In large pakistani weddings, like 6-700 people plus, how do they organise the photography, does 1 person manage to cover 6-700 people?
I am looking at options, however I am not sure wether to hire one or two.
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Generally, all the action is where the immediate family and bride and groom are. To me having a second photographer seems an overkill but for a large wedding you might need two. More often than not, there are two photographers in any case, one from the groom side and one from the bride but both are at the hub of the action.
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why dont you hire a photographer who offers a two camera footage? it ll solve your problem
why dont you hire a photographer who offers a two camera footage? it ll solve your problem
Not possible.
Generally, all the action is where the immediate family and bride and groom are. To me having a second photographer seems an overkill but for a large wedding you might need two. More often than not, there are two photographers in any case, one from the groom side and one from the bride but both are at the hub of the action.
Which camera to guests look at?
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Where do you live? In the UK a lot of companies offer different packages which start from a single photographer to cover for a certain number of hours, all the way up to even three photographers who cover different aspects of the wedding.
The same goes for videographers. One will cover the bride from her starting destination (normally her house or the salon), the second will shoot from the groom's place and the third will film the venue right from the time when decorations are being put up and tables are being laid. The three cameras will meet up at the venue once the bride and groom get there and will continue to shoot all the guests and action at the bride and groom's stage etc.
This way you don't miss a single thing! Obviously this comes at a price though, so keep your budget in mind.
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why it isnt possiple yoda?
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it is a procedure as nummy described a photographer covers the bride groom and all the stage activity while the other captures moments in the guests section so any good photo company can do it for you ..so two camera footage will save your cost because it is included in the package
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Majority of the photographers hired are still doing traditional work where the photographer takes the pics of the key points of the event like the entrance, stage action and food. Families/relatives keep sitting with the couple and photographs are clicked away. Generally two photographers are hired, one by the groom's side and another one by the bride's so two but pictures are somewhat similar.
why it isnt possiple yoda?
I don't know any photographers in pakistan to do a good job, the one I do know is probbably coming from abroad, I don't want there to be conflict between my photographer and the other partys photographer when taking pictures etc as the people can only look at one camera at one time.
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^There won't be any conflict. Both bridal parties have been hiring there own photographers for eons. Atleast, I haven't seen any fights among photographers at any wedding. :)
I think you are getting the best of both worlds here. Your album would InshAllah! be a mix of traditional shots as well as photojournalistic ones.
You need to look around, though, there are many photographers in Pakistan as well who do international quality work.
^There won't be any conflict. Both bridal parties have been hiring there own photographers for eons. Atleast, I haven't seen any fights among photographers at any wedding. :)
I think you are getting the best of both worlds here. Your album would InshAllah! be a mix of traditional shots as well as photojournalistic ones.
You need to look around, though, there are many photographers in Pakistan as well who do international quality work.
TBH it's a matter of trust, I trust my photographer to do quality work, I don't trust a random in Pakistan to.
Here most photographers expect to be the only photographer at the wedding and also expect to be the "main" photographer meaning all the attention is towards their camera only and they can do as they please, of course if a guest is in the way of the photographer then they're expected to move, it's when the 2 photographers are competing for a shot, or competing for the attention of the visitors, there will be an issue.
When taking a group shot, will each photographer get a turn? Will they compete for the attention, this is more difficult when neither photographer as met each other or share a common language, generally what you may end up with is 2 sets of OK photos instead of one set of excellent photos.
I am thinking of just setting for a set of pakistani standard photos for the wedding and then having a photoshoot once we get back to a decent standard.
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^ that sounds like a good compromise, however, if you do hire photographers in pakistan, i would urge you to consider two photographers from the same company. we had two photogs at our wedding and between them, they managed to cover the event amazingly, capturing moments from different angles and also covering more of the same event since both cameras were not pointed at only us throughout the evening. i don’t know how it is in pakistan, but i know in the west, photographers want exclusive access to the event, i.e. you cannot have two photogs from two different firms covering your one event.
these girls are new to the scene and quite good. they are based in karachi, i believe, but since you are not opposed to flying in photographers, you could fly them to wherever your wedding is in pakistan- http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Sitwat-Insiya-Photography/265894733672?ref=ts
^ that sounds like a good compromise, however, if you do hire photographers in pakistan, i would urge you to consider two photographers from the same company. we had two photogs at our wedding and between them, they managed to cover the event amazingly, capturing moments from different angles and also covering more of the same event since both cameras were not pointed at only us throughout the evening. i don't know how it is in pakistan, but i know in the west, photographers want exclusive access to the event, i.e. you cannot have two photogs from two different firms covering your one event.
these girls are new to the scene and quite good. they are based in karachi, i believe, but since you are not opposed to flying in photographers, you could fly them to wherever your wedding is in pakistan- ]
They are bad tbh, some of the photos on there are absolutely dreaful, looks like someone has got hold of and SLR and taken some pics.
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you cannot consider SLR photography to be bad people have done wonders with SLR cameras. i think someone who can handle SLR can understand digital better coz they know what they want
you cannot consider SLR photography to be bad people have done wonders with SLR cameras. i think someone who can handle SLR can understand digital better coz they know what they want
It has nothing to do with the fact that it's an SLR, someone has just got a half decent camera and taken some pictures.
You can organize things in many ways, however it is always best to have photographers from one company.
When I am doing a consultation with a potential client I always recommend to have the same photography company to cover both families. To start with you will have a photographer at each house covering the bride and groom as they prepare to leave the house. When they arrive at the venue I am the main photographer to cover any shots that requires attention (formal pictures) so their is no confusion to which camera to pay attention too and my second photographer will pick up all the candid shots and keep it to a totally journalistic approach and keep an eye on both families.
This way both families can choose their own versions of a wedding album and no photograph is ruined with the bride and groom looking at their own individual photographers. This also ensures when it comes to the photo shoot your time is not shared between 2 photographers and your not repeating certain poses over again.
I also tend to make sure that both families know that all their important guests who require to be in family pictures get their turn and everyone is composed on each picture and only one photographer is giving direction at all times. This way no one is fighting to see who goes first and who is in charge of the event. It is also recommended that you make a running order list of which families go on first and so on so no one is missed out.
These are just some of the simple steps that can be taken to ensure your photographer has full control of the event and no part of the main event is missed. I am sure you can appreciate a wedding is a live event and that is how it should be captured and presented. No bride or groom likes to do second takes just so the photographer can have a second attempt to capture THE moment which he/she should have got the first time round.
I was given an opportunity to shoot a wedding in India two years ago however I insisted to take my own team for the whole five days, I just could not risk hiring a local photographer to be my second and to do as I ask and expect them to understand my style of work and of course their is always a language and common understanding barrier between people here in the UK and back home.
Good luck in finding the right person, I am sure with some careful planning you will manage just fine.
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BTW, yoda, which photographer's work do you like the best?
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hrm, yoda, i thought given they are in pakistan, what they were offering was pretty good, actually. you can judge this stuff better abroad where there is so much more variety, but i'd rather these girls than the studios with their godawful posing and horrible photoshopped backgrounds :p
hrm, yoda, i thought given they are in pakistan, what they were offering was pretty good, actually. you can judge this stuff better abroad where there is so much more variety, but i'd rather these girls than the studios with their godawful posing and horrible photoshopped backgrounds :p
I totally agree with the above, there is so much photoshopping done in Pakistan you can't even see the texture of the brides face, and the poses......