After taking photos of the wedding on Friday, and subsequently posting my favorites to Facebook, the bride saw them from the airport on the way to her honeymoon and was really excited and happy with them. A friend of mine (who is a pro wedding photographer) saw the photos and praised me in person for them, and she genuinely thought that I was their photographer that day. I was pleased with the praise, but a bit disturbed.
The photographer they chose was the same one C and I had for our wedding. We loved what he did. But Rob and Jo were not paying for his services - Rob did over 10 hours of computer work for him, so they did a trade. I don't think the photographer put his heart into this wedding, but I can't say that for sure.
Not to mention the fact that his equipment was more than professional - He had a Canon Mark body, for goodness sake! (Not sure of the model, I just saw the hugeness of it and stared) All I shot with that day was my Rebel and my 50mm lens.
After seeing some of the photos the photographer put on Facebook, I am even more...disappointed, I guess? They are good shots, but I expected better from him. However, he has always posted the strangely post processed shots up, and those are my least favorite. I don't want to say that mine are better, because they are likely not, but looking back, I am happy with what I did capture to offer to the bride and groom.
Definitely a learning experience, and that my work does have value, despite not wanting to do weddings or portraits.
Anyone else experienced something like this?
Honestly no, but that's something I'm always worried about. When I do a wedding and I see that someone else is taking pictures, I'm always a little concerned that the couple will like their friend's images more. Everyone has their own style, not to defend him, but maybe that's what they wanted and the bride likes both styles? I dunno just putting my thoughts out there.
ReplyDeleteThat is so funny BECAUSE my sister just said the same thing to me. They got their proofs of their daughter's wedding from the professional and they liked the shots I shot better. I am mot a pro and you are much better than me, but I paid attention to the details that they felt the pro didn't??? I didn't do as many shots either so it wasn't like I shot formal poses, but it was a huge compliment for a wanna be like me! I used my Canon Rebel with the stock lens no less!
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