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That photographer in that outfit cannot, under any circumstances, be considered a professional photographer. Part of the professionalism is having common sense. I would have asked him to dress appropriately for what should be one of the most important day in someone's life. It is just that simple.
Odessa said:
mark allen said:
...that guy to dress for the occassion
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regards, Mark: )

http://mallen.instantlogic.com/ ..........................
http://www.pbase.com/mark_allen

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This is horrible when they dress like this. They argue that it's their job and they're not part of the wedding, but this not true! May be they're not part of the wedding, but their job type requires a suit not jeans!! Some people in offices wear suits, and it's their job too.
Brewskie said:
...When photo's are taken on a wedding, should the photographer
dress for the occasion ?

I think he/she should !!

Brew.
mark allen said:
...that guy to dress for the occassion
--
regards, Mark: )

http://mallen.instantlogic.com/ ..........................
http://www.pbase.com/mark_allen

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I agree the other comments but mostly I think your shot is great, verrry clear and crisp although could do with slightly better composition. What lens did you use? exif?
Gorgeous bride too.
Brewskie said:
I went to a friends wedding last saturday and took some photo's.



And this was the professional photographer. He used film !

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http://www.pbase.com/malmac
What's worth a thousand words? Well, it's in the eye of the beholder.
 
Used the kitlens !! The composition could have been better. But I could not stand in the way of the professional photographer ;-)

Exif:
Orientation - 1 (top left)
ExposureTime - 1/200 seconds
FNumber - 11
ISOSpeedRatings - 200
ShutterSpeedValue - 1/250 seconds
ApertureValue - F 11.00
Flash - 0 (no flash)
FocalLength - 34 mm
malcolmmacintyre said:
Brewskie said:
I went to a friends wedding last saturday and took some photo's.



And this was the professional photographer. He used film !

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http://www.pbase.com/malmac
What's worth a thousand words? Well, it's in the eye of the beholder.
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Comparing a wedding to a funeral is just wrong. Both events have nothing in common. A wedding photographer is not a funeral director. Yes I agree that particular photographer is underdressed, but I would not expect him to be wearing a formal suit either. They have really nice presentable cargo pants that most photographers wear to formal events that allow them to carry the smaller photographic equiptments. I would think that a pair of those pants and a nice buttoned up collar shirt is suitable for a wedding. If it was my wedding, I would rather the photographer worry more about capturing good shots than what to wear.

But, speaking for myself, I am only judging that particular photographer based based on a few 3rd party pics. He may be one of the best photographer out there with some of the most amazing pictures in his portfolio, and here we are talking trash about him ;)
kptrebr0 said:
Brewskie said:
...When photo's are taken on a wedding, should the photographer
dress for the occasion ?

I think he/she should !!

Brew.
mark allen said:
...that guy to dress for the occassion
--
regards, Mark: )

http://mallen.instantlogic.com/ ..........................
http://www.pbase.com/mark_allen

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polloloco81
http://www.willowbendstudios.com/
http://www.digitalempiredesign.com/
 
He might be a little dressed down but in no way should he need to wear a suit. In the summer the temperatures soar. The photographer is all over the place, working and taking shots. On his knees, on his back whatever it takes to take the shot. I certainly wouldn't wear a good suit shooting a wedding, nice clothes yes but how unappropriate for work atire.

Besides, why blend in with the other people and "photographers" He stands out this way and it probably is easier to direct and allow people to see him and not get in his way dressed like that.

It's not like he's going to be seen in the "professional shots", cuz he's shooting them.
 
mark allen said:
...that guy to dress for the occassion
--
regards, Mark: )
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Where can i get a copy of the dress code? I'm doing a couple weddings this summer and dont want people to talk about me....LOL just kidding. I could care less what they say as long as the product is good.

My opinion is that photographers are a unique blend of people and its perfectly fine to dress in their own unique way.

If i go to take pictures of a baseball team am i gonna dress in a baseball outfit?

