Wedding Photos

Wedding Photos · 09:42 AM

I became a wedding photographer yesterday, lol. My friends nephew got married in front of the Stan Musial statue at Busch Stadium yesterday. I was told that the couple had hired a photographer, but they would like me to take a few shots too. Well, I got there, and there was no "pro" in sight. Here are a few keepers I managed.

maxwell1295 · 05-16-2008, 10:29 AM

Wow! Talk about dieheard Cardinal fans! I knew St. Louis has a rich baseball tradition and you captured it very well. Good thing it wasn't me because I would've been wearing a Yankees hat. Not sure that would go over too well...

JCSullivan · 05-16-2008, 10:34 AM

I bet that wedding dress and tux weren't that expensive.
Good job Strat - in the right place at the right time. So, what kind of 'pro' doesn't show - hope they're not members of the 3B or other business association.

Good job, excellent colours. Chalk one up for the p'folio, maybe you could get into doing sport weddings. Hmmmm, a wedding on a raft - aren't you glad the newer Pentax are watertight.

Stratman · 05-16-2008, 11:22 AM

Well JC, I have a feeling that there was no pro in the first place. This wedding was done on a budget, and I think they just decided they couldn't afford a pro photog. I am sure they planned on hiring one, but it just wasn't to be. I did the best I could, and hopefully they'll enjoy the few decent shots I did manage. Makes me respect the pros a lot more, haha, props to them !! The wedding was covered on a local TV station here, the guy was there through out the whole ordeal, making it even more difficult to get some shots that I wanted to get. If I can find a link, I'll post it up.

Last edited by Stratman; 05-16-2008 at 12:23 PM.

Stratman · 05-16-2008, 11:25 AM

Originally posted by maxwell1295

Wow! Talk about dieheard Cardinal fans! I knew St. Louis has a rich baseball tradition and you captured it very well. Good thing it wasn't me because I would've been wearing a Yankees hat. Not sure that would go over too well...

Well, it would go over much better than a Cubs, Mets, or Red Sox cap, that's for sure, lol

MJB DIGITAL · 05-16-2008, 11:41 PM

funny thing is, as a guest, you can more easily just not show up....i wonder what they would have thought in that case.

im glad you have a good attitude about it. as a full time wedding photographer i would have been utterly pissed off if someone tricked me into becoming the solo pro at a wedding that i was invited to as a guest....im done, im net getting started.

you have a great attitude and that is what it takes.

thanks for being an example, ill have to follow more of your posts.
but i just got done shooting a rehearsal and have a wedding in the morning.

nite.

Stratman · 05-17-2008, 11:15 AM

Well, I wasn't "expected" to take photos, but I really wanted to. They were on a really tight budget, and in the end, a Pro Photog just wasn't gonna happen. I think the total for the wedding was in the $500.00 range I'm just glad I was able to get a few decent shots for em. I made a few DVD slideshows for the couple, and parents, and saved all the full res photos on a CD so they can print out what they want.

Now, If Izzy wouldn't have given up the lead, and the Birds would have won the game, it would have been a perfect day !!

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05-16-2008, 10:29 AM	#2
maxwell1295 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Long Island, New York Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,703	Wow! Talk about dieheard Cardinal fans! I knew St. Louis has a rich baseball tradition and you captured it very well. Good thing it wasn't me because I would've been wearing a Yankees hat. Not sure that would go over too well...

05-16-2008, 10:34 AM	#3
JCSullivan Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Windsor, Canada Posts: 3,056	I bet that wedding dress and tux weren't that expensive. Good job Strat - in the right place at the right time. So, what kind of 'pro' doesn't show - hope they're not members of the 3B or other business association. Good job, excellent colours. Chalk one up for the p'folio, maybe you could get into doing sport weddings. Hmmmm, a wedding on a raft - aren't you glad the newer Pentax are watertight.

05-16-2008, 11:22 AM	#4
Stratman Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: St Louis, Missouri U S A Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,464 Original Poster	Well JC, I have a feeling that there was no pro in the first place. This wedding was done on a budget, and I think they just decided they couldn't afford a pro photog. I am sure they planned on hiring one, but it just wasn't to be. I did the best I could, and hopefully they'll enjoy the few decent shots I did manage. Makes me respect the pros a lot more, haha, props to them !! The wedding was covered on a local TV station here, the guy was there through out the whole ordeal, making it even more difficult to get some shots that I wanted to get. If I can find a link, I'll post it up. Last edited by Stratman; 05-16-2008 at 12:23 PM.

05-16-2008, 11:25 AM	#5
Stratman Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: St Louis, Missouri U S A Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,464 Original Poster	Originally posted by maxwell1295 Wow! Talk about dieheard Cardinal fans! I knew St. Louis has a rich baseball tradition and you captured it very well. Good thing it wasn't me because I would've been wearing a Yankees hat. Not sure that would go over too well... Well, it would go over much better than a Cubs, Mets, or Red Sox cap, that's for sure, lol

05-16-2008, 11:41 PM	#6
MJB DIGITAL Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: st. louis Posts: 1,170	funny thing is, as a guest, you can more easily just not show up....i wonder what they would have thought in that case. im glad you have a good attitude about it. as a full time wedding photographer i would have been utterly pissed off if someone tricked me into becoming the solo pro at a wedding that i was invited to as a guest....im done, im net getting started. you have a great attitude and that is what it takes. thanks for being an example, ill have to follow more of your posts. but i just got done shooting a rehearsal and have a wedding in the morning. nite.

05-17-2008, 11:15 AM	#7
Stratman Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: St Louis, Missouri U S A Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,464 Original Poster	Well, I wasn't "expected" to take photos, but I really wanted to. They were on a really tight budget, and in the end, a Pro Photog just wasn't gonna happen. I think the total for the wedding was in the $500.00 range I'm just glad I was able to get a few decent shots for em. I made a few DVD slideshows for the couple, and parents, and saved all the full res photos on a CD so they can print out what they want. Now, If Izzy wouldn't have given up the lead, and the Birds would have won the game, it would have been a perfect day !!