As a budding videographer one of the first lessons I learned was to give the photographer priority over all shots. If I'm in their way I move and find an alternate angle. I also check with the photographer to make sure I'm not in their shot during the ceremony ahead of time. I find that mentality makes for a good working relationship and ultimately a better product for the client.
Jason Lanier, I love you (for doing this!!). I'm a wedding photographer here in San Diego, CA. I pretty much give this whole speal (but not in this order) to all my wedding clients at my given consultation. So, seeing it gave me such comfort! You made my day, and made me feel like I'm not such a photographer-zilla! The one thing I mention to a T is, having an unplugged ceremony. There are too many so-called photographer chiefs out there -- Uncle George or family or family friend photographer who feels like they want to run the show. Videographers and vendors are great, but yes... I agree with you. They must be on the same page! I remember too many times when a DJ starts everything before touching bases (this is after telling them blatantly to help and coordinate things, so photos and videos aren't missed!) There are so many things that go on in a wedding that couples do not understand (or should I say overlook which cost them precious time and important missed images), so THANK YOU for saying it out loud!! If you don't mind, I would love to share these with my cross country clients. Having facetime or online contracts don't give as much justice as this wonderful video you have produced! Please let me know. If so, I'd like to give you credit, where credit is due! Thanks again! janet@purelycaptivating.com
Great advice Jason, I especially agree with you on dress choice. I've seen so many brides who have bought dresses that just don't flatter them. I'm annoyed that the dress retailers don't do their job properly and advise brides on what does or doesn't look good on them. They only seem interested in the sale.
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This was a platinum video, Jason! So right on, so relevant. 22 minutes is not enough time to cover all we need to know, but if you don't get these 10 right, then forget all the rest. I would give my right eye (well, figure of speech) to go with you on a workshop wedding with you and your team. PLEASE let us all know if you start planning one!
I used to do wedding Videography. We made sure to let the Photographers know they were in charge. We hovered around them. :) Very good stuff. "Do You want 1,000 pieces of crap or 200 pieces of art". Haha I love it! You tackled some sensitive issues in a very thoughtful way. Great video man.
#10- No Bridezillas! I was a 22 year old bunting photographer when I encountered Bridezilla. She was married by Priest-zilla. They got married at Venue-zilla. I was young and naive so I was crushed by the experience. I came home and literally slung my gear into the closet where it remained for 15 years! Finally I realized that train wreck was HER- not ME! I give anything to have that 15 years of shooting back! If I ever choose to get back into "for pay" photography you BET I'll do my homework on the bride, the Officiant, and the venue before accepting jobs. I may even go so far as to put a clause in my contract allowing me to pack my toys and go home if they act stupid! Thanks Jason for your great advice!
poor guy, since your watching this vid that means your back, good luck. A key phrase that i learnt from a photographer name Ho is " Photography is your Vision"
Been there as a wedding director ... and oh my heavens that was a night mare from you know where .... so doing photography now, wowza! That would be equally as difficult!
I feel some of your pain. I recently shot my second paid wedding and the first where I didn’t know the couple. She wasn’t a bridezilla to me. But something seemed to be bugging her. Halfway through the day, I told my wife I never wanted to do this again. But I knew we had two more scheduled. Most of the pressure I felt was self induced and maybe imagined. Better communication with the bride beforehand would have lessened that. By three days later, I was already scheming how to work the next one. Surely it’s like public speaking and gets less stressful with repetition.
Duuuuuuuuuuuude. THANK YOU!!! You have no idea how helpful this was. So many things I haven’t considered. I’ve done a few weddings and definitely see the benefit in implementing some of these ideas. You rock. Subscribed.
Very good pointers and I would recommend beginner wedding photographers to see this video clip before embarking a new career choice or hobby. Thanks, Jason, fortunately, I have yet to experience the nitty and gritty moments of wedding photography but this video has great pointers that I will treasure.
I watched a few of your videos before watching this one and I must admit that because of this video in particular, I have subscribed to your channel. I used to plan and coordinate weddings in Las Vegas (NV), can you imagine the stories I could tell? I could not agree more with the advice you have given. And as a (budding, I guess) photographer, I could not help but nod at almost every single aspect you brought up. I just hope that brides and grooms watch this, listen and take heed.
