that was the reasoning behind why a friend of mine asked me to be backup photographer for her wedding, although i feel i am a rotten people photographer. her uncle, who used to do weddings part time, was who did the most important photos. she reasoned that having someone who knew something about composition and photography to catch informal slightly more than snapshots was important and that was what i did. she wasn't expecting shots to display like paintings on a wall, she wanted decent shots that would bring back memories. my brother asked me to take some photos at his wedding too, for much the same reasons. he paid for a good pro photographer for the formal shots and the wedding ceremony. of course, my mother could only imagine posed formal shots as the only kind that ought to be taken. luckily, she had no say in the matter. i still think i am a rotten wedding photographer and i am not going to let any of you offer a second opinion.
Herb... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Len Paris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 12:12 PM Subject: RE: Down off my "high-horse"... with a thump. > The only thing it proves is that a lot of people are shopping more for > best price than for best quality. It's always that way. You're going > to have to get used to that. Shoot what you can and let your reputation > grow. There is no substitute for word of mouth advertising. You will > begin to get the couples that really want your style of shooting and > will not mind paying fairly for it. Meanwhile, there will always be > friends and relatives with cameras that are willing to do the job free > or very cheap. Sometimes they have talent and ability, many times they > don't. Let your portfolio and your website speak for you.
