Re: Daughter's Wedding Experience

Yeh, I sometimes feel like I'm cheating when I correct images in PS, like I
should have got the shot right in the first place after 20 years in the
game.
Then my customers love the photos and hand me a check and the feeling goes
away :)


"Steven Wandy" <Swandy@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:U_ocf.4347$ek6.713@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> My daughter just got married and they had choosen a photographer in New
> Jersey by recommendations.
> About a month before the wedding, they met with the primary photographer
> (there were supposed to be two at the wedding and we ended up with three)
> for "engagement photos" at the hall where the affair would take place. Guy
> took about 85 pics and posted them online. I am fairly critical of mine
> and others work and liked about 10 shots. My son-in-law, who is a
> professional photographer, liked only 3 and considered having a "chat"
> with the photographer.
>
> Well, during the evening of the affair, they set up a laptop with a small
> sampling of the photos taken earlier and they were great. Everyone was
> blown away - including Chad (the groom).
>
> While Chad and I were looking at the pictures I made a comment about how
> much easier digital must make their jobs than film. They can immediately
> check composition and exposure on the cameras and let's be honest - if you
> are a "professional" and can't get 100 good shots out of the approximately
> 800-900 that the three guys took, you should really find a new job.
> When I made these remarks to Chad, his answer was, "Yeah, with film you
> had to be GOOD."
>


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