> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Treena Harp > > > Here's my best bit of advice, for what it's worth: Ask the > bride and groom > to give you a list of "must-have" shots a few days before > the ceremony. It > avoids misunderstandings like, "I can't believe you didn't > get me with my > dear, 100-year-old great-aunt Ethel -- she won't be around > much longer, and > Bob is upset because you didn't get him with all his > brothers and cousins, > and ..." You get the idea.
I'm sort of ambivalent about lists. Wedding photos fall into 3 categories, more or less: - portraits (candid and formal) - events (processional, ring exchange, etc.) - still life (table arrangements, bouquets, etc) If you have a list of every wedding shot in all these categories, you're going to have a list of 200 shots and you'll have your head buried in that list all day. You don't want to do that - you've been to weddings (I hope) and you know more or less what's going to happen. You need to be on your toes, ready to take those shots, and be ready for unexpected things. I have my clients tell me what formal shots they want, plus maybe 5 other shots they feel are very important to them. It might also be good to list the still-lifes (still-lives?), so you can pick those up during slack times. The other stuff you'll get just by being there and paying attention. The formals they list will include the really important family shots, so we get those out of the way during "formal-time". The formal list can be really helpful if there are any divorces among the parents...you don't want to be figuring out what to do with the bitter divorced father and his girlfriend while everyone is standing around waiting for you. Once the reception starts I tell the bride, groom and both sets of parents that they should feel free to grab me at any time to do any other group shots they want - cousins, work buddies, etc. I tell them this at least twice, and this almost always results in 5 or 6 informal group shots. Also during the reception you'll see the family members you just shot hanging out in groups, and you might try to get candids of these groups. You should also make a point of shooting *anyone* who's really old. Old folks don't go to parties except for family members. Very rarely do my clients complain that I missed certain groups or family members, and if they do I can point out that I gave them the opportunity during the reception. I used to give my clients a giant list to choose from, and invariably they would check off 255 of the 260 shots on the list - completely useless, I wouldn't even look at the thing. JCO recommended getting a book, and I agree. Steve Sint's book is very good. tv - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
