We had the worst wedding photographer. The worst.
The man had never heard of depth-of-field. There isn't a single unposed photo in the bunch. And then there's the awesome shot he got of my dad walking me down the aisle.
Hi Dad! Oh, you can't see me? It must be because your eyes are shut.
In wedding photography there are usually a few shots that are a given, like a photo of the rings, for example. Or of the cake-cutting. But oh no. Not this photographer. This photog had his own idea of a good time, like this paparazzi shot of the first kiss, which seems to have been taken from the sixth floor of the Book Depository.
And let's not forget the oh-so-essential bridal-party-exiting-the-restroom shot. Keeping it classy!
Oh what I wouldn't do to go back in time, when my mom mentioned that one of her colleague's husbands was a wedding photographer and would give us a great deal.
I would've said a few things like:
"Oh? Let me see a portfolio of his work."
"And why is he so cheap?"
"That's OK. I'd much rather hire a professional photographer to take photos of one of the most important days of my life."
I often dream of requesting a do-over for this decision. H dreams of requesting a do-over for the decision of not hiring a videographer to capture the actual fun of the wedding.
Because there's not a single photo from our reception, unless you count the photo of my grandpa drinking at beer at the guestbook table.
(And I don't.)
Something we wouldn't do over? Our wedding. It was perfect, even if the documentation sucked.
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our videographer was cheap...and nice...and that's about all i can say for him. we used my sister's father-in-law who decided the best place to shoot from was behind the fountain we were standing at. the whole video is running water, the side/backs of us, and inexplicably the phrase unity candle used over and over again.
ReplyDeleteI know it's not funny to have crappy wedding photos, but this post gave me a much-needed laugh. :-)
ReplyDeleteBelieve me, H and I got a good laugh at them when we went through them, too. And I didn't even post the funniest ones!
ReplyDeleteLMAO. "Unity candle"? Said or written? Either way is crazy, but I'm imagining this "number nine number nine" scenario a la The Beatles' Revolution 9.
ReplyDeleteI'm laughing too...my eyes were closed coming down the stairs..!! A wonder there wasn't an accident...me falling down the stairs. If only we knew how bad a photographer he was going to be..!!
ReplyDeleteStill....you were looking beautiful and radiant beside me on your wedding day..!! There is no denying that..!! It was a very happy day for me, too..!!
ReplyDeleteI know you've mentioned in the past that they were bad. But um, wow. You guys will have to have a vow renewal and hire someone doubly awesome!!
ReplyDeleteI very much agree. I might even hire two photographers, just for good measure.
ReplyDeleteAw, Dad! I love you.
ReplyDeleteHindsight is always 20/20, right?
ReplyDeleteStrangely enough, I remember you walking down the stairs kind of fast. I had to tell you to slow down.