Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Did I say "receptions"? Ted in Olalla - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeffery L. Smith" <jsmith45@bellsouth.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 3:18 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] A scary moment ! > I did not do it as a source of fun. There were other people at the > reception with little P&S cameras too. It was not a conspiracy against the > photographer. People take pictures at wedding receptions. There is no > excuse for that? Give me a break. > > At 12:53 PM 4/14/2002 -0700, you wrote: > >Years ago when I was doing weddings this would not have happened -- > >people were more aware then of being polite and also of the expense the > >young couple was obligated to in order to have photos of their > >wedding -- the best the photographer could produce. > > > >Today, I have noticed that many people have no regard for the hired > >professional - no tolerance or patience. It seems to be a matter of > >"I'll get mine and to hell with you!". And, as was so strongly stated > >here, it seems to be fun for some to just get in the way and cause > >problems. > > > >I'm sorry, folks, but there is no excuse for that kind of thinking or > >activity. > > > >Ted in Olalla > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@markrabiner.com> > >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > >Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 11:47 AM > >Subject: Re: [Leica] A scary moment ! > > > > > > > > > > > > I shot some unofficial candids at a few weddings, and drove the > >real > > > > > photographer crazy. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > To unsubscribe, see > >http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > Wedding photographers are often not so smart, rich, or tasteful. > > > Sometimes they are I'm sure not so professional. > > > > > > By the way i don't have radio slaves but will sometimes use regular > > > ones, I've done about 120 weddings in the past 25 years. Only one in > >the > > > past 5 years. > > > > > > If you're shooting Ektachrome 400 film why are you using flash? > > > > > > Especially when it screws up the professional photographers set up? > >This > > > is funny? > > > Am I on the planet Xenon? > > > Why am i the only one who sees how rude and low minded this behavior > >is? > > > > > > I say when there is a professional photographer on the premises who is > > > being paid by your host; > > > you do your best to stay out of thier way. > > > They is there to GET THE SHOT. > > > YOU can play with all the films you want. > > > > > > Rude is a word which does not come close to covering it. > > > It is certainly rude to your HOST among other things. > > > "Ungracious" is a word which comes to mind. > > > > > > What if you interfered with the preparation of the deviled eggs? Who'd > > > find that funny? > > > > > > I hope a Leica was not being used. I somehow suspect it wasn't. > > > > > > > > > Mark Rabiner > > > Portland, Oregon USA > > > http://www.markrabiner.com > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, see > >http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > >-- > >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html