Sam,
You may recall that not very long ago, John Lind wrote of his horror-wedding
experience when coming to the aid of a friend. I know that with this fresh
in my mind, and my own experience, I found it humorous to see the the many
comments advising a rapid exit to stage right. I think the group was just
ripe for the outburst. Wedding photography is very hard and demanding work.
Most people who ask a 'camera nut' friend to take the photos have no idea
what they're asking. Sadly, neither do many newbie photographers. I think
Ben Russell (not a newbie) got a lot of good advice exclusive of the emails
poking fun. I'm sure he was able to approach the wedding chore with the
right frame of mind, a better informed outlook and a thoughtful selection of
tools.
In my opinion, Ben got what he asked for in spades, and the group as a whole
got to embrace why we're here: to advance our photography skills and
knowledge, and to have fun. I think we did a fine job, and I hope that Ben's
adventure tomorrow is just as fine.
Mickey
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sam Shiell" <sam.shiell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 4:35 AM
Subject: Re: Re: [OM] Help! How do I shoot a wedding?
> <BeginRant>
>
> I've just finished reading all the replies to the question of a list
member
> on how to shoot a wedding and I'm amazed at the insensitivity and
> thoughtlessness of you all.
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