This sounds self-interested and a little pompus. Not every B&G wants huge
grainless photos of posed people. Casual shots capturing emotions and
thoughts appeal to me.
But no one should get in the way of the wedding photographer who the B&G
have paid to be there. That's not only his bread & butter (cake & caviar?)
but courteous to the couple's wishes.
Season's greetings, tOM.
On Tuesday, December 25, 2001 at 12:38, roger skully
<olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote re "Re: [OM] photography at LA auto sho" saying:
> Dear John:
>
> Yes, it was you I wanted to contact. Thank you for the comments on the tope
> 7.
>
> I cannot currently find your wedding site, but I did read it several days
> ago. I was somewhat amused, and concerned (not very) about your seeming
> relegation of professional wedding photographers to the status of esoteric
> gurus who will not share with the masses. e.g. the section about what they
> don't want you to know.
>
> Another suggestion was to shoot the job behind the photographer in 35mm and
> then deliver it in an hour to the B&G. NOT A GOOD IDEA!
>
> The work of that professional is copyright and it is like theft to take
> images that he has posed or groups he has arranged for his photos.
>
> The professional has invested time, education, and much money for equipment
> to produce his images. To suggest that that can be duplicated with an OM and
> T32 is absurd. Perhaps a pro could do it, an amateur definitely couldn't. If
> nothing else, some of your comments on how-to omit or assume a great deal
> of basic knowledge about film and light management that few amateurs
> possess, are misleading.
>
> Please understand, I respect your photography and professionalism in your
> field. To suggest that the designing that engineers do can be done with no
> engineering education would be misleading. Some things probably could, other
> things could result in disaster.
>
> There are few life-and-death issues at a wedding. On the other hand,
> important images are produced. A clown with a 35mm and migiccube mounted in
> his hot shoe are a hindrance and do the bridal couple a disservice.
>
> I'll try to draw a diagram of the cat-woman lighting. I'll send it to you in
> the next couple of days. Thanks for your kind comments. Please do not take
> offense at my above comments.
>
> Happy Holidays
> Roger
> Roger Skully
> robinsnestphotography.com
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awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself --
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