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Originally Posted by sketchyt
I've shot a few weddings. Photos turned out well but it's a tough gig and something I'd prefer not to shoot.
You've got crazy in-laws who try everything to take your attention away from the actual wedding, bride/groom requests, weather considerations, locations you've hopefully visited before the wedding, the uncle who brought his point and click camera looking to shoot EVERYTHING and always standing in front of you at the worst possible moment, and then when you're all done you've got a bajillion photos to sift through with the clients wanting the photos NOW.
A good wedding photographer will be a good shooter with a portfolio (obviously) but in my opinion, also love being in the chaos of weddings. It's rare to find both and that's how wedding photographers keep making good coin.
Good wedding photographers like Neeper can make all of that work and do it with a smile and patience that would make the Dalai Lama jealous (I've never seen him shoot, but with >100 weddings and zero people murdered I assume he's still smiling). Most people would do it with a murderous rage enough to power a thousand suns.
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Definitely not for everyone. You're right, I do love being in the middle of all the chaos. But with my experience, I bring a calming influence for the couple as well, which I think helps everyone involved.