Comparing a funeral to a wedding is just wrong BUT they do have similiarities (some married folks can relate to this) LOL.......thats what i hear anyway!!!
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Rudi
http://www.pbase.com/rudiman
All my animals are indeed wild and NOT
taken from a zoo or in an ideal enviroment.
 
A truly professional photographer is an experienced business person who should by then have a sense of what is appropriate and what is not. Several brides have mentioned to me that they attended wedding where the so-called "pro" photographer underdressed for the occasion. I assured them that we were truly professionals and would do nothing to embarrass them.

Someone in this thread mentioned that the only thing that truly matters is how the photographs turned out. How wrong that is! Our future clients are at these events watching us. The majority of people who attend the wedding never see the final results. But they will remember us by how we looked, dressed, and behaved...and how we stayed out of the way. If you want your business to grow, take care in how you dress. Just my two cents.
Rudiman said:
mark allen said:
...that guy to dress for the occassion
--
regards, Mark: )
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Where can i get a copy of the dress code? I'm doing a couple
weddings this summer and dont want people to talk about me....LOL
just kidding. I could care less what they say as long as the
product is good.

My opinion is that photographers are a unique blend of people and
its perfectly fine to dress in their own unique way.

If i go to take pictures of a baseball team am i gonna dress in a
baseball outfit?

Comparing a funeral to a wedding is just wrong BUT they do have
similiarities (some married folks can relate to this)
LOL.......thats what i hear anyway!!!
--
Rudi
http://www.pbase.com/rudiman
All my animals are indeed wild and NOT
taken from a zoo or in an ideal enviroment.
Click to expand...
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Vance Zachary
http://www.pbase.com/photoworkszach
http://www.photoworksbyzachary.com
 
As some of the other posts mentioned, he may be a brilliant photographer but his dress sense has lost him business from just about every guest at that wedding! I can guarantee you that what he wore certainly did not go down well, especially since the guests were probably dressed formally. Even guests that see the photos thinking they are very good will remember comments made by other guests as well as themselves on the day making them reluctant to hire him.

I think neat and presentable would have done the job, he looks like he is about to do a news shoot in a war zone.

For me disrespect does not even come into it, way before that we get to plain old presentation...

I can't believe I am saying this, first chance I got I grew my hair much to my parents dismay - I just didn't get it at the time....

Dwane
 
Vance Zachary said:
Someone in this thread mentioned that the only thing that truly
matters is how the photographs turned out. How wrong that is! Our
future clients are at these events watching us. The majority of
people who attend the wedding never see the final results. But they
will remember us by how we looked, dressed, and behaved...and how
we stayed out of the way. If you want your business to grow, take
care in how you dress. Just my two cents.
Rudiman said:
mark allen said:
...that guy to dress for the occassion
--
regards, Mark: )
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Where can i get a copy of the dress code? I'm doing a couple
weddings this summer and dont want people to talk about me....LOL
just kidding. I could care less what they say as long as the
product is good.

My opinion is that photographers are a unique blend of people and
its perfectly fine to dress in their own unique way.

If i go to take pictures of a baseball team am i gonna dress in a
baseball outfit?

Comparing a funeral to a wedding is just wrong BUT they do have
similiarities (some married folks can relate to this)
LOL.......thats what i hear anyway!!!
--
Rudi
http://www.pbase.com/rudiman
All my animals are indeed wild and NOT
taken from a zoo or in an ideal enviroment.
Click to expand...
--
Vance Zachary
http://www.pbase.com/photoworkszach
http://www.photoworksbyzachary.com
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Greetings,

While I found earlier posts about the professional photographer's dress to be interesting, I am also very impressed by the terrific exposure of your photo! Nice job.

-- Rob
Brewskie said:
I went to a friends wedding last saturday and took some photo's.



And this was the professional photographer. He used film !

