined part of their special day.

I can understand the need to perhaps want to catch the Bride in her dress and the Groom in his finery, as that is something you only wear once and its very special.

Perhaps though it would be best to have just hired a Photographer to take a professional shoot of them, that way they have some great shots without the immediate stigma of remembering the problems.

If it was me, I reckon hiring a local pro while on a Honeymoon somewhere exotic could make some great photos of a newly married couple which family would also enjoy. However, given that this particular couple didn't spend much, I doubt they are going anywhere exotic, nor would they spend extra on a Photographer!

 

[Jolteh]

Slight necro, but do you wedding 'togs' ever struggle with other guests that consider themselves to be wannabe pros?

I find the wedding photographer thing to be pretty fascinating actually. There must be quite a bit of pressure to get it right.

 

[Russinating]

There's always an Uncle Bob at weddings. Just have to try and ignore them and not be afraid to ask them to move if they're in your way or distracting eyelines.

 

[Mint_Sauce]

Slight necro, but do you wedding 'togs' ever struggle with other guests that consider themselves to be wannabe pros?

I find the wedding photographer thing to be pretty fascinating actually. There must be quite a bit of pressure to get it right.

There can be, it's fairly common. Generally they are a bit more in to photography so are more bold with their shooting. The usual is things like stepping out in to the aisle as the couple are walking down it, blocking my shot. Things like that. It doesn't bother me, it's part of the wedding so I just use them as part of the photo or know they might do that so move for a different line. You just have to be quick with your equipment and feet sometimes.