Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Paul Chefurka wrote: > That's why so many wedding photogs shoot to a formula. The more you control the variables, the less there is to go wrong. Unfortunately, those "variables" are things like people, emotions, spontaneity, all that good stuff. Being an enthusiastic amateur at a wedding has its appeal, for sure. Responsibility? We don' need no steenkin' responsibility! > > Paul Paul - I'd rudely suggest that the reason most wedding photographers stick too a formular is that the vast majority are barely competent to do that, and if they attempted to do anything original, exciting, stimulating (worthwhile), they'd make a total mess of it. ;-) Which is to say they are "by the book" photogaphers, who have memorized all the formulae for lighting, exposure, etc. etc., and for how to position whom where to take which shot...But give them an M - there, I'm on topic - and a dozen rolls of film and say 'go make memorable photos of this wedding, and DO NOT disturb anyone at the wedding while you're doing it," and they'd give you the deer-in-the-headlights look and head for the nearest bar... B. D.