Why do people hire expensive professional photographers for weddings when most people.....

[leerabian]

Originally Posted by Tarzanman

Having taken photos (as an amateur) of maybe half-a-dozen weddings with my SLR and small bag of lenses I will say that IF YOU DO IT PROPERLY, then wedding photography is a butt-ton of work. Besides being on your feet running around for a couple of hours toting 10+ lbs of gear you have to herd the wedding party and occasionally herd the guests.

Sometimes the venues are well lit, which makes getting good pictures easier (and largely a matter of framing from a good vantage point), but more frequently the weddings are many many hours long and either the ceremony or the reception will have lighting which makes getting a decent exposure more tricky. This is where the technical know-how and tricks of the trade are necessary. Sometimes it is no more complicated than bouncing a flash with a fast lens, but sometimes you need to rig equipment or scope out roosts ahead of time.

After all, the couple is only going to cut the cake once, only going to have their first dance once, etc... and these fleeting moments are not a good time for the photographer to try to figure out why all of a sudden their pictures are so dark et. al.

Half the time, the physical act of taking the photos is the easier part. The uploading, downloading, selection and post work on hundreds (if not a thousand) of images can take a very long time.

This is not to say that non-professionals, or non-photographers are unable to do a job.... I think it would be more correct to say that it is a long shot to expect professional results (clear images, moments captures, many photos to choose from, timely turn around, corrected exposure or color balancing) if you do not hire a professional (or someone who really knows what they are doing).

It depends on the type of wedding... It could just be a simple one

[Bydand]

[quote=leerabian;28873491]

Originally Posted by Bydand

I think you hit the nail on the head. Have you read some of their other posts around the forums? All very, very odd. Like a 12 year old trying to sound profound.[/quote/]

Ha. And who are you to judge odd

A long time poster who has seen "odd" come and go many, many times in the past. Your posts are very odd for the most part.