On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 10:35 PM, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > I got married once. It was about (OMG!) 33 years ago. My fiancee > (soon-to-be-wife and now ex-wife) and I both agreed "no photos in the > church". Hey, I may be an atheist (okay, for those hair-splitters among you > I'm an atheistic agnostic) but I ~do~ have a sense of sacred and I just don't > think it's appropriate or respectful to be snapping away in a church during > what is supposed to be, after all, a pious ceremony.
That is way i bought the Gary Fong Halo sphere for my up coming weeding shoot. Dave > > We had a Real Wedding Photographer (who did a great job, btw) who was a bit > miffed, and after some discussion we decided to allow photos (by everyone) in > the church during the signing of the register only. > > Hey, we got photos taken before the ceremony, immediately after, at a park > setting during the time between church and reception, then finally at the > reception. > > We figured that was enough. > > Happily everyone respected our "no photos in the church" request. And we > still got a lovely bunch of wedding photos, which have long outlived the > marriage. > > ;-) > > cheers, > frank > > "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- > Christopher Hitchens > > --- Original Message --- > > From: Bob Sullivan <[email protected]> > Sent: April 25, 2012 4/25/12 > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Wedding photography (or not), + peso... > > Christine, > I don't think it was the bride's idea for no pictures...all from the preacher. > I've seen few who were so rigid. Only Rabbi's in the sanctuary. > Regards, Bob S. > > On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 7:17 PM, Christine Nielsen <[email protected]> wrote: >> On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 5:21 PM, Bob Sullivan <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Jack, >>> Last wedding I was at, the preacher told her congregation to not take >>> photos. >>> 'They have a professional photographer here and you should please not >>> take photos during the ceremony.' >>> I watched the 'Pro' for a little while and thought she was a 'Guy with >>> a Rebel', so just ignored the Preacher. >>> (I'm a heathen anyway...) >> >> Yikes. I wonder if that was her standard warning at weddings, or a >> request of the bride & groom..? Or of the photographer? >> >> I can see how "everyone's a photographer" might inspire a bride to >> want to rein it in a little bit. As she walks down the aisle, instead >> of seeing the loving gazes of all her friends & family, she sees a >> phalanx of iPhones held up to their faces, as they snap & flash >> away... And of course, before the ceremony is over, the images have >> been uploaded to facebook & tagged. lol. >> >> But, if the pro is a "Guy With a Rebel", well... then you do what you gotta >> do. >> >> :) >> -c >> >> >> >>> Regards, Bob S. >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 3:53 PM, Jack Davis <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> In answer to your "survey" question; mmmm..no. >>>> In the case of a good friend, I'd subtly reaffirm that you're still "into" >>>> it, but are hesitant to bring along your SLR so as not to appear to be >>>> competing with the pro. The next comment must then come from the friend. >>>> If you hear only crickets, leave it home.. >>>> >>>> From: Christine Nielsen <[email protected]> >>>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 12:48 PM >>>> Subject: Wedding photography (or not), + peso... >>>> >>>> Here's a survey question... as an invited guest at a wedding, do you >>>> bring your dslr? >>>> >>>> A good friend of mine got married this weekend... I almost didn't >>>> bring it, but in the end, I threw the k-5 & FA 50 in my purse "just in >>>> case" I wanted it later.... >>>> >>>> It's funny territory, I think. There's a pro on hand to capture the >>>> day. Yet, the number of cell phone and p&s cams being held aloft in >>>> the pews is almost comical... On the other hand, maybe the dslr seems >>>> a bit much? I mean, you don't want to be Uncle Harry, elbowing the pro >>>> out of the way to get your shot of the happy couple... >>>> >>>> Hmm. Maybe the K-01 (in white, of course) for this type of occasion >>>> would be appropriate. 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