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8 years 11 months ago #438390 by Dan Spade
How in the world do you shoot the wedding?  I have a job just like that coming up in June.   I just found out today, that there are no cameras allowed in the church.  From what I'm gathering from the bride, she didn't know this either.  I don't dare sneak a camera into a church (the big guy won't miss anything!). 
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8 years 11 months ago #438393 by jkenney57
A very long time ago, I did a wedding as a favor for my sister in law's friend.  I was told at the church there would be NO photographs in the church.  After talking to the minister (bride's step father no less), he permitted me to take photos in the church after the service.  So I re-enacted the service in the church the best I could without him. It seems he didn't like being photographed.  Also, everything had to be available light.  He didn't allow flash in the church.  That was the last time I did a wedding and I don't miss it.  BTW, the bride was very happy with the pictures.
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8 years 11 months ago #438396 by garyrhook

Dan Spade wrote: (the big guy won't miss anything!). 


You mean the pastor/priest, right? 'Cause I'm pretty sure this is only about control; photography in a building is not a spiritual matter by any stretch of the imagination.

I think you should, with the bride, just flat out ask for an exception. It's not a (typical) religious service, so it's difficult to imagine why this is a problem. It does not hurt to ask, right?

I won't get into what I think of the "no lights" idiocy rules.
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8 years 11 months ago #438400 by Stealthy Ninja

garyrhook wrote:

Dan Spade wrote: (the big guy won't miss anything!). 


You mean the pastor/priest, right? 'Cause I'm pretty sure this is only about control; photography in a building is not a spiritual matter by any stretch of the imagination.

I think you should, with the bride, just flat out ask for an exception. It's not a (typical) religious service, so it's difficult to imagine why this is a problem. It does not hurt to ask, right?

I won't get into what I think of the "no lights" idiocy rules.


I'm pretty sure he was referring to God.  

I actually can see why they'd ban photography at a wedding.  These days with everyone wanting to get a shot etc. it can be really distracting (especially when you have 50 mobile phones pointing at the event).  Though official photographers should be the obvious exception.
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8 years 11 months ago - 8 years 11 months ago #438444 by garyrhook

Stealthy Ninja wrote: I'm pretty sure he was referring to God.


I know. ;)

I actually can see why they'd ban photography at a wedding.


Well, yes, but that's not how I understood the post. The OP refers to the church itself. And usually, that's up to the B&G to decide.

The other thought I had was: why wasn't the policy made clear, specifically this issue, when the venue was booked? I would think this would be a real show stopper for many folks.
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8 years 11 months ago - 8 years 11 months ago #438450 by icepics
I could see that an officiant (maybe that's what 'the church' refers to) would say no cameras (and no cell phones, tablets, etc.). This seems unfortunately late for a June wedding to not have been discussed before now. It would have been necessary for the photographer to talk to whoever's marrying the couple about specifics of the ceremony.

The only thing I can think to suggest is to see if the b&g can talk to whoever is conducting the ceremony and ask if you would be allowed to take pictures at some point during the ceremony (maybe when they come down the aisle, when they first stand at the altar, again when the ceremony is finishing up and they start down the aisle). Then ask to speak to the officiant yourself and touch base on specifics.
Sharon
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8 years 11 months ago #438511 by Jakov Barnes
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