How to Photograph a Church Service Without Looking Like a Jerk 

I love the last thing as well. Using your gift as a photographer just like you would as a drummer... your camera IS your instrument...and yes as I walk around from one side to the other side of the sanctuary, I'm singing.

I was asked to start photographing services at my church recently.. I didn't do much research on it going in (I've had a very small photography business for a few years, I didn't think this would be much different, LOL)... I've been at this church for 6 years now and I've never felt so uncomfortable! I felt like I was totally invading peoples special times... I'm now doing lots of research before I go back for my second week of church photography & I'm SO GLAD I found this video.. Great tips!!

100% agreement guys! Especially the end on worshipping while you work.

Worship while you work is a great tip!

Body shield! I love that, haha. Great Video!

Very practical, and I appreciate the heart behind keep the "why you're there in the first place" in the forefront.

I’m going to take photos during an actual service for the very first time this Sunday. Kinda funny it’s taken so long since I’m the most experienced with any kind of camera work at my small church. So I made sure to come back to this video and try and learn as much as I can. A lot of the things you mention are probably easier said than done but I’m sure they’ll be a great help! =) Being invisible and remembering my role is subordinate to what’s going on in a service is a challenge for me. So it’s great to be reminded of these things. Thank you guys for what you do. Seriously.

Great video. Lots of good insightful bits of information! Thanks dude 😎

This is gold. I do Security at my church and sometimes it's hard to photograph at the same time. Great tips here. Please more info on the church photography.

Love, love, loved the content in this video. Worship while working. Awesome!

So good thank you!

Your information is amazing

EXCELLENT 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Awesome reminds and Thank You.

I love this video, thanks so much💪🏼

Like your videos, do part 2 video with more examples of photos shots it's help clarify ideas of photography in action...be bless 🙌

Thank you for the pro tips!

Amen bro thanks for sharing blessings

Great video, but background music is way too loud. Need subtitles! lol

love this!

Great tips!

Why? Why is this a thing now? I went to a church recently and I was praying and when I opened my eyes I saw a camera right in my face. Made me not want to go back. Why take pictures of people at church? Thanks for any info.

Love it!!!!!!

Awesome

I'm using an iphone to shoot and my first week was wack I'm shocked at myself. hope this changes everything

Thanks bro

Catching the awkward faces. Lol

Wow this is very educational But then my problem is that, my church is not having a camera so I use an iPhone in taking the photos and this makes its very difficult for in capturing natural poses because I would have to move closer to get that bleary background that the iPhone gives and this happens when the person being capture realizes he or she is being captured So then what do I need to do?

Church photography

Are you available for a live interview...pro free? I have a new social media community for church of christ fb page.