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If your truly a professional then your work and actions will show it. Common sense should tell you NOT to go in blue jeans and a t-shirt but i'm not going in a tux on a 100 degree day either.......

This reminds me of the people that think you shouldnt be in church if your not dressed up, (dress for the occasion right?) , new car, etc.....

Around my area your judged by your work not how you dress. You make a good name for yourself by doing good work.

Just my .02 cents.
Vance Zachary said:
Someone in this thread mentioned that the only thing that truly
matters is how the photographs turned out. How wrong that is! Our
future clients are at these events watching us. The majority of
people who attend the wedding never see the final results. But they
will remember us by how we looked, dressed, and behaved...and how
we stayed out of the way. If you want your business to grow, take
care in how you dress. Just my two cents.
Rudiman said:
mark allen said:
...that guy to dress for the occassion
--
regards, Mark: )
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Where can i get a copy of the dress code? I'm doing a couple
weddings this summer and dont want people to talk about me....LOL
just kidding. I could care less what they say as long as the
product is good.

My opinion is that photographers are a unique blend of people and
its perfectly fine to dress in their own unique way.

If i go to take pictures of a baseball team am i gonna dress in a
baseball outfit?

Comparing a funeral to a wedding is just wrong BUT they do have
similiarities (some married folks can relate to this)
LOL.......thats what i hear anyway!!!
--
Rudi
http://www.pbase.com/rudiman
All my animals are indeed wild and NOT
taken from a zoo or in an ideal enviroment.
Click to expand...
--
Vance Zachary
http://www.pbase.com/photoworkszach
http://www.photoworksbyzachary.com
Click to expand...
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Rudi
http://www.pbase.com/rudiman
All my animals are indeed wild and NOT
taken from a zoo or in an ideal enviroment.
 
I agree totally although I like to dress neatly anyway. The bottom line is I have seen people with a half the ability make more money because of their marketing ability - this includes packaging i.e. dresscode.

You can argue all you want but its fact! People tend to trust the look more than the product especially when they don't have the end product in front of them as would be the case with a wedding.

If common sense and logic prevailed then every branding specialist would be without a job!

Arty people are tollerated by other arty people because they understand. People at the average wedding are likely to be "average joes" of the society, if they are then they will be "Brandwashed" make no mistake!

Dwane
Rudiman said:
This reminds me of the people that think you shouldnt be in church
if your not dressed up, (dress for the occasion right?) , new car,
etc.....

Around my area your judged by your work not how you dress. You make
a good name for yourself by doing good work.

Just my .02 cents.
Vance Zachary said:
Someone in this thread mentioned that the only thing that truly
matters is how the photographs turned out. How wrong that is! Our
future clients are at these events watching us. The majority of
people who attend the wedding never see the final results. But they
will remember us by how we looked, dressed, and behaved...and how
we stayed out of the way. If you want your business to grow, take
care in how you dress. Just my two cents.
Rudiman said:
mark allen said:
...that guy to dress for the occassion
--
regards, Mark: )
Click to expand...
Where can i get a copy of the dress code? I'm doing a couple
weddings this summer and dont want people to talk about me....LOL
just kidding. I could care less what they say as long as the
product is good.

My opinion is that photographers are a unique blend of people and
its perfectly fine to dress in their own unique way.

If i go to take pictures of a baseball team am i gonna dress in a
baseball outfit?

Comparing a funeral to a wedding is just wrong BUT they do have
similiarities (some married folks can relate to this)
LOL.......thats what i hear anyway!!!
--
Rudi
http://www.pbase.com/rudiman
All my animals are indeed wild and NOT
taken from a zoo or in an ideal enviroment.
Click to expand...
--
Vance Zachary
http://www.pbase.com/photoworkszach
http://www.photoworksbyzachary.com
Click to expand...
--
Rudi
http://www.pbase.com/rudiman
All my animals are indeed wild and NOT
taken from a zoo or in an ideal enviroment.
Click to expand...
 
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