steve.elliott Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 I guess it's long hard work at times - but lets be positive. What are the things that you really enjoy about wedding photography? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianS1664879711 Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 The food?? ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_levine Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 The smiles/tears when the bride has her first look. I always deliver within 45 days, and never less than 30. I want the bride to forget her actual wedding, and remember the "virtual one" I've created. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catherine_oostdyk Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 The emotions at the event and then the reaction from the bride and groom once they see their photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcsaint Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 The music! "Celllllabraaaaation! Come on!" Seriously, I like the challenge of having one chance -- no indecision, no do-evers, right here, right now -- to make meaningful photographs that will make people happy. To me, rising to that challenge is a real high. Getting paid for it is nice, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashley_williamson Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 Marc My favorite is Dancing Queen by Abba... UGH! I will take Celebration over Abba any day. I was out shopping this past week and heard it TWICE in two different stores. I swear, it's haunting me! Honestly, my favorite thing about wedding photography is interacting with the families and seeing everyone have a great time. Everyone is happy 99.9% of the time. What other profession gets to work with happy people all the time? Another favorite is when the clean-up-crew gives the vendors the fresh flower arrangements to take home. Doesn't happen too often, but it is still a nice little perk when it does. And last but not least... We get paid to go to a party every weekend! How cool is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_rubinstein___mancheste1664880652 Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 Hearing that my clients are happy with the photos, it is what counts after all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmphoto Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 Marc and Ashley, how about Girls Just Wanna Have Fun? *sigh* I'm definitely not in this for the music or the wedding cake. The food is pretty good, tho. I end up gaining a few pounds during wedding season. LOL! The best part to me is knowing how much my work will be treasured by my brides...even if I'm long forgotten, my work was meaningful, and was able to freeze a moment, a feeling, a storyline in time that will always be looked back upon with nostalgia. I love that. I liked the one chance answer too...it's stressful to do-or-die, but it is a rush too, isn't it? I'm still looking for good ways to wind down after a busy 8hour wedding!!! LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagesax Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Ok Food? I'm not into the food! It's almost always chicken! uggg! Hey, can't forget about the YMCA! Oh, and the occasional Chicken Dance! I'm not sure what it is about weddings or photography in general, but I can't go to sleep after a wedding or playing in the woods somewhere, pretending to be a wanna be Ansel Adams, without completely reviewing every single image, editing, and saving the work to dvd's. Guess it is some sort of natural high. Or sickness! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_eicher Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 How about "Keeper of the Stars?" Ugh!! I love all the smiling faces, the pretty gals and the look of young love in the eyes of the Bride and Groom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iskandar_azaman___kuala_lu Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Being able to justify all my photography equipment purchases. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_levine Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 My second vote are those little pastry wrapped frankfurters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve.elliott Posted January 14, 2007 Author Share Posted January 14, 2007 So to summarise... "The food." "The smiles/tears when the bride has her first look (at the photographs.)" "Being able to justify all my photography equipment purchases." "We get paid to go to a party every weekend! How cool is that?" If I can relax and get the technical side down I really think I'd love this as a profession - certainly part-time. I particularly liked the last one. Thanks for inspiring me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffrey_blake_adams Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Being such an integral part of so many families' lives, at such an amazing time in their lives. The connections, the love, the swirl of emotions, the crazy interactions of people meeting and becoming family. Tres Bon! Also the chance to add amazing images to my life's body of work, J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografz Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Doing the type of candid people photography that I like to do ... with an end purpose that pleases people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Working on an extended body of work with fabulous subjects where the process is complex and the end result is tangible and high quality. There are highlights to savour and I really enjoy the banter with the wedding party when I'm shooting. From an image making point, I enjoy the bride's preparation most and often wish I could stay longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiva Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Knowing that my photography stands in support of Family and Commitment and the positive Celebration of those elements. Wedding photography lives on and moves forward with a family as an anchor point. Wedding photography preserves family images and carries strength forward through generations find family identity in viewing the images as time passes. That's staying in the positive which is what you were asking for in the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjogo Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Seeing the happy smiles, from the B&G & families> as we guide them through their day. We coordinate most of the coverage, if they allow us, and make their wedding event so much easier...which in turn produces more relaxed, smiling shots/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timages Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 I agree with Ben, I just want to do a Good job for the couple, and I love to hear their comments and see their faces when I show them the results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o._wagner Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Knowing that I'm capturing moments in time that will be shared and cherished by so many people, long after I'm gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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