Daniel Harrison
pro member
Well I just finished shooting a wedding on the weekend, and wow, lots of suprises!
It was held at the same place as my last wedding, with the chapel and reception being in the same venue. I really hate this as it means that everyone is waiting while I take photos and consequently they give me very little time. Having learned from my last experience I told the couple I needed 1 1/2 hours to get the job done. Well a week before, it got pushed to 1hr. 15min. Not very cool. Then the day arrived
Bride was 40min late! Mother of the bride was late, all in all the service started 50min late, at about 4:50. Service went long to about 5:50 and the caterers were getting stressed! So out we go to take the group photo and I am shooting at ISO 800 because the sun is gone (I love my 1D 2). Anyway I then went through the family portraits and people were missing and had to be fetched and by the time I got down to just the B&G it was DARK and there was no time left anyway.
Tried to get a few more shot in the chapel with my studio lights, but alas no time.
So they get what they get I suppose (got a few posed of them together and heaps of the ceremony and reception) but, what do you do in these situations? Have any of you had a situation like this?
It was held at the same place as my last wedding, with the chapel and reception being in the same venue. I really hate this as it means that everyone is waiting while I take photos and consequently they give me very little time. Having learned from my last experience I told the couple I needed 1 1/2 hours to get the job done. Well a week before, it got pushed to 1hr. 15min. Not very cool. Then the day arrived
Bride was 40min late! Mother of the bride was late, all in all the service started 50min late, at about 4:50. Service went long to about 5:50 and the caterers were getting stressed! So out we go to take the group photo and I am shooting at ISO 800 because the sun is gone (I love my 1D 2). Anyway I then went through the family portraits and people were missing and had to be fetched and by the time I got down to just the B&G it was DARK and there was no time left anyway.
Tried to get a few more shot in the chapel with my studio lights, but alas no time.
So they get what they get I suppose (got a few posed of them together and heaps of the ceremony and reception) but, what do you do in these situations? Have any of you had a situation like this?