Rolo Posted October 4, 2009 Share #1 Posted October 4, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) At a wedding I shot yesterday, the Registrar told me "no flash and no clackity camera, so unless you've got a silent camera, no photography!" So I picked up my M8 and pressed the shutter in discreet mode, held the shutter button and she was happy with that. Have to say that I really, double really, don't appreciate the noise emitted from an M8, but it saved the day yesterday and I'm grateful for that, especially as there was insufficient space and she could hear my watch ticking. See how tight it was in there. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/99003-m8-saves-wedding-ceremony-images/?do=findComment&comment=1061047'>More sharing options...
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aesop Posted October 4, 2009 Share #2 Posted October 4, 2009 At a wedding I shot yesterday, the Registrar told me "no flash and no clackity camera, so unless you've got a silent camera, no photography!" So I picked up my M8 and pressed the shutter in discreet mode, held the shutter button and she was happy with that. Have to say that I really, double really, don't appreciate the noise emitted from an M8, but it saved the day yesterday and I'm grateful for that, especially as there was insufficient space and she could hear my watch ticking. ...perhaps your ears were a bit too close to the camera . Great anecdote. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted October 4, 2009 Share #3 Posted October 4, 2009 Had the same situation in a church with the M9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker Posted October 4, 2009 Share #4 Posted October 4, 2009 Glad you had it with you! She looks a snotty b****h. :D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted October 4, 2009 Share #5 Posted October 4, 2009 Shucks, Rolo, it shaw is lucky that the M8 ain't one o' them fandangled "clackity" cameras. Them things'll scare a grizzly bear off from dang near a hunnerd yards down wind! Hoo-ee, yessiree! Them's right purty pitchers o' yourn tho. Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilfredo Posted October 4, 2009 Share #6 Posted October 4, 2009 I can understand her, sometimes photographers forget they are in a sacred space (if it's a church) and get frantic while shooting weddings ignoring the solemn aspect of the ritual. If I don't lay down some boundaries when I do a wedding some would parade all over the sanctuary. BTW Nice shots. I find the M8 very useful in low light church settings. http://www.SaintAnselmgg.org Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_lir Posted October 7, 2009 Share #7 Posted October 7, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) i've found that many people during weddings are touchy. the bottom line is the images need to be captured, they can deal with the noise if need be. generally i try and be as polite as possible and do whatever i need to do to get the job done. sometimes it works out better than others, yet the images are always captured. nice work! jesse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wparsonsgisnet Posted October 7, 2009 Share #8 Posted October 7, 2009 Rolo -- great shots. And I see that there is no magenta shift. You have it easy, tho: only a "Registrar" to deal with. When I shoot dance I can't use discrete because (1) the sw goes crazy after bit and I have to pop the battery out, and (2) this mode isn't fast enuf to get the dancers who keep moving for some reason or other. And, in performance, the bride sits right by me with a 2X4 and hits me every time she hears the shutter (she should work for the NSA monitoring program). Again, great shots. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootinglulu Posted October 7, 2009 Share #9 Posted October 7, 2009 Well done on the pictures Rolo though i wouldn't expect less of you and i reckon you've made a pretty good case there for upgrading to the quieter M9! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted October 7, 2009 Share #10 Posted October 7, 2009 Well done on the pictures Rolo though i wouldn't expect less of you and i reckon you've made a pretty good case there for upgrading to the quieter M9! A Digilux 2 can be silent in such situations. I know it is not an M8/M9 but it is still a very useful tool for modest size (A4) social pictures. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolo Posted October 8, 2009 Author Share #11 Posted October 8, 2009 the bottom line is the images need to be captured, they can deal with the noise if need be. generally i try and be as polite as possible and do whatever i need to do to get the job done. sometimes it works out better than others, yet the images are always captured. nice work!jesse Jesse, I don't know if you've had the experience of being asked to leave the ceremony, but here it's a real risk. I have a friend who only shoots 2 M6's inside a church and twice in the last year, after the ceremony has been halted, he has been asked to leave. He is nowhere near as aggressive as I am in getting in close, so I make a point of attending any rehearsal and asking the questions I need answering in advance. Twice in the last 18 months I've been told "no photography from the moment the bride steps into church; it's the tradition here" ...... "Is the Bride aware of your requirements? We need to tell her, now". Being asked to shoot from the back of the church is more common. Thanks for the compliments. The images were just to illustrate the point. M9 & Digilux 2 - there's a conundrum. Things picked up later ........ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