Thank Jason, I am a Videographer, just staring On weddings and will need more orientation and obuselly experience. I dine lots of freelancing as a camera and steady cam op but dealing with weddings is totally different. I love it because I am very creative and that gives me that oportunity. I might will be asking you questions from time to time. Thank you so much for your videos. Be bless. Jorge Tampa,FL
im still starting on wedding photography.. really great words man.. now uve given the courage to speak up to clients and make it a win-win shoot... thanks. ive subscribed, great video again. :)
It was very spot on, but I was hoping and expecting to hear a commandment regarding the consumption of alcohol before the ceremony. Many times shooting a wedding I've noticed that expecially the groomsmen will have a ton of drinks. It affects the vibe, the skin, and the flow. The only thing harder than organizing 14 adults is organizing 14 drunk adults.
Probably the most helpful video you’ve shared... thought getting the videographer in the shot might make the wedding seem like it’s a royal event and if you accept that view point... maybe the video guy can be a benefit... everyone wants to be a star..
Jason speaks the truth! And I don't think any couple has ever considered lighting when choosing a venue, it's as if they choose a place trying to find the crappiest 'reddest" lighting possible. Oh, and I would have taken it one step further; people, please brush your teeth prior to any portrait. Teeth whitening is all good, but I'd be happy if people remembered to brush their teeth! /rant
Thanks for the video. Some great points and some interesting perspectives. Clearly this video is more for the bride than photographers, hence figure training and tanning and teeth whitening being commandments 1 and 2. I have not come across one bride yet who has shown concern for their figure. One or two have jokingly asked if I can photoshop some pounds off and I gave a similar answer to Jason as to posing tricks, but I'd never push training, tanning or teeth whitening. "What can you do to make me look slimmer?" "Not much but you can train hard." ... slap! "What can you do to make me look slimmer?" "There are things I can do that are more flattering. Don't worry too much about it you will look amazing!" If you truly believe all brides are beautiful then the second answer is the only answer. Commandment 2 does sound like it would cut down editing time though. Commandment 6 - Quality Vs Quantity. only 200 images? Ok, let me start by agreeing with one thing, image quality is of paramount importance and every image should boast of a clear artistic choice in composition etc and the moment that was captured. But, I would think that a professional wedding photographer would be able to capture more than 200 quality images in a whole day wedding. Quantity is very important also. Think about it. When we look back on our wedding photos in 20 years time what is important to us? How AMAZING that shot was of me sitting on a Harley with the wind blowing my dress back and the three old fashion silver planes in the background and that amazing sunset that wasn't actually there but they added the saturation in later? No, real memories are important. And every image, whether candid or grand are links to other memories. 800 to 1000 quality images is the minimum a bride should expect in my opinion. Number 7 - Hours of Coverage. I agree with some of this but you can't go past an all day wedding photographer who offers flexible hours. Yes be wary of photographers who over sell how long they can stay (Unless you want the very end of the night captured as you leave, say goodbye etc, in which case this could be of great benefit to you) because yes there are only so many dance floor shots you will want. But also listen carefully to how your potential photographer responds when you ask how long they will stay. If they mention a mock cutting of the cake run for your life! They should be realistic about the amount of shots they will get at that time but also make you feel very comfortable to ask them to stay longer if that is important to you. Stage the farewell??? Ok now I'm convinced this is just about the photographer leaving earlier. I'm sorry I have to strongly disagree with this. I don't think a photographer should ever have this much influence on how a wedding is scheduled. When families say goodbye at the end of the night it is a very intimate and special moment. And if it's a grand exit it really doesn't matter how late it is, people always get excited about tunnels of sparklers and the like. EIGHT - Timing for Shoots. This is great advise and couldn't agree more. I'd suggest more time than half hour for couple shots though. Allow more time for EVERYTHING!!! 10 - BRIDEZILLAS. This was quite harsh if you ask me. I have worked with many brides who have become angry, stressed or overwhelmed but every time is has been for good reasons. I am with the bride the whole day. I see it as part of my job to make the day more enjoyable. If this means trying time and time again to relax a bride who is feeling it's way too much then I'll do that. The trick is to know their concerns and things they are anxious about and reassuring them. Doing this will pretty much ensure you'll never have a Bridezilla experience. And even if you do, just be as sweet as sugar and as helpful as possible. It rubs off on your bride if you're good at it. They're my thoughts anyway. Like Jason said. I'm sure there are many who will disagree with me.
As a videographer, I Would love to work with you. Typically I always let the photographer lead in poses. I may grab the couple for like a minute or 2. Wedding video is more then just video from the photoshoot. It's the whole day. Great tips! Subscribed!
