The wedding photographer advises you to turn off your cell phones
Attending a wedding today is no longer just about enjoying a wonderful moment. More and more often, the celebration becomes an opportunity for guests to be "photographers". Guests who have come to a loved one's wedding often take out their cameras or smartphones, thinking that capturing the breathtaking mood is much more important than admiring the vows of love between two lovers.
"Turn off mobile phones" is an extremely fast-growing method that will help make the celebration even more cozy by limiting the use of cameras, smartphones and the like by guests. This is a great way for guests to truly enjoy the ceremony. Such a solution would improve the conditions for the professional photographer to take more amazing shots.
A wedding ceremony can become tiring or even annoying, with wedding guests trying to interfere with your moment and capture the "million dollar" shot. People running and taking pictures often interfere with the photographer's work and others' enjoyment of the ceremony.
The consequences of such guest behavior can greatly affect the costs of your wedding photography! Therefore, the following points should be considered when planning a wedding:
Guest behavior
Guests with mobile phones and cameras in their hands can spoil the wonderful moment by "smelling" into the frame or lighting the photographer and the shot he is taking with their flashes. This can affect the quality of the shot, just like guests moving from one place to another. The experience of wedding photographers shows that it is very difficult for guests to stay away from the photographer when he is working. Therefore, it is best to allow guests to enjoy your wedding in peace, and for a professional photographer to take the most beautiful shots of your special day.
Your holiday and social networks
Nowadays, it is popular and nice to get a lot of "Likes" on your Facebook account, but how would you feel if someone deprived you of the right to choose which photo best represents your wedding and shared an unloved photo with strangers without your knowledge? By turning off smartphones, you'll allow partygoers to communicate with each other "live" instead of on social media. The most important day of the bride and groom should be full of joy and happiness, not the sound of camera flashes and clicking buttons. And especially not the fear that when you wake up the next morning you will find a not entirely pleasant, unfocused and spilled surprise in your guest account.
Photo quality
Wedding guests always try to take a lot of shots that are better than even the shots of a professional wedding photographer. But let's be realistic - this match is uneven to say the least: it is unlikely that the guest will be able to take a better shot. So why bother? Worse, all of this can end up in poorer quality photos taken by a professional photographer, affected by other flashes or a jostling competitor. Therefore, let the wedding photographer do his job, which is certainly not very easy!
iPads are very large!
It sounds quite funny, but trying to "catch" a moment with an iPad in your hands not only makes it difficult for other guests to be seen, but also the photographer will not feel inspired when someone is standing and talking with this big camera right in front of the lens. Carrying around iPads and using them as cameras wherever you go is commonplace, but it's better to leave this thing at home.
A word to the guests:
Enjoying the moment when your hands are not occupied by unnecessary equipment is much more pleasant. So, while sharing a "live" image of the ceremony "Facebook” online might make you a little happier, but if you put your smartphone away and share your smile with the newlyweds, you'll make their celebration more enjoyable. Isn't that the most important thing?
All memorable moments will definitely be captured and preserved - after all, a professional wedding photographer has been hired for that. All you, as guests, need to do is to save all the wonderful moments in your hearts, making the couple feel even more special and happy.