Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark, Your approach is the "sane" approach. This was the same philosopy I used. Unfortunately, there are just too many of the other clowns in the NY/NJ area. When my son was looking for a wedding photographer the only advice I could give him was to look at the photographer's work. It is just like Duke Ellington's famous reply to the question: What is good music? - "If it sounds good............it is good". Take care, Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@rabinergroup.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 5:34 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Bill Pierce on the Leica today > On 7/14/05 6:16 PM, "Michael J Herring" <creativevisions@verizon.net> > typed: > >> I did wedding photography for 12 years. There are two main schools of >> thought when it comes to this type of photography. >> One type of photographer wants to be the "director" and he acts >> appropriately. >> Theses guys are often many times clowning around - more or less acting >> like >> the "life of the party". >> Others take a photojournalistic approach. >> Different strokes for different folks. >> >> Mike > > > Those are of course the guys who no sane person would want with in a mile > of > their wedding. I was hired specifically because I could be trusted to not > do > that. I could be trusted to not ruin the wedding. I even had that in > writing. > I'm just aware that a wedding photographer does not blend in. > I just don't buy it. Its great to think positive though. > But no. People are very aware of wedding photographers during a wedding > and > wedding reception. Leica with no flash and shooting peoples feet. Or > Hasselblad with Norman on flash bracket getting faces. > You better not ever scratch yourself in the wrong place. > > You are a "director" during the formal session. The rest of the time you > are > dealing with people going "do I stand here?" with "just ignore me". > You can say it as often as you like but its not going to happen. > I've had a dozen brides ask me if its ok to go down the aisle. Or if its > ok > to start the wedding. And I am being low key certainly not "take charge" > trust me. > > > Mark Rabiner > Photography > Portland Oregon > http://rabinergroup.com/ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information