Pro Wedding Photographer here -- well stated! Keep up the good work! I wouldn't touch a vendor meal either, they're awful. How do YOU identify a Bridezilla before the Wedding day?
You've said it! The great and powerful Oz has spoken. Thanks for this! I've been struggling with getting clients to understand every single one of your points. Too many reception photos will look the same, no time for shoots, starting late, choosing the wrong dress, tanning days before (and the day of...), wanting 1000 pictures, ... ugh... I haven't wanted to be an ass I just thought I must not have something right. Anyway. Thank you thank you thank you
I'm doing my third wedding shoot, I'm an amateur trying to get the experience to go pro. I do these for friends of mine getting married. I usually get about two hundred shots per wedding and have a few I call guaranteed shots (The ring exchange, the wedding cake, The vows, the married couple, the kiss, etc,,,) I'm just getting a TTL flash for a friend of mines upcoming wedding and have reflectors and a few vid lights but as I mentioned amateur and very low budget. (I still charge for ink and paper) your video has helped me to realize some of the problems I had before and how to fix them, My last shoot was for an aunt inlaws 70th birthday, I did have a great time but I had the darndest time trying to take a break. They wanted to make sure that everyone was recognized and that was still about one hundred people. Do you have a video on how to take pictures for things that are more impromptu like family gatherings and birthdays. At least with weddings things go in a general direction so you know what to plan for. Thanks. and thanks for the video.
Great video and tips! And it certainly is not about quantity. I'm an amateur and have been shooting less than a year, and the inevitable has happened! A friend saw my family portraits and asked me to shoot his wedding, I am not charging a penny and treating it like a project, they literally just want snaps, I will be giving them more than they are expecting. very excited and nervous at the same time. I haven't looked for more videos by yourself or anyone else on the subject of positioning and timing in the church/venue. Any links or info/media on this subject would be hugely appreciated.
thank you for your helpful tips especially regarding quality over quantity. And briefing the couple on giving time for us to shoot. If mot, it wont happen. i do agree most times couple overlook this issue.And when they receive lesser shots on certain things etc couple shoots etc they would like it's the photographer's responsibility to manage our time for the shoot instead.
A whole lot of great advice. My only difference of opinion would be the meal at the reception. I found it was hard to enjoy a meal while being destracted by everything going on around you. I just brought along a snack bar. If they insisted I would have a meal, so I wouldn’t offend their generosity.
What a truly ridiculous statement. Does your gardener, doctor, or dentist come to your wedding and spend 7-10 hours working for you? All wedding vendors are fed and the idea of a photographer bringing a sack lunch to a wedding is not only insulting but it's also very hilarious. The visual of it makes me laugh. Go ahead and do that at your wedding...it will truly show all of your guests just how cheap you are.
This reminds me of something Groucho Marx once said " I don't want to join any organization that will have me as a member". Clearly, you don't get it, and I will not honor your comment with a reply as you should have ignored mine.
itsgoode2bking You are a funny man Mr. King. You comment on my video and then state I should have ignored your statement....then you reply to mine. I think these days most people assume they can write anything they'd like because the author won't reply...and when they do like I did, they take umbrage to the response...like you did. If you can't accept the reply, don't make a comment. Clearly I do get it. I've never had a single client refuse or even fail to offer a meal. This is an act of human courtesy. The fact that you don't get that tells me how you view others...simply as common servants. That's sad.
Some good points and some not so good, the whole tanning thing...not really an issue removing anything on skin is one of the simplest things to do in editing and takes seconds.
+john tucker IT's not that it can't be done. But multiply that by 100-300 shots that show that part of the body and it will cost a ton more money unless you are one of those photographers that does not sell your time. Some sell packages only. Then they work 10-20 more hrs on the package than the pro who planned ahead of time. It's not that it can't be done. But control what you can and you save yourself a ton of headaches. The difference can be the time to do another shoot for someone else. Who makes more money. The one working a new shoot or the one STILL working on their photos from another shoot? AS WELL quality degrades with every use of Photoshop and other after market programs. PLAN properly and you have more time, more money in your pocket and less stress. "Smarter not harder!"
