Wedding photography

Photo credits: Cipriano Palmer Photography.



Jeff and I went to my relatives' Christmas party over the weekend, hosted by my cousin Naomi and her partner Rick. I always look forward to this event; I like my cousins, and it's always fun to catch up. Plus this time I got to see some of professional photos taken at Crina's and Dan's wedding.



Crina and Dan hired Cipriano Palmer Photography, a couple who specializes in wedding photography. Whoa, I was blown away by some of the photos they took! Excuse the slightly blurry quality of the photos posted (with Crina's and Dan's permission) in Blatherings today; I took them from screenshots.



Crina and Dan opted to take the subway instead of a limo, and got some great shots along the way. Apparently the TTC conductor made a public announcement congratulating the happy couple, and commuters on the subway all cheered and clapped.



I don't think I could ever be a wedding photographer, and admire those who do it professionally. Unlike casual portrait photography, you're under much more pressure to get it right the first time. You have to be prepared for all lighting and weather conditions, plus either be able to change lenses on the fly or have several cameras easily accessible. Plus if you're at a friend's wedding, you have to emotionally detach yourself from what's going on in order to take enough photos.

Plus a ton of other qualifications, of course. Some people think wedding photographers charge too much -- probably because almost everyone has at least a point and shoot camera these days, and the attitude is, "Heck, I could take photos myself. Why should I pay someone to take them for me?".



And of course if you're on a tight budget and aren't fussy about photo quality, this makes sense. I can't help but think that the attitude that wedding photographers charge too much in general is misplaced -- if they really DID charge too much, then no one would hire them.

But I admit I don't have a ton of experience in this area so am interested in hearing from any photographers (or those who have used wedding photographers) out there who have a different opinion.



Anyway, if you like the photos in today's Blatherpost, please do check out Cipriano Palmer Photography.


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