Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]"B. D. Colen" wrote: > > 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. I agree B. D. and I think that a great many wedding photographers only formula is for making money. They see their cameras only as money making tools. Like an input device for a photo button maker! The formula would be to take as many money making shots as possible. Even if they have to ruin the wedding to do it they feel they'll be perhaps forgiven later when the canvas embossed print is over the fireplace and they've made a pile. Either that or they don't care. "Great prints but the guy was a smuck!" I'd think that would have some influence?! Its my impression most wedding photogs don't do a lot of shooting for Art or Fun. Clicking that shutter strictly a business proposition. And lets not forget the exceptions! Mark Rabiner to be continued.... Portland, Oregon USA http://www.rabiner.cncoffice.com/