kanekoichi
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Wow.. that's gonna be one heck of a grand wedding then...
would definately not miss this chance of a lifetime..
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Wow.. that's gonna be one heck of a grand wedding then...
would definately not miss this chance of a lifetime..
Like to share some experience on this wedding photography topic.
(a) Too many cooks ruin the broth
During my friend's wedding last year, he got himself a professional photographer and a professional videographer. But in order not to disappoint his budding photographic friends and been kiasu, he also had two guys tagging along as backup photographers.
During the tea ceremony and all those proceedings stuffs, the two friends were constantly trying to get the ideal angles and positions that they ended up auguing with the professional photographer. At one point, it got real ugly that my friend's brother had to ask one of the friend to leave as he was getting physical. Luckily my friend's wedding went on without much hitches after that with just one professional photographer and professional videographer. The video guy manage to catch some footages of the brawl and well, my married friend realised his foolishness.
(b) Different forms of photography
During my army buddy wedding early this year, he engaged two friends to shoot his wedding proceedings. As he was on a shoe-string budget, he wanted to save on this expenses, knowing that he could also trust his two friends.
One guy handled the color photography and was the so-called main photographer. That means, the couple got to listen to him when he called the photo shots. Thus he's the guy who got the best angle.
The other guy, was supposed to be the "backup" and his role was to take journal-style photography. He's tasked with taking B&W photos and presented it like "street-photography" style. He's also tasked with taking the photographs of details such as the church deco, the flower arrangements, dinner's table deco, teapots sets, jewelery, sort of still-life shots of the deco. So both guys actually didn't interfer with each other's task.
After the ceremony, we all agreed that the 2nd guy i.e. "backup", photos were the better ones as it sort of capture the candid mood of a wedding proceeding. Prehaps it's the B&W photos which gave it a sort of nostalgia mood.
Well, the moral of the story, being kiasu to have many photographers present during important occasions is human nature. But having a little too many photographers with disoriented minds will just bring choas. As long as each photographer knows his role, the wedding can be a success.
Rgds
(a) Too many cooks ruin the broth
During my friend's wedding last year, he got himself a professional photographer and a professional videographer. But in order not to disappoint his budding photographic friends and been kiasu, he also had two guys tagging along as backup photographers.
During the tea ceremony and all those proceedings stuffs, the two friends were constantly trying to get the ideal angles and positions that they ended up auguing with the professional photographer. At one point, it got real ugly that my friend's brother had to ask one of the friend to leave as he was getting physical. Luckily my friend's wedding went on without much hitches after that with just one professional photographer and professional videographer. The video guy manage to catch some footages of the brawl and well, my married friend realised his foolishness.
(b) Different forms of photography
During my army buddy wedding early this year, he engaged two friends to shoot his wedding proceedings. As he was on a shoe-string budget, he wanted to save on this expenses, knowing that he could also trust his two friends.
One guy handled the color photography and was the so-called main photographer. That means, the couple got to listen to him when he called the photo shots. Thus he's the guy who got the best angle.
The other guy, was supposed to be the "backup" and his role was to take journal-style photography. He's tasked with taking B&W photos and presented it like "street-photography" style. He's also tasked with taking the photographs of details such as the church deco, the flower arrangements, dinner's table deco, teapots sets, jewelery, sort of still-life shots of the deco. So both guys actually didn't interfer with each other's task.
After the ceremony, we all agreed that the 2nd guy i.e. "backup", photos were the better ones as it sort of capture the candid mood of a wedding proceeding. Prehaps it's the B&W photos which gave it a sort of nostalgia mood.
Well, the moral of the story, being kiasu to have many photographers present during important occasions is human nature. But having a little too many photographers with disoriented minds will just bring choas. As long as each photographer knows his role, the wedding can be a success.
Rgds
I read a book "storytelling wedding photography" by a lady photographer.
She got into photography becos her husband is the main photographer for the wedding. While her husband concentrate on the important/must cover shots, she can have access to the brides room to get those candids moment that can be view only by the couple!;p
Additonal is a lady might view things that are important to the bride eg the shoe, deco on the bridal gown, way of standing etc.
that a guy may not understand...
Hmmm...maybe someone local do the same locally...
(A bit of self-advertisement:angel: )
kiama
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Angela isnt working there anymore. Ask for Jason instead, the company does events photography such as corporate exhibitions, functions, weddings etc. You will need to bring along your portfolio when you meet up with them. Price paid ranges according to experiences and how good your work is.
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