Don't like professional photos of wedding
Hi there,
We received our wedding photos and realised that the photographer missed some important shots. We spoke to her about some of them and she said that they weren't good enough to give to me eg, people were in the way, eyes shut etc. I said that didn't matter to me but she still didn't give them.
People suggested that I look at them a few months down the track, its now been six months and I feel even more disappointed that those shots weren't given to us. The photographer missed getting photos of the back of my train which I spent ages getting altered, none of the back of me walking into the church, no close up ones of me getting ready, no close up of me and my mum, reception was lacking. Overall, I feel very let down, especially since I did my research before we hired her and told her what we wanted (maybe not in enough detail) I should of went with another photographer!
Unsure of how to proceed... do I ask the photographer if she got those shots? do I leave it? do I get in my dress and take some more pictures? do I deal with the good ones that we do have?
Thanks
We received our wedding photos and realised that the photographer missed some important shots. We spoke to her about some of them and she said that they weren't good enough to give to me eg, people were in the way, eyes shut etc. I said that didn't matter to me but she still didn't give them.
People suggested that I look at them a few months down the track, its now been six months and I feel even more disappointed that those shots weren't given to us. The photographer missed getting photos of the back of my train which I spent ages getting altered, none of the back of me walking into the church, no close up ones of me getting ready, no close up of me and my mum, reception was lacking. Overall, I feel very let down, especially since I did my research before we hired her and told her what we wanted (maybe not in enough detail) I should of went with another photographer!
Unsure of how to proceed... do I ask the photographer if she got those shots? do I leave it? do I get in my dress and take some more pictures? do I deal with the good ones that we do have?
Thanks
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My venue didn't lay out the ceremony room as I asked so it was very cramped at the front and the photographer struggled to get shots because of this - but it's done with, we still have some nice shots of the day overall, and I was there, I have all my memories. You could ask her one more time for the images, but if she thinks the shots are bad she won't want them in the public domain with her name attached to them, so she'll probably say no.
Fortunately there were enough nice photos to put in frames and albums, and the further in time I get from the wedding the less bothered about it I feel, but I think this is a common occurrence. As MrsC says, one photographer can't be everywhere at once and people do want to get in the way to talk to you! We're bombarded with picture-perfect wedding photos in magazines and websites, but the reality is that unless you pay absolutely thousands for two or more photographers, it's unlikely you'll get more than a few absolutely perfect pictures.
It could be worse - I sang at a wedding recently where they had two photographers and three videographers and it was absolutely awful because they were literally climbing over the bride and groom to get the "perfect shots". As she walked down the aisle, the videographer was right in front of her, and then pushed past her to get a shot from the back! They set up tripods in front of the altar and flower arrangements. It really affected the feel of the wedding ceremony and made it feel more like a show than the beginning of a marriage. I'd much rather have the memories of a beautiful wedding than a swarm of photographers buzzing around me!
I would imagine that even if you asked her if she has any more good photos, it's unlikely she does - she's probably already sent you all the best ones. Do you at least have some photos you like that you can frame and put around the house? I found that helped because it meant I was seeing the ones I loved every day rather than dwelling on the ones I wished I had. Also, ask around your guests to see if they can send you photos - people have such good cameras now you might be surprised to find some hidden gems that, even if not professionally perfect, capture the feel of the day for you.
There were actually two photographers on the day and a videographer.
There are some lovely ones to put in frames which I have done and I have got the majority of the guest pictures. I guess I just can't dwell on the missing ones even though I'm quite disappointed.