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Subject: [OM] Re: 1st traditional wedding shoot
From: Ali Shah <alizookoman@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 07:24:57 -0700 (PDT)
Do photographers actually take lighting kits into
Churches? What would happen in a case like that?
Imagine setting up multiple strobes pointed down from
the balcony, in between pews, or along the side aisle
ways. Kind of like of those guys who shoot in sports
arena's! 


--- John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 
> Looks like a job well done.  One wedding I shot
> years ago was also in a 
> Catholic Church.  I asked the priest before the
> ceremony if it was 
> alright for me to take flash pictures during the
> ceremony.  He said yes. 
>   Then during the ceremony, after I took one, the
> priest stopped talking 
> to the bride and groom, looked up from his Bible and
> stared at me. 
> (Make up your frickin' mind. )
> 
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> 
> Darin wrote:
> > Great job Ali! Far better than my first (and only)
> attempt at wedding 
> > photography.
> > 
> > Darin
> > 
> > Ali wrote:
> >> I photographed a traditional American Christian
> >> wedding on Saturday. 1st time doing something
> like
> >> this. The couple is very laid back and relaxed so
> I
> >> enjoyed the day overall. I ran into a bit of a
> problem
> >> in the Church when the Priest told me to stay off
> the
> >> 'sanctuary' and then finally telling me that he
> would
> >> 'kick me out' if I didnt stay off the sanctuary.
> He
> >> also cornered me after the ceremony and told me
> that
> >> every Church has its own policy and if it had
> been
> >> another Church...I might have been kicked out. I
> had
> >> asked the Bride to make sure that I could walk
> around
> >> freely and she assured me that it would be OK.
> Both
> >> Bride and Groom were apologetic afterward anyway.
> >>
> >> Here are a few photos from the outing:
> >>
> >> http://flickr.com/photos/4love/
> >>
> >> I nearly filled two 4 gig CF cards.
> >>
> >> It had been pouring rain all morning, however
> when we
> >> arrived at the Buffalo Art Museum/Buffalo History
> >> Museum...it started to clear up. The sun popped
> but
> >> luckily there were some lingering clouds so it
> wasnt
> >> overly bright. I used flash outdoors for fill
> using a
> >> Demb-flipit. The art and history museums were
> weddding
> >> central on that particular days....dozens of
> brides
> >> and bridal parties. I noted all sorts of
> photographers
> >> and "bridezillas". One party had 3 photographers.
> I
> >> noted one photographer using a tripod and
> wondered
> >> why? It wasnt dark outside.
> >>
> >> Overall a great experience...the bridal party
> >> consisted of 10 people including Bride and Groom.
> I
> >> beleive I was able to capture some nice photos,
> >> particularly in the Church which proved to be a
> >> challenge.
> >>
> 
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