A father's last moment with his little girl...
Yesterday I was in Dorset, VT shooting an antique festival. While there I saw signs that there was a wedding in town so I decided to stick around and see if I could get a few good candid shots. In the past I have found that I can really get some great facial expression shots by standing far back and using a telephoto zoom. When I shoot a wedding on a contract I do all of the formal shots that most people want... but my favorite shots, and the bride and groom's too, are the informal candids that capture the true emotion of the day.
So... There I was taking some photos from the edge of the church property. I was leaning against a tree away from everyone dressed in my casual clothes, just shooting pictures for myself. I was there before most of the wedding guests arrived and got some good shots of people hugging and talking. I got this great shot of the minister standing near his Harley...
How cool is that... an Episcopal minister that rides a Harley!!!
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wow what a trip! I agree, I've always been annoyed at the wedding photographers who insist no one else can take photos. I understand requests like "please no flash photography while I'm shooting" or even "please don't sell your stuff to compete with mine" but if I'm on contract for a wedding and someone else shows up who is professional grade? As long as I'm still getting paid my contracted amount the rest is between them and the bride & groom!
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Great shots Richard. Well I think we should be able to take pictures of a wedding if we are not in the way of the ones contracted to do that job. A click is just a click it is not killing anyone.
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