akiralx Posted October 8, 2009 Share #12 Posted October 8, 2009 Jesse, I don't know if you've had the experience of being asked to leave the ceremony, but here it's a real risk. I have a friend who only shoots 2 M6's inside a church and twice in the last year, after the ceremony has been halted, he has been asked to leave. He is nowhere near as aggressive as I am in getting in close, so I make a point of attending any rehearsal and asking the questions I need answering in advance. Twice in the last 18 months I've been told "no photography from the moment the bride steps into church; it's the tradition here" ...... "Is the Bride aware of your requirements? We need to tell her, now". I can totally understand the issue in a church, but in the OP's venue which looks like a hotel, I would query whether the celebrant should be able to prevent any reasonable photography - after all both he/she and the photographer have been paid by the couple to carry out their relevant duties. I'm not sure why one should have precedence. What would have happened if the bride (her employer) had insisted on photos being taken? Good shots by the way! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted October 8, 2009 Share #13 Posted October 8, 2009 I'm not sure why one should have precedence. The registrar has obvious legal significance and is well within his or her rights to tell the photographer (who is no more important than the hairdresser and caterer) to piss off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
akiralx Posted October 8, 2009 Share #14 Posted October 8, 2009 The registrar has obvious legal significance and is well within his or her rights to tell the photographer (who is no more important than the hairdresser and caterer) to piss off. Don't let the pro wedding photogs hear you say that! But in my scenario the registrar would be telling the bride to piss off - as she is the one who might have insisted that she would like the shots she has paid for, and that the photographer isn't actually preventing the ceremony, and could only be a distraction at worst. I don't believe any 'I'm abandoning the ceremony' theories - it would be a brave celebrant who were to take that step, from a legal point of view. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danyves Posted October 8, 2009 Share #15 Posted October 8, 2009 On the other way Couple sue wedding photographer - Telegraph Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauribix Posted October 8, 2009 Share #16 Posted October 8, 2009 On the other way Couple sue wedding photographer - Telegraph hihihi... there's a thread at the Barnack's bar for... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicoleica Posted October 8, 2009 Share #17 Posted October 8, 2009 On the other way Couple sue wedding photographer - Telegraph Yes. but did you see some of those photographs! They showed some on the BBC news. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danyves Posted October 8, 2009 Share #18 Posted October 8, 2009 Yes, just wonder what the photographer did show to his potential clients. Certainly not his own ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolo Posted October 8, 2009 Author Share #19 Posted October 8, 2009 But in my scenario the registrar would be telling the bride to piss off - as she is the one who might have insisted that she would like the shots she has paid for, and that the photographer isn't actually preventing the ceremony, and could only be a distraction at worst. I don't believe any 'I'm abandoning the ceremony' theories - it would be a brave celebrant who were to take that step, from a legal point of view. One thing you can rely on, IMExp, is the the B&G will be timid. I've occasionally been surprised how timid they can be, even at the rehearsal. Facing exclusion, I am prepared to say: "I'm legally bound by a Contract of Sale to provide images of this part of the event to the Bride. If you exclude me, you need to know that any losses incurred as a consequence, including the cost of re-staging of this event, will be invoiced to the church, and pursued, by my insurance company." 11th Commandment - Do not push Thy luck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EarlBurrellPhoto Posted October 8, 2009 Share #20 Posted October 8, 2009 she could hear my watch ticking. Time to go digital with the watch too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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