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Well good for you for asking her to stop :)
I am worried that people will be like that at my wedding, so I made sure to book a photographer who isn't scared to tell people what to do (or what to stop doing).
I might have seemed like a bride-zilla ... sorry! People, do not do this to anyone - especially a bride on her wedding day who has hired a photographer to follow her around and take all the shots!
It might be kind of weird the next time I see her ... wonder if she will say something? Lol.
Aww... I can't believe she gave you attitude? Its not unreasonable to ask her to step aside so your photographer can get pics.
I've noticed this a lot at weddings... it happens all the time during the ceremony. I think its ridiculous for a PAID photographer to have to wait to get his/her shot because Aunt Jane can't stop taking photos. I once saw a woman climb over the photographer to get her shot.
I'm going to give my photographer full permission to tackle anyone getting in their way on the wedding day!
you werent unreasonable at all. Matter of fact, several photographers I looked into specifically asked to have guests refrain from photographing what she was shooting at all to avoid this situation. Luckily, most of ours were outdoors so we didnt have too much of an issue, but I'd have done the same thing you did!
I could have predicted this ... and I should have put something in the program - No outside photos will be allowed - thank you. I seriously hate people. Just kidding
Wow that is rude. My mom is a camera flashing fantatic and I'm now thinking of having a sign made up all cutesy that says "no flash photos please when photographer is creating our memories". And have it in clear view somewhere at the reception as people are coming in!
One of my crazy relatives followed us around and was taking photos. Even to the point of following us down the hill and into the woods. I was literally about to tell her to stop when she turned around and left. Most of our guests were respectful and didn't get into the photographer's shots.
That stinks that happened. I usually stand behind the photographer or off to the side and take pics but I dont use my flash at all. I have a setting on my camera where it still looks good without the flash or I just take the picture as the photographer is if they are using a flash and catch theirs. And I dont get in the way :) I did it for my SIL & BIL's wedding because its nice to have pics right away for family to see and they actually requested people to do it (without flash though!)
One of my close friend's wedding ceremony photos were RUINED for this very reason. She actually HAD "no photos while the photographer is working" IN the program but it didn't deter her guests one little bit. Flashes were goiing off like she invited the paparazzi to her wedding...LOL. We laugh about it now but it was totally ridiculous that her photographer wasn't able to get any decent photos until after the ceremony was over and we were taking the wedding party photos =(
This is definitely a no-no. I bring my camera to nice weddings now, but I turn the flash OFF. In fact, i get cooler shots b/c i get to "steal" the photographer's light but I make sure I am 1000% out of their way. Usually hiding somewhere for a distance shot.
But when it's like, set-up formals like that? Wow. I know we had a clause in which our photographer asked for people NOT to do that.
Even if you put up a sign, there are people like my mom who don't know how to turn off the flash and will use it anyways.
We have a few friends who are really into photography. They took a ton of pictures but they didn't use flash and were really great about not getting in the real photographers way.
One great thing about it it that they took pictures of people standing off to the side waiting to get in the professional pictures. So now I have pictures of the Bridesmaids watching the Groomsmen shots being taken.
It sucks that your guest was so rude about it!
I'm sorry that happened. My photographer just put the smack down on anyone who was messing up the flow. She was amazing that way! I wouldn't worry about it until you see the shots... I'm sure they were able to get fabulous ones.
I'm really excited to hear about the great parts of your wedding :)
Ugh! That is totally rude. Sorry you had to deal with that. But glad you were able to set them straight.
I really kept everyone straight lol. I was kind of low key about it though ... my dad said I was in the "backseat" setting everyone straight. =) LOL.
I wouldn't mind her walking around taking wonderful pictures, she's really into photography, but the photographer was like turning around and distressed to the point where I had to tell her to please stop taking pictures.
I actually saw flashes going on behind me during the ceremony but I couldn't move because of my veil. LOL. It did feel as if paparazzi invaded the wedding kind of.
We had a similar situation happen at our wedding. It wasn't someone with a flash, but a guest actually holding up the photographers and making them wait while she got her shot (identical to theirs). And she was middle aged with a point and shoot...one of those people who turns the camera off when they mean to press the shutter so they take forever to get one photo! I made DH step in and ask her to stop. I mean, it's one thing to discretely take non-flash photos off to the side, but it's totally unacceptable when the couple has spent thousands of dollars to get professional photos.
Is it possible that your guest was trying to be helpful and get shots for you? I've been to weddings where the relatives were really active in getting photographs. I think for the most part, they weren't trying to get in the photographer's way, but I thought it was nice that they were taking pictures for the couple. My fiance's dad is really into photography especially at weddings, so hopefully he doesn't get into the pro's way! Hmmm...now I'm slightly worried.
This is one of my BIGGEST fears. I don't want to have my eleventy kajillion dollars spent on photog so that some n00b can ruin their shots.
I'm sorry this happened. :(
I think I might delegate the "stop screwing up the photogs' shots" task to somebody, or I'll be doing it all night.
@fifty: Maybe you could put this on your programs? XD
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I'm loving this post! And your photog would too :-) There is seriously nothing more talked about in the wedding photography industry that's negative than "Uncle Bob."
The biggest issue isn't usually their flashes.. it's that when they are anywhere near you with a camera up... SOMEONE is going to look at them... And when there is a wedding party of 10 or family picture of 40 I can't see if someone's eyes aren't directed at me the moment I take the picture...
The biggest thing is though: They are missing out on experiencing your wedding day! Everyone these days is so engrossed in technology and so focused on trying the ENTIRE ceremony for one decent blurry dark cell phone picture they miss what's actually happening... and that to me is really really sad...
hahahahaha @ the lolcat
I firmly believe that all cameras should come with a big red NO FLASH button. There are so many circumstances where it is inappropriate to use flash (and honestly pictures with flash are RARELY as good as pictures without if you're not a professional), but people don't know how to turn it off!!
I am so worried about this that it's on my wedding website, will be in my programs and since i'm having a second shooter, both of them will be told not to take any crap from people whipping out flash cameras! I want nice pictures (that will be available for everyone to look at or purchase online!) more than I care about people having grainy or ill-lit pics for you to look at from my wedding!
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Ok. What I mean is, when my photographer is taking pictures - don't stand behind him with your huge camera and ruin all of the shots with your freaking flash. There was one point in particular where I got really upset because this person was so rude and obviously causing my photographer distress- this is the scene: My photographer following the bride and groom- us standing with people who we want pictures with- him capturing the shots - but this other person standing behind him with a HUGE FLASH camera - everytime he's taking shots her flash was going off and I had to actually ask her to stop taking pictures because it's ruining my photographers shots.
Come on. I mean. That was really irritating. I actually fumed about it for a little bit and than I was ok but I noticed that she gave me attitude all night. What a pig.
That's really the only rant I have. =) If I think of another, I'll save it for a new post!