Post # 1
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Newbee
So Fiance and I had our engagement shoot in October and got to see our pics mid November ( I think) and they are GREAT! Only downside is she didnt get any pics highlighting my ring! FI and I designed the ring together so I really wanted to get some nice shots with it. Do you think it would be too much if I contacted the photographer and asked to take some pics? …. Also we were thinking of having some more pics taken by an amature photographer that is doing shoots almost for free so maybe we could do them with her? Thoughts? ……
Post # 3
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Busy bee
Well did you let your photographer know before the photo shoot that this was important to you? If you did and they forgot then I don’t think it’d be unreasonable to ask for a quickie reshoot. But otherwise I would stick with your amature photographer idea or just wait get good photos of it at the actual wedding.
Post # 4
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Newbee
No I had forgotten to mention it in advance but I dont know isnt it pretty much a given? I mean the second you tell people you got engaged they say “ooooo let me see the ring!” followed by “so … how did he propose?” Plus the pics of her work that we looked at when we decided to go with her had examples of pics of rings. Either way I’m spending a pretty penney on her so I hope she will accomodate me.
Post # 5
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Busy bee
It can’t hurt to ask! I’m sure she will be willing to work with you. Gosh, even if you just meet for coffee and ask her to bring her camera. Doesn’t have to be a whole re-do
Post # 6
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Busy bee
I forgot at a shoot once and Im a detail whore!! lol Sometimes it just happens, we are human. (My couple didnt even care or notice, I did during post work and was like crapola!) I got good ones at the wedding. 🙂 I would also be ok with meeting up real quick to get some ring shots before the wedding if you wanted them. So if you dont want to wait just ask.
Post # 7
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Buzzing bee
I know the feeling, OP. I sent our must-have shot list (including shots of our rings) multiple times before the wedding, and we didn’t get any, either.
Post # 8
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Helper bee
It’s not something I routinely feature that much in a e sess. Just contact your photographer.
1. good ring shots are one of the hardest things to shoot. An amateur probably won’t be equipped/skilled to do it to your satisfaction.
2. If one of my clients had someone else shoot an element of their wedding I’d question how good our relationship was. No one wants to see someone else shooting their clients. ESP if they do a questionable job. I had a couple let her cousin do an e sess for them and she did a terrible job. They told all their friends they hired me. Now people think I shot those bad shots. Ouch!
Post # 9
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Buzzing bee
If you’re getting more shots with an amateur photographer I would ask them to do some ring shots. Otherwise just wait until the wedding and make sure to tell your photographer that those are important to you.
Post # 10
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Bumble bee
I would ask her if she has any in her files. If not, just get close ups at the wedding To me, I wouldn’t pay ANY exta money for a pic of my ring that I can get for free the day of the wedding.
Post # 11
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Busy bee
You can ask your photographer to highlight them at the wedding. As a professional wedding photographer, I take detailed shots of the wedding rings, bands, e-ring, during the pre-ceremony events….
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