<p>As an amateur family photographer I have never been asked to stop taking pictures at weddings, but in the last few years as my equipment has improved I have felt a bit of growing tension and resentment from the hired professionals at the events. It is for this reason that I searched "guest vs professional wedding photographer" and found this rather enlightening discussion.<br>
I really appreciate the honest feedback that several professional wedding photographers have posted here and will refrain from bringing my late model prosumer DSLR camera and speed-light to our next family wedding. Although I have taken a few good pictures at close family weddings, I am not a professional and I would never want to ruin the work of the professionals who are already under enough stress as it is. <br>
I would be totally supportive of the pros that clearly spell this out at the beginning of the event for the benefit of others who, like myself just did not realize the full magnitude of the problems they were causing. As a matter of fact, I have recently had discussions with other family members about this issue and they also had no idea that the professionals see this as the disruptive problem that it is. So in closing, I would again say to the professionals don't just get upset and annoyed with all us family amateurs, please set your boundaries with others at the outset.<br>
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