An awesome video and excellent wedding tips! I as one of the future brides would like to say a huge thank you! I like being behind the camera or video-camera, but I am planing to let professionals to shoot my future wedding. At this stage I am just searching for tips and ideas. You answered more questions in this video than I was looking for. Thank you again for sharing your professional life! I wish you all the best! Monika from Australia (background Slovak Republic). Cheers! :-)
My first wedding was a flipping nightmare. The venue was at the local moose club, Which all the walls were all yellow and dingy. The bride showed up 10 minutes after the wedding was post to start not ready, because her bridesmaids forgot to go pick her up. She was so mad at her bridesmaids that after the Ceremony she was so pissed off she said I’m not taking no pictures with the bridesmaids or the groomsmen. Then when me and her and her husband started to take pictures I got one picture taken and she said I’m not taking pictures right now. Walked away and I looked at her husband and asked what am I supposed to do? Now mind you The deal was I was only supposed to take pictures of the ceremony and none of the reception. That’s why only charge so little. She looked at me and said just take pictures of the reception instead. But that’s not what The contract was. But seeing as my first wedding I was going to get pictures of her and her husband if it killed me! After four hours I finally got the bride and her husband to go out in the hallway and take some pictures on the stairwell. Not my ideal wedding or scenery but I did get some amazing shots of what I had to work with. I said myself is never going to do another wedding again but But I know not all weddings are like that and it was just crazy. Oh did I forget to mention that a whole bunch of family were not letting me in to take photos during the vows They all had their cell phones out and we’re filming and wouldn’t let me get in to take pictures. I walked right in front of all of them and I didn’t care. Oh I forgot the DJ decided she was gonna stay in her seat the whole time and she was in every photo of the vows dead center next to the priest in back of him, and she had her lasers running and half of my photos were ruined because there was red blue and purple lasers on the Briding groom‘s face. WTFFFFFFFF! How many things can go wrong and one wedding? Every single one
I have been a shooting Weddings and Mitzvahs for the last 5 years. Jason is right on point. There is a saying "not all money is good money" I have turned down jobs for various reasons and Bridezilla is def. one good reason. I was a second shooter for 1yr before I ever did it own my own and we were ALWAYS fed well! If I work more than 4hrs its in the contract for Me and any other person working with me to be fed...
To that guy who said he doesn't feed his dentist so why should he feed the photographer? hahaha your dentist spends 10 hours with you? wonder how dirty your mouth is!!! :O Let me think, so I'll be working for about 10 hours, going from the getting ready spot, to the ceremony spot, probably going to a different place in between to do some bridal portraits, then going to a different spot for the photos then finally the reception. I wonder what type of food would handle the heat if I leave my dinner in the car while working for about 6-8 hours before I get to eat it, even in a cooler! or am I now supposed to bring my lunch bag to every single spot so it stays cool? hahaha maybe I can survive on granola bars? yeah that's it!!! don't worry about my body craving good food to keep my energy levels up, let me just eat a granola bar and I'll feel 100% ready to keep working hard! OR we can ask for one hour break during the reception so we can find a place where we can eat a healthy and fresh meal that would be good for us. I'd be happy with that, but wonder if the bride and groom would be happy if we left the reception area for one hour?
I can tell you have been beaten over the head with people that are overly sensitive. I appreciate your continued effort to help us in spite of the sensitive masses. You have helped me more in the videos that I have watched than the 2 years of photography school I went through. Thank you so much for your advice and videos.
couldn't agree more especially about the food thing. I dont get fed most of the time, but there was once when i shot an event at a grand hotel, the host ordered four pieces of grand sandwiches that includes egg, avocados and chicken, and topped with fries..........and man, did i feel appreciated. So feed your photographers well :P PS. and dont boss them around!
Have just discovered your tutorials, and learning so much. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, I love your work. I have been asked to shoot weddings and have always said no..and you have confirmed for me that was the right choice. I am not there yet! Thanks so much.
I would like to add one of the things I do for the B/G, renumber your photos for the photo disk ( if you provide one) with a starting number 1- - - what ever the final amount is. because if you have on your disk the file numbers and a sharp eyed couple see image#123, 1234, 1236 they are going to ask for #12345 because "its a part of our wedding & we don't care if its not as good as the rest" if you feel that that one image is not good & give it to them, they will show family & friends who will silently form their own opinion of your work. renumber your shots from 1-.........Jason I've been doing this for over 20 years & I enjoyed your vid. great advice.
I don't do this, and I've never had anyone ask me for a photo skipped. They may ask, do you recall taking a photo of us doing xyz? But that's nothing to do with numbering.
Jason I think you knocked it out of the park with this video! Very well thought out and conveyed. I'm only just starting to do weddings and hope you don't if I share this video on my Facebook photography page.
This is an absolutely must watch video for all Bride & Groom and Photographers .. People think photographers are Magician, its not true.. They will do well with help from you.. I think all photographers should send this video to all Bride & Groom.. So they know what to be expected.. Awesome Video .. Lot to learn from here..
Oh man, this must be the best video clip on the subject i have ever watched ! I mean right off the bat i can think of at least 2 or 3 horror stories in relation to each and every one of your ten commandments Jason. I use to do weddings when i was a younger man while i was learning photography in a specialized college here in Montreal way back in the 80s with film and paper. Of course things were very different then, but many principles applied in those days as well. I especially like your bit about quantity vs quality and although i only shoot weddings occasionally now, (don't have the patience for it anymore at 54 y.o. now) i am constantly trying to get this point through to the brides. The last one i did was particularly horrible (young couple had been pressured to get married after the girl got pregnant from an older guy and they had to organize everything in a month prior to the wedding, try to imagine that...) As expected she was hoping to get thousands and thousands of pictures (for 500$ by the way, since i had accepted this contrat as a favour to my daughter for her friend that was on the spot and didn't have any kind of budget for her "Forced" wedding). I ended up giving her a little over 500 shots after the usual clean up you so rightfully explain. After 2 weeks she came home one night and asked me to choose for her within the remaining 200 or so shots she had chosen with her husband. She simply couldn't make her ming beyond that point. Can you imagine if i had provided 2,000 pictures ? Anywho, thank's a million for this great video and if i were to add anything i would have to say besides the Bridezillas there are also very often the "Bridemaidzillas", which can be just as bad and super annoying always telling you what to do, or asking you to make a shot just like the one they saw on internet the week before, see what i mean ? Be well Jason and most importantly don't ever change man, tell us if and when you'll be coming to Montreal, i'll make time to go shake your hand. I'm already a subscriber on your channel here :-) Raymond Ménard Montreal, Canada
Very well said Jason..I used to Dj..well aware of how weddings can go South with some bridezillas and sometimes the family fueds can erupt during the receptions..Many points well taken from your experience.Thankyou
Thanks Jason. I have shot over 400 weddings and there is always something new to learn. I may make a write up about this to educate my brides! Thanks :)
Awesome .... this advice is invaluable - super incredible info. And "those wedding dresses with shoulder pads that should never be seen in the light of day again" ... ahahahhaahahahha!
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Really like this video, you are straight, that's the way I used to do and say. Hope to have chance to meet you on my next visit in California, Orange County!
You are fantastic,you helped me a lot. Best video on You tube for wedding photography tips. I need some help.With your experience it's easy for you to guidance me. It's about wedding ceremony lights. Next month i will shoot my first paid wedding and am a little confuse whether i use continuous or strobe lighting inside church. Are the 2 x 1000 Watts continuous lighting placed in front left and right were the groom and bride standing would be enough in order not to use any flash source ? Aren't those lights annoying for the couple and the people inside the church ? Do you think that 2 strobes put at the same place were continuous lights was will be better. Or is it better to use high ISO (Nikon D610) to compensate for low light .... and when i do not have a choice on camera flash pointed at the ceiling or walls for bounce light ? Thank you in advance and waiting your thoughts.
Seems to me you just tackled all the critical part and sensitive issue all about the complexity of handling a wedding at a photographers point of view.
THANK YOU!!!! First straight forward talk about wedding photography on RU-vid I have seen thus far, I'm starting out in this business and have shot a fist full of weddings. I so wish I had this info on the last few shoots. You have absolutely made a subscriber out of me. Thanks!!
I have been a photo lab mgr and lab owner for 30 years and Jason is right on. I have had brides walk in and hand me disks with over 4000 shots and wanted them printed until they find out the price. and (adjusted at no cost) But the photographer didn't tell me that it would be so expensive I charge $2.50/image to do the photographers job ie. color density cropping, and I find this is cheap compared to other labs. I used to shoot weddings years ago and I would shoot about 10 rolls of 36 exp. and they got a real nice album with all the shots they needed. So Peter Vandever you is missing something.
again I'm trying not to critique this but brides don't pick a wedding dress thinking about how it looks from a photographic perspective. They pick it cos they like how it looks. There really is only 1 "commandment" for photography... No 1. Whatever works for you.
Haven done mostly portraits, events, and real estate photography since starting my photography business a few years ago, I have been edging ever so slowly into wedding photography in the last year. I have my first professional shoot coming up in September by a past client I did some portrait work for. I have been perusing vids for the last couple of months getting a feel for what to expect (sensory overload anyone?). I plan on putting together a "tips" list to give to brides (and grooms) based on your info (giving you credit of course) and even adding a link to this vid. Thanks for putting it together. Superb info!
OMG - I couldn't agree more. Thank u for telling all that out loud. It's worth to rewatch several times. Brides should too. I am videographer. But all your commandments fit allright for video. I learned hard way, that bad venue, unproper dress, and all sort of issues wont result great video, regardless of my effort. No one want to watch mediocre videos and hire vendor who made it reglardless of explanation. But high budget is not needed for great wedding/video. I had some extremely low budget weddings that resulted in stuning videos, and I had high budget wedding that was nothing special at best.
OMG You are so accurate so unbelievably accurate .. I have experienced all that you speak of thankyou for being a down to earth and honest tutor .. I have learned so much from you THANKYOU - Donna Lowe - Donna`s Photography
Thank you for this great advice! Years ago my own wedding photographer didn't tell me how much time he needed after the ceremony for family and group shots, so we didn't plan accordingly. (Who knew?) As a result we were extremely late for our reception and our entertainers were cut short, the food was less than perfect because it sat for too long - everything just snowballed and we ended up with much less of a reception than we had anticipated. Months of dreaming, planning and expense all fell apart because of a lack of communication. Your video will hopefully help a lot of people on their once in a lifetime day!
So true! Great advice! I don't do many weddings any more but when I did I told my brides most of what you're saying here. I especially loved the part about 3000 shots but few usable images. Quantity over quality mentality does not make sense. That may be why wedding photography has become so under valued.
Jason #7 mentioned staging a send-off. Can you be more clear.? Bubbles..? Patrons re-entered partied again at reception people asleep.? I do theater work and can pull off some really kool stunts.. Help me understand this plz..~Chet
#1 was interesting. Although I no longer shot professionally. There is one more trick I used that you didn't mention. The age of digital made it happen for me. That is to reduce picture 3-4% horizontally. No one will notice but it give the tiny nudge in a flattering direction. Also dress choice in very important. But alas the bride does not take her photographer with her for that choice.
This is such a great piece, Jason. I have been a photographer for a long time but commercial and architectural. I recently had a couple ask me to do their destination wedding and I was excited but had experience with everything you have in this video, but left it behind a long time ago. Now I know I will do a great job, but I really wanted to say all these things to her and here it is. You are awesome and I am going to start following you!!
Good video...you pointed out some good points..guess the best thing to ask is do you have any concerns to the couple...back fat isn't pretty but can be, if done in a professional way...I like how you approach this...good points to remember..and slightly take puctures from above for someone who has a little more than a chin...I've had to stand on a small little stand , maybe one to two feet tall , so the profile of the chin will show and not what's under it....that's why have have a go tee. ..lol..lol..
Great video and thank you for making this. I will definitely share this with clients. One thing I've had to deal with recently that you may want to add in their is people with smart phones trying to take pictures. Recently shot a wedding and I had way too many images with family members in the background doing smart phone photography.
You said sorry in front and closing it also with apologize, most hotelier way phototutorials i've ever seen on RU-vid. Of course amazed with the tips so much you got subscribed from fellow hospitality worker here, thankiesss xxx
All of your comments are Very true. Ive seen it over and over again all the mistakes people make with there weddings. Very trying for us photographers. I started 35 years ago and gave up ten years later. now getting back on this horse. Thanks Man Straight talker with an honest story.
I think wedding vows should go like this...."you have the right to remain silent, anything you say can and will be held against you, if you cannot afford a divorce lawyer we will gladly take your money" ...lol jk
Your advise is the best I aver heard, my daughter will definitely follow your 10 commandments, wish I had done so at my wedding years ago and your right you only need about 100 photos as long as they are professional done which I sure yours are.
The last wedding I did the bride was pregnant. When the baby was born it wasn't the groom's! He came to me and wanted a refund. Can you believe it? Well done for sticking up for Photogs.
Venues don't usually supply lighting here in Scotland, so when you are planning there are lighting companies that will supply lighting and even power if you have a garden marquee wedding.
Im a big Fan of yours ur shots are very beautiful and amazing by the way im a pilipina and i realy admire u as a photographer i am a photographer also i allways watch ur videos in you tube to take some techniques and realy want to learn from u im realy deperate with that
