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A friend of mine to go along to local Weddings and take shots.

My question is, is it allowed. Seeing as I'm not the official photographer?
 
If you're there as a guest the tog will be fine with it so long as you don't get in his way, if you are thinking of just randomly gate crashing weddings to get some shots then that realy isnt a good idea.

That said photos taken as a guest arent usually much cop for portfolio building if thats what you are after as you wind up with groups not looking at you etc
 
Non. I am just wondering whether i would be allowed to take pics. I wouldn't be a guest. Just a photographer trying. But I guess if it isn't allowed then it's plan B.

Taking pictures of models in Wedding dresses, suits etc. also of florist products and entertainment, like wedding singers.
 
anthony23 said:
Non. I am just wondering whether i would be allowed to take pics. I wouldn't be a guest. Just a photographer trying. But I guess if it isn't allowed then it's plan B.

Taking pictures of models in Wedding dresses, suits etc. also of florist products and entertainment, like wedding singers.
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perhaps you could get someone to read this thread to you...

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=408937

wedding crashing for photography is a complete and total no-no!
 
I did a few wedding to make ends meet.

I also used to take along an Pentax MX,loader with b/w film,after my work as the official photographer was over i used to ask if i could stay on,and shoot some candid stuff just for myself,never got turn down,and also in the end i sold quite a few shots to the guests :)
 
Wait a minuite - you are thinking of going along to local weddings to which you arent invited, to take photos :cuckoo: You cannot be serious :shake:

If you want to build up a portfolio the best bet is to second shoot with an experienced tog - though after the 'networking' thread you may struggle to get anyone on here to take you seriously - or failing that offer to do some weddings free for freinds and family.
 
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I did a few wedding to make ends meet.

I also used to take along an Pentax MX,loader with b/w film,after my work as the official photographer was over i used to ask if i could stay on,and shoot some candid stuff just for myself,never got turn down,and also in the end i sold quite a few shots to the guests :)
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I will give that a try once I become the Official Wedding Photographer at a Wedding
 
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Wait a minuite - you are thinking of going along to local weddings to which you arent invited, to take photos :cuckoo: You cannot be serious :shake:

If you want to build up a portfolio the best bet is to second shoot with an experienced tog - though after the 'networking' thread you may struggle to get anyone on here to take you seriously - or failing that offer to do some weddings free for freinds and family.
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A friend suggested it to me. I told her it was not allowed.
Lucky I haven't actually done it.

I've done engagement photos for FREE
 
Thank you for Advice people. Much appreciated

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"He who looks onto a man/woman and judges is one who is insecure"
 
I'm confused ... on your first post on the networking thread you said that you'd 'moved into the industry from hobby photography and were looking to share clients'

but now you are saying that you need to gatecrash other peoples weddings in order to build a portfolio :thinking:

why don't you just put a portfolio together from your clients ?
 
You misread. My friend suggested I should do the whole wedding thing. I do Vehicle photography normally. Not weddings.

I've got the engagement photos in my portfolio.

Most brides and grooms wouldn't take on an inexperienced wedding photographer.
 
anthony23 said:
You misread. My friend suggested I should do the whole wedding thing. I do Vehicle photography normally. Not weddings.

I've got the engagement photos in my portfolio.

Most brides and grooms wouldn't take on an inexperienced wedding photographer.
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umm - but you said this originally

anthony23 said:
am inexperienced at weddings. But been asked to do a couple and bookings are slowly but gradually building up.
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so what i'm thinking is if bookings are slowly building up, why don't you put your portfolio together out of those bookings ?
 
They won't be until end of the Year.

I see what you mean though.
I will put them together in a portfolio

Thanks
 
Yeah....

Hold on. I don't know you from Adam. Plus with those childish posts.
I don't really want childish people looking at my work.

Thanks
 
I'm going to call TROLL on this one!

Anthony, did you learn nothing from your last 7 day holiday from here...

Its really not a good idea calling people childish, or getting abusive with members - it didn't get you (or your brother :thinking:) anywhere but banned and badly regarded by most of the professional shooters on this forum - the very people who would have been able to give you the help you so badly seem to require - had you only gone about things in a sensible, professional, and adult manner.

If you refuse to show your work, we have to assume that either you don't have any to show, or that anything you do have is so bad you can't show it, for fear of getting laughed off the forum.
 
Hold on Big Yin

First off, calling someone childish isn't abusive. You need to check the comment the guy posted. It was childish. I asked a serious question. He just blatantly came up with a mere childish comment.

Secondly, I did say I had some Decent work on my Facebook.

Thank you.

Ps lets see your work Brian. Or are you a Troll.
 
I see nothing childish in the posts from Brian - he's merely asked to see some of your work, or failing that a link to the work... you on the other hand call him childish...

If you're refering to something in another thread, kindly RTM that posting, where it will be addressed in the staff room, in the correct manner.
 
I beg your pardon?

Who do you think your talking to Flash In The Pan?

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anthony23 said:
I beg your pardon?

Who do you think your talking to Flash In The Pan?

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"there are two lots of people. Those who are trusting and those who aren't. Those that are have nothing to prove"
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fairly sure he means you my friend...


(oh - and BTW - if you want to include quotations as a message footer, stick it in your signature...)
 
Flash In The Pan said:
Anthony, at the risk of incurring the wrath of either you or the mod squad...


Put up, or shut up.
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:plusone: on that

I've just been going through the OP's posts and it's reads like an "Trolling for Dummies" book :thinking:

Matt
MWHCVT
 
I'll keep doing it this way big yin.

Flash in the pan - The only reason big yin isn't going to say anything to you is because your what's known as a Teachers Pet.

I still say Childish comments from brian

About my brother swearing. So, it's done and sorted.

So less of the childish comments. They are immature.

Briannnnnnnnnnnn where's your work. C'mon
 
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