Looking to engage photography students for my upcoming wedding

[leejay]

No point picking on the TS. Different people have different decisions.

THE QUESTION AS TO WHO TOOK THE WEDDING PHOTOS IS NOT IMPORTANT, THE FUTURE 60 ODD YEARS DOWN THE ROAD IS MORE IMPORTANT.

How shallow can one get? What's so big deal about a wedding photo? My grandpa and grandma had no wedding photos at all, and my dad and mum's wedding photographer is a friend of theirs (who was a factory technician). Pardon me, I am those practical type. I don't see why good wedding pics will ensure good and blissful life ahead. They don't even related. A happy life must be engineered by the couple and how they handle matters in life.

Now, for the photo issue. Ask yourself. No doubt the pros are highly-skilled and can produce very nice wedding pics, but are they willing to photograph each and every guest? Of course not! In my last (or first) wedding shoot, I made it a point to take at least 2 photos for each guest at their dinner. When I gave them the CDs (about 900 pics), they were so happy! Yes, I did not get paid for it and maybe the photos are not so artistically inclined, but I was happy because they were happy.

 

[Prataz]

I agree on Leejay's point on taking photos for guests at wedding functions.

Although I never did a wedding function b4, I did took photos for dinners, KTV compeititions and alot of other grassroots (boring) activities.

The challenge is on how to make a boring event looks like a damn cool and exciting event and of coz take photos for all participants and tables etc.

And trust me, ppl do appreciate the extra effort that you put in to include all of them inside the photo collection, especially during dinner functions.

The smiles on their faces are priceless and does refer alot on you as the photograher and of coz gets you more jobs in return =)

 

[fotoudavid]

we are not picking on TS, it's her slams on pro that really piss ppl off. Who she hire, what she wants all ppl here dun care, ppl here are piss off, angry on her remarks, not becos she wanna students photographer to shoot her event, pls do read the shole thread.

It's not abt how great a wedding can be, not abt how pros can shoot so much better, not abt he quality pics that she gets, not abt how she and her husband living together for 60 years down the road, NO NO NO, it's abt her comments.

Good pics and living together are not related of course, but they can enjoy seeing it 60 years later, and what leejay says are not at all related abt what ppl says here.

Are ppl here angry with she hiring students to take her wedding??? Nope, so how come got ppl concluded that???:dunno:

We are not concern at all, what she will miss is not our problem, what she says is what i am consern of.

 

[Prataz]

Forgive and Forget

I think she kinda learnt better diplomacy already =)

 

[Harry Potter]

If I shoot, am I entitle to a free lunch??

 

[fotoudavid]

If I shoot, am I entitle to a free lunch??

i believe got buffer during day, nite i think better eat then go, cos remember, u are there to shoot with creative minds, where got time to eat and waste.

 

[Harry Potter]

i believe got buffer during day, nite i think better eat then go, cos remember, u are there to shoot with creative minds, where got time to eat and waste.

The person wants creative photos not a lot of photos. So, I can just shoot a few pictures and then eat already. :devil:

 

[fotoudavid]

The person wants creative photos not a lot of photos. So, I can just shoot a few pictures and then eat already. :devil:

wah like that very evil, no good.:bsmilie:

 

[kwattivy]

I like to say sorry again, still got alot of people upset over my statement. If I'm a professional photographer, I would also shake my head in disgust at such statement. I really learnt my lesson well here, and hope most probably not all to forgive me, I have no excuse for myself having to live to such old age and still makes this kind of childish statement, how am I not to be ashamed, that is why I keep constant update of this thread as often as possible so if there is anyone still upset, I do not mind posting apologies again.
I really am grateful for this forum, because mostly are Singaporeans and everything I read here I simply can relate to, and now also taught me that forums are powerful, so anything to be posted here also must treat with extra care and caution, as sometimes, even myself, we are impatient readers and we tend to read what we want to read, and ignore the gist.

 

[catchlights]

why some people still don't get it?

she already take back the words (comment about the pros), and trust me, we will forgive and forget, and as for the rest of the thing, like who to hire, what she thinks about her own wedding photos, is entirely up to her, is none of our "business".

I know many people would like to try to shoot wedding, cheap or free also want to shoot, go ahead, by all means, I'm fine with that, many pros are fine with that.

some even think that the pros are so concern about our rice bowl being snatch away by these people, come on! get real man! if would you look inside the rice bowl, just only a few gain of rice, you think that the pros are so hard up for this type of cheap jobs? how to feed our family with these??

All I know is many of these wedding photographer wannabe disappear after shot one or two wedding, get tired, get sicked, run out of "passion", who knows? and who cares? have seen so many and I can't be bother anymore.

 

[Wolfgang]

And with that, I think we are quite done.

The TS has secured the services required while the message has been sent out to all who has read this thread what to look out for when dealing with such a situation.

May i seek everyone's assistance in not straying any further from the topic.

Thank you.

 

[angiee]

Hey TS, respect the pros! They are the best in wedding shoots don't you know?! Making sweeping statements like yours only shows how much(or little) you know about the immortal qualities these pros can produce. You don't wanna hurt them or their feelings. Now you know why.

 

[Chris Lim]

+1:bsmilie:

 

[Harry Potter]

+1 .

 

[marilynwongshuling]

I am interested,so is the offer still avaliable and when will it be held?

 

[Priscilia]

Amazing to see the sudden change in tone in TS. Ok, think we should let go and move on.

To Ivy, the TS: Ít's good you have wised up to your unfounded accusations on pro photographers. After all, it's your wedding day and you want good luck and goodwill from people you know and don't know. There are only so few people who have the same name "Ivy Kwatt" as you. You really don't want people to know who you are or expose your identity on a bad note.

But I guess the biggest lesson to take away is, If anyone wants free wedding photog service, just say so explicitly. There's no need for accusations, and even if you feel negatively about pro photographers, or about anything that could stir up a hornet's nest for that matter, it's quite dumb to say so frankly on the Internet. And it's quite dumb also to seemingly put it across as wanting students to improve their photographing skills thru such an event.

 

[blue monster]

Come on... Who are we to change his perspective? Is there a need to do so?

We can be the best photog in the world... But the truth is photography as a profession may not be as well regarded to some. Think about it... Parents tell their kids to become lawyers doctors, accountants, pilots blah but nvr tell them to be a photographer when they are young.

TS opinion of pros is still gonna be the same no matter how we flame. In the end, he just needs some student enthusiasts and if you don't belong to that group, don't bother wasting your time and forum space.

 

[angiee]

Funny to see how some jump at the chance to defend the pros out of unfounded remarks by someone on the net. Goes to show how sensitive the lot is and how insecure they are about what they do.

A classic clubsnap response from the provoked.:bsmilie:

 

[CYRN]

Funny to see how some jump at the chance to defend the pros out of unfounded remarks by someone on the net. Goes to show how sensitive the lot is and how insecure they are about what they do.

A classic clubsnap response from the provoked.:bsmilie:

there are cases that ended up in defamation suit with people of "higher" standing. Why do you think pros are sensitive to unfounded remarks. do you also imply those people are also insecure?

 

[angiee]

Ya. Maybe they can start suing the TS in a class action suit, upholding their "non-sloppiness